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Laugh-o-meter measures both quanitity and quality of a persons laugh

2008-02-23 12:50:54 by posted by Pantha in
 
The more you laugh perhaps would make your life happier and healthier. This is only my own perception which might not have any scientific proof. Anyway, some researchers at Kansai University in Japan have developed a Laugh-o-meter, which is a device that measures both the quantity and quality (or sincerity) of a persons laugh
 
Tags: laugh, laugh-o-meter, persons laugh, life happier, kansai university, measures, quality, scientific proof, quantity
 
 
 
 
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New Amtrak security measures: 'Avoid hand lotion and golf'

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2008-02-24 14:01:00 by bookofjoe in bookofjoe
...measures will not delay trains or require passengers to arrive at stations far in advance, as is required for airline flights. Random passengers chosen to have their bags scrutinized will be delayed for no more than a couple of minutes, according to Amtrak's chief executive, Alex Kummant. (CoGo assumes that promise does not extend to anyone...
 
Tags: amtrak, amtrak security, amtrak promises, prompt false positives, amtrak train, false positives, require passengers, passengers, security measures
 
 
 
 
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USB Speedometer Measures WPM From Super Slow to Court Reporter Speed [Usb Speedometer]

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2008-02-28 14:20:00 by Jason Chen in Gizmodo
...measures that too. The meter goes up to 260 WPM, but the world's fastest typist can only go 212 WPM. And that was with a DVORAK keyboard layout, which you're probably not using. [ Drink Stuff via Nexus 404 via Technabob
 
Tags: usb, wpm, dvorak keyboard layout, usb gadget, entire day, speedometer, drink stuff, speed, brian lam
 
 
 
 
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USB Speedometer Measures Typing Speed

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2008-02-28 12:00:51 by Editor in Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
...measures your WPM. And not only that, it keeps a running total of how many words you've typed so far for the day. As you can see there in the picture the device tops out at a whopping 260 WPM, which is a staggering pace. Now I'm not saying I could type that fast, but I can. Well, if falling asleep with your head on the keyboard counts. Which...
 
Tags: usb speedometer, keyboard counts, guinness people, beautiful melissa, mph technabob, plaque damnit, wpm, modern technology, measures
 
 
 
 
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BeoVision 4 home cinema concept-a short robotic arm with a camera eye measures a test picture that appears on the screen!

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2008-03-03 08:42:44 by HASH0x8c5dd2c in Fareastgizmos.com
...measures a test picture that appears on the screen. In a matter of seconds, the colour temperature is analyzed and adjusted to ensure consistent colour reproduction even after thousands of hours of use Automatic Picture Control sensors constantly measure light conditions in the viewing room, and adjust brightness and contrast accordingly....
 
Tags: beovision, short robotic arm, definition plasma, plasma, home cinema concept, razor sharp details, sharp details, plasma panel qualifies, test picture
 
 
 
 
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Clock Runs Slow, Measures Time In Years

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2008-03-13 13:30:26 by Editor in Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
...measures time in years, with each number representing (in my case) 7 long years you've pissed away with a woman that makes you miserable. Not that it matters, because I doubt I'll even make it halfway around the damn thing. Hell, I may not even make it through the night if my girlfriend comes home and reads what I write about her online....
 
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Life Clock Measures The Years Ticking Away

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2008-03-14 05:37:04 by Charlie Sorrel in Gadget Lab
This is the Life Clock. It's just like a real clock, only it measures not hours, but years. Artist Bertrand Planes slowed the mechanism down 61320 times, so the year hand will make just one revolution in your lifetime. Morbid, and yet surprisingly peaceful. And you'll never need to adjust it for Daylight Saving Time Life Clock [Make
 
Tags: life clock, artist bertrand planes, real clock, surprisingly peaceful, measures, morbid, mechanism, hours, time
 
 
 
 
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The worlds smallest violin plays for NBC as it demands anti-piracy measures by Apple

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2008-04-16 21:10:03 by Devin Coldewey in CrunchGear
...measures Imagine putting a band-aid on something, and stuck to the band-aid is a shotgun pointed at your foot. Thats what NBC is suggesting be done. Ive already dabbled in alternatives to iTunes - theyre mostly limited or inadequate on OSX, unfortunately, but its as easy as YamiPod , Songbird or several other options if someone did in fact...
 
Tags: itunes due, itunes, itunes sales, itunes drm, music industry guys, music industry, people chafe, people, nbc
 
 
 
 
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Dixon Tape & Rule Co.'s lovely wooden tape measures

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2008-04-17 17:27:53 by Joel Johnson in Boing Boing Gadgets
...measures set in lovely wooden cases, including models with inlaid patterns and hand-painted birds. For some reason, however, they don't include the little brake that will lock an extended metal tape measure in place, making them far less practical than the standard tape measure on the belts of nearly every contractor walking the planks today....
 
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