Bako Sound and Vibration Testing

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S & V testing for microspeakers, receivers, rub & buzz, cell phones, microphones, ear buds, camera barrels, Vibration motors, electric motors

29/10/2015

Wow! Look at what these guys are doing with vibrations! Maybe we could test it...
http://news.yahoo.com/tractor-beams-science-fiction-becoming-reality-194800714.html

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The tractor beam, a staple of science fiction including "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" that is employed to grab spaceships and other things remotely, is entering the realm of reality. Researchers on Tuesday said they have developed a tractor beam that uses high-amp…

23/10/2015

Just in case you've never heard of some of these -- or if you're looking for something scary to give your kids for Halloween! https://www.yahoo.com/tech/the-11-worst-internet-scams-we-1283163153588278.html

21/10/2015

I've never seen one of these but I wonder what it's like with balance and going up hills...
http://www.gizmag.com/bird-of-prey-bike/39930/

When it comes to bicycles with different types of seating positions, everyone is familiar with uprights and recumbents. There is, however, a lesser-known third option – prone. Bird of Prey Bicycles is now offering a semi-prone aimed at everyday users.

02/10/2015

I could see some real uses for this...
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/drone360/2015/09/23/drones-build-bridge/ #.Vg4HJfmqqko

Engineers in Switzerland set a fleet of autonomous drones loose in their lab and told them to build a bridge. This is what they built.

14/09/2015

Yay! Flying cars...
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/flying-car-extremely-futuristic-could-163808776.html

It might seem like something from a futuristic sci-fi movie - but an “airphibious” car with vertical lift-off capabilities could be used for military patrols in China. The new flying car dubbed the “Sai Ling” - Chinese for “swift gazelle” - was created by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (…

26/08/2015

Wow! This is a little bit different...
http://www.fastcodesign.com/3049772/you-can-now-take-any-image-and-make-it-into-latte-art?partner=rss #1

This is bad news for Instagram feeds.

19/08/2015

Move over Elon Musk, these Canadians will put you out of business!
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/canadian-company-gets-patent-20-kilometre-high-space-215003173.html

Blasting off into space may never look the same if one Canadian company has its way. Thoth Technology of Pembroke, Ont., is developing a 20-kilometre-high free-standing space elevator that would allow astronauts to launch into space from a platform high above the Earth. "From the top of the structur…

17/08/2015

I wonder how they did it so cheaply...
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/indias-mars-orbiter-sends-stunning-031331072.html

India's Mars Orbiter Mission has captured gorgeous 3D images of the Ophir Chasma on the surface of Mars.

07/08/2015

This is not rocket science, but it's the best idea I've seen in years!
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/review-epsons-new-inkjet-printers-eliminate-125950545829.html

The most expensive liquid you buy is inkjet ink. So what would you say to a printer that might cost more itself but saves you big bucks on ink? David Pogue does the math for you.

04/08/2015

Now here's something not to many people have travel expenses for...
https://twitter.com/TheRealBuzz
Note that he's also dropping by Korea this month -- maybe not as exciting as the moon, but still OK

The latest Tweets from Buzz Aldrin (). Astronaut, Apollo XI and Gemini 12; Doctorate from MIT in astronautics, Korean War veteran (fighter pilot of 66 missions). photo by Don Camp. Mars

27/07/2015

Hmmm... This is a really interesting use of technology...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/urine-proof-paint-san-francisco_55b3bacfe4b0074ba5a4c53d?

In the hot, sticky summers of many of America's cities, the smell of urine can be all too familiar. San Francisco is peeing back at public urinators by painting its walls with UV-coated, urine-repellent