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AutoFish

First Prototype Of A People-Sorting Machine?

A new machine can sort 100,000 fish per hour, using imaging technology, and then tag them. NMT's AutoFish system is designed to distinguish between natural salmon (which are protected) and hatchery salmon, which can be harvested, in the fisheries of the Pacific Northwest. More than 200 million fish need to be marked, via a tag on their adipose fin, every year. With the AutoFish, the fish enter the sorting device single file (how do they know to do that?) and get sorted with accuracy of up to 1 mm., with only 0.1 percent mortality and no anesthetic required. This sort of technology could revolutionize other repetitive tasks that involve rapid sorting — but it could also be a prototype for a machine that sorts and tags humans. Instructional video after the jump. More »

triviagasm

The Science Fiction Gadgets That Make You Go... Wha?!

We have a serious love affair with the cool gadgets of science fiction, but every now and then one will come along that will make you scratch your head and say "What!?" Yes, even in the world of scifi, you can sometimes go a bit too far. Check out our list of beyond-the-pale gadgets. More »

social control

Emotion-Tracking Wearable Device Lets Your Boss Monitor Your Feelings

So you get a job in customer service, and your boss says your dealings with customers are going to be monitored for "quality." No, you won't be on CCTV — you'll be wearing a watch-sized device on your wrist that tracks your emotions by measuring heart rate, your location, body temperature, and skin moisture levels. This device will be sending your data via bluetooth to a central database. If you get too angry or too sleepy while dealing with a customer, your boss will be alerted with a message. Too much anger, and you might be fired. It sounds like something out of a Philip K. Dick novel, but it's actually a realistic application for a piece of technology called the BT2, released today by Exmocare. More »

triviagasm

Now You're Cooking With Tachyons: The Best Scifi Kitchen Gadgets

According to 1950s newsreels, the wonders of our age are supposed to include a dream kitchen that uses ultrasonic waves to clean our plates, automatically cooks our food for us and does all the shopping. But so far, all the best kitchen toys are still in science fiction. Check out our roundup of gadgets from the kitchens of the future that we want to see in our homes today. More »

kanye west

Kanye West, Man Of The Future

This is the fastest road vehicle in the world, the Acabion from designer Peter Maskus. It can go up to 342 mph and gets about 70 miles per gallon at 60 mph. I found it on Kanye West's blog, where he posts futuristic (and super-expensive) toys almost every day. One day, it'll be a self-cleaning kitchen that uses plants developed by the aerospace industry that produce water and vegetable soap. Another day, it'll be an e-paper bracelet that can serve as a watch, or a multimedia player. Or a mobile bubble workstation. Or a jetpack. It makes sense, since Kanye's summer tour will be "set in the future." Click through for a gallery of Kanye's futuristic toys. More »

mobile device fantasies

Six Awesomest Scifi Gadgets That Fit in Your Pocket

A spaceship or a gigantic death ray is cool, but wouldn't you rather have an awesome scifi gadget you could slip into your pocket or clip to your belt for easy access? When you're on the interstellar warpath, you want the very best, so we've put together a list of some science fiction mobile devices that will make your life a little bit easier in about a century. Start filling up your pockets! More »