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Surgery without a cut to the skinSurgery without a cut to the skinSurgery without a cut to the skin 07/07/2004 07:39 PM A new technique might allow surgeons to operate on internal organs without making any cuts in the skin, say researchers. This is a GrokNews Entry: (what is grok?)Surgery without a cut to the skinGrok Headline matches for Surgery without a cut to the skinSkin the CatSkin the Cat 11/25/2003 10:22 PM Has Aqua worn out its welcome on your Mac? Brushed metal rubbed you the wrong way?
Take control of your GUI with free tools. Find out how in this week's Freeloader Friday.
More than one way to skin a catMore than one way to skin a cat 12/12/2003 12:48 PM Apple has traditionally made it difficult for users to change the way their desktops look beyond the superficial. In Panther, for example, users can change the blue jelly of Aqua to grey, but that's more or less the extent of customization. A Wired article about "skinning" OS X notes that the look of OS X has changed slightly since its introduction; "The system's overall appearance has gone from the fruity look of Aqua to the metallic look of Panther. Apple is skinning... D-SkinD-Skin 12/17/2004 06:43 PM D-Skin protective disc covers: Every library in the country should get a supply of these for their DVD collections, which are, invariably, the most scratched up set of media in existance. They are clear plastic covers that clip onto your CD/DVDs and protect them from being scratched or smudged. They can be left on at all times and don't affect playback while protecting your discs. They add hardly any bulk, which means they will work with both slot-loading or tray-loading drives. I tried them on my DVD player and in my car and everything worked without a hitch. The only problem I ran across was when I tried using covered discs in my iBook. Things felt a little too snug with the covers, so I didn't push them all the way in and risk them getting stuck. Under Gollum's SkinUnder Gollum's Skin 12/23/2003 08:07 PM techtv Dec 23 2003 7:18PM ET Robotic skinRobotic skin 07/03/2004 04:42 PM Interesting article about a new design for "electronic skin" as sensitive to touch as our own: Link (via Beverly) Microsoft Gets Under Your SkinMicrosoft Gets Under Your Skin 06/23/2004 03:36 PM Is Mr. Softy about to get a little too up close and personal? How Mac OS X Can Shed Its SkinHow Mac OS X Can Shed Its Skin 12/12/2003 06:48 AM In the mid 1990s, Kaleidoscope led to an explosion of funky custom skins for the Mac desktop. Now, Unsanity's ShapeShifter hopes to do the same thing for OS X. By Leander Kahney. Buying may get under the skinBuying may get under the skin 12/09/2003 01:33 AM Washington Times Dec 9 2003 0:32AM ET HOWTO skin a PC to look like a MacHOWTO skin a PC to look like a Mac 06/10/2004 04:06 PM 
Engadget has a great step-by-step HOWTO for skinning your WinXP box
until its desktop is nigh-indistinguishable from a MacOS X box.
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"Good in my skin""Good in my skin" 04/04/2005 01:03 PM After decades of eating disorders, bad marriages and low self-esteem, Jane Fonda has found her true identity; she fleshes it out in her new memoir. Some skin scrapings too?....Some skin scrapings too?.... 01/17/2004 10:42 PM Hello G attaca : "The federal government is planning to overhaul its employee drug testing program to include scrutiny of workers' hair, saliva and sweat, a shift that could spur more businesses to revise screening for millions of their own workers." Skin DeepSkin Deep 09/07/2004 10:24 AM Skin Deep: A safety assessment of ingredients in personal care products. The Environmental Working Group has published a new report listing possible toxins in over 7,500 personal care products, including soap, toothpaste, shaving gel, and hair dye. The Executive Summary of the report is here, and the most handy tool for consumers is their Searcha ble Product Guide. Better Android SkinBetter Android Skin 10/30/2003 11:57 PM According to a NewScientist.com article, researchers Sigurd Wagner and Stephanie Lacour of Princeton University's Macroelectronics Group have developed an elastic metal film that can stretch up to twice its own length while remaining conductive. It can be embedded in silicone and still stretch up to 15%. The material should be ideal for androids, humanoid robots that need life-like skin which can also carry wiring for sensors. A betterhumans.com article includes a photo of a prototype silicone membrane with embedded conductors. Skin Clock v1.0Skin Clock v1.0 06/22/2005 03:04 AM SkinClock is the advanced replacement for standard Windows clock having eye catching skinned interface and providing you with additional features. You are able to select between multiple skins those are differently styled and colored. It lets you showing current date and calendar only with the one mouse click, adjust and synchronize time via Internet easily. SkinClock has advanced alarm center which lets user to create and run reminders [Shareware $29.95 15 Days 1.81 MB] "Mysterious Skin""Mysterious Skin" 06/17/2005 03:33 PM This film about two boys who've been sexually abused has an odd buoyancy -- and a remarkable performance from a young ex-sitcom star. RFID gets under your skinRFID gets under your skin 07/28/2004 11:11 AM ZDNet Jul 28 2004 1:53PM GMT Chips will be getting under your skinChips will be getting under your skin 08/23/2004 08:48 AM ZDNet Aug 23 2004 1:07PM GMT There's More Than 1 Way To Skin An iPodThere's More Than 1 Way To Skin An iPod 03/14/2005 05:50 PM By John M. Moran, Hartford Courant Sun both causes and helps skin cancer?Sun both causes and helps skin cancer? 02/05/2005 09:06 PM Via Chuq, Sunshine might stop skin cancers: "Sunshine might stop certain cancers from growing, including skin cancers, according to two new studies." Color me confused.... Microsoft Crawls Into Your SkinMicrosoft Crawls Into Your Skin 06/23/2004 03:36 PM Plus, eBay bids on India, and up, up, and away with FedEx. RFID is really getting under people's
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"Recognition of tactile information will be very important for future
generations of robots," says Takao Someya at the University of Tokyo
who developed the skin. A sense of touch would help them to identify
objects, carry out delicate tasks and avoid collisions. But while a
lot of effort has gone into vision and voice recognition for robots,
touch sensitivity is still fairly rudimentary. 