Clive Sinclair peddles world's smallest folding bike (Reuters)

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Sinclair's Folding A-Bike

Sinclair's Folding A-Bike 07/08/2004 08:44 AM

Sir Clive Sinclair, inventor of the pocket calculator and the nigh-on-legendary Sinclair personal computer, has unveiled a new, folding bicycle design he's calling the 'A-Bike.' To be launched in 2005, the 12-pound bike can be folded and unfolded in around 20 seconds and rides on tiny, air-filled tires. The idea is (if it weren't obvious) to provide a cheapish alternative to full-sized bikes that can be folded up and taken with you wherever you go, although the $300 price is considerable more than it would cost to purchase a capable, if basic, street bicycle and chain. Still, I am intrigued. Portable urban transportation is one of my new pet pastimes, and the A-bike would be much easier to recharge than the electric scooters I've been eyeing (they sell pizza almost everywhere). (Thanks, Tim!)
Read - Clive Sinclair peddles world's smallest folding bike [Yahoo (Reuters)]

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Panasonic's Folding Electric Bike

Panasonic's Folding Electric Bike 03/23/2005 04:53 AM

Panasonic has introduced a "folding" electric bicycle. Called the "Off Time," the bike can be folded to fit inside of a car's trunk, go with you on the train, or stashed under your bed for when you need to make a quick getaway. Its lithium-ion battery can drive for about two and a half hours, but I presume that even if it runs out, you can still pedal it like a normal bike.

Press Release [Panasonic]

World's smallest dog died a natural
death (Reuters)

World's smallest dog died a natural
death (Reuters) 04/07/2005 12:59 PM
Reuters - Named the world's smallest dog in 1999, a chihuahua just 15 cm (six inches) tall, died of natural causes and not medical malpractice as its owner claimed, a Czech court has ruled.

Orange Launches World's Smallest
Smartphone (Reuters)

Orange Launches World's Smallest
Smartphone (Reuters) 06/08/2004 04:38 AM
Reuters - France Telecom-owned mobile operator Orange on Tuesday launched a new smartphone that is one third smaller than its predecessor and said the handset is the world's smallest that can handle computer applications.

The World's First Origami Folding Robot

The World's First Origami Folding Robot 05/14/2004 07:24 PM

7cm dog is world's smallest

7cm dog is world's smallest 06/20/2004 12:31 AM
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World's smallest PDA

World's smallest PDA 10/29/2003 01:14 AM
Citizen, which is best known for its wristwatches, says it's coming out with the "world's smallest, thinnest, and lightest personal digital assistant." About the size of a credit card, this might actually be the world's smallest PDA since it appears that Fossil has all but abandoned its planned WristPDA. Read...

More on the world's smallest PDA

More on the world's smallest PDA 10/29/2003 11:23 AM
Some more details and a photo of that new business card-sized PDA from Citizen, which is designed mainly for doing email and has a black and white screen, an SDIO expansion card slot for adding a WiFi or Bluetooth wireless adapter, and USB for synching with a PC. Read...

The World's Smallest Motor

The World's Smallest Motor 04/12/2005 08:45 AM
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World's Smallest Wireles

World's Smallest Wireles 06/16/2004 01:18 PM
Techzonez Jun 16 2004 5:08PM GMT

World's smallest baby

World's smallest baby 12/24/2004 12:29 PM
David Pescovitz: When Rumaisa Rahman was born 15 weeks before her due date at a Chicago hospital, she weighed just 8.6 ounces, less than a can of soda. Three months later, she now weighs 2 pounds 10 ounces. Rumaisa's twin sister Hiba is slightly larger and may leave the hospital this month. Doctors expect Rumaisa to stay for a few additional weeks, but fortunately the prognosis is very good. Link

World's smallest vertebrate

World's smallest vertebrate 07/21/2004 11:20 AM
The "stout infantfish" has been identified as the smallest, lightest animal with a backbone. The largest of only six specimen ever found is just 8.4 millimeters long. Stout infantfish swim exclusively near Australia's Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea. Scientists who studied the fish at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography point out that "roughly 500,000 of these fish weighed together would barely tip the scales at one pound." Link

"The World's smallest Art Gallery"

"The World's smallest Art Gallery" 05/19/2004 10:25 AM

World's Smallest Microcontroller

World's Smallest Microcontroller 06/02/2004 03:28 PM
Having trouble fitting those bulky, oversized PIC processors into your tiny robot? Microchip Technology, Inc. has the answer: the PIC10F. This new PIC has the same core as the PIC12 and is in a 6-pin SOT-23 package. It can hold up to 512 instructions in its flash memory. A new microcontroller.com article has more details on the ultra small PIC10F.

World's smallest flying robot

World's smallest flying robot 11/18/2003 01:54 PM
Seiko Epson is showing off the world's smallest flying robot at the Tokyo Robot Exhibition. Even better, the Micro Flying Robot, which is sort of like a small helicopter, is controlled wirelessly via Bluetooth. Read...

Toshiba develops world's smallest HDD

Toshiba develops world's smallest HDD 12/17/2003 02:37 AM
It's 3GB and about the size of a nickel. I was wondering what people would do with 3GB of storage on a mobile phone.

Epson Creates World's Smallest MAV

Epson Creates World's Smallest MAV 11/18/2003 11:32 AM
JCN Newswire says that Epson is claiming to have developed the world's smallest flying microrobot. Epson developed the uFR (Micro Flying Robot) to demonstrate the micromechanics technology using an ultrasonic motor and bluetooth module for remote control. The uFR flys via two contra-rotating propellers and ultrasonic motor that has the world's highest power to weight ratio. The flying robot can balance in mid-air using the world's first linear actuator stabilizer mechanism. Epson sold previous Micro Air Vehicle versions such as the EMRos and the Monsieur flying robots, so I'm wondering if this one will be out by Christmas to fly around my living room?

World's Smallest Political Quiz

World's Smallest Political Quiz 12/29/2003 07:19 AM
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World's smallest MiniDisc player

World's smallest MiniDisc player 10/29/2003 01:14 AM
It's something of a dubious distinction these days, but Panasonic has come out with the world's lightest and smallest MiniDisc player. The SJ-MJ97 weighs a mere 63 grams with battery and is just 11mm thick. Read...

"World's Smallest Political Quiz"

"World's Smallest Political Quiz" 12/29/2003 09:13 PM

World's smallest submarine developed!

World's smallest submarine developed! 07/31/2004 01:56 PM
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World's Smallest 3G Megapixel Phone

World's Smallest 3G Megapixel Phone 06/14/2004 05:20 AM
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World's Smallest Flying Robots

World's Smallest Flying Robots 12/31/2003 09:39 PM
Linux Electrons has an article about the World's Smallest Flying Robots being unveiled. Unlike some other micro air vehicles, these robots have onboard batteries (no power tether) and are autonomous via radio link (as a side note, Rog-a-matic emailed me that it could be that radio links to robots are patented now?, weird!). Anyway, these micro fliers could be used from anything like surveilance to hobby toys. It's a small world after all!

BrailleNote PK: World's Smallest PDA for
the Blind

BrailleNote PK: World's Smallest PDA for
the Blind 06/30/2004 11:10 AM

The BrailleNote PK is the world's smallest PDA for the blind, and one of the first small enough to be carried around for daily use. Powered by Windows CE, the relatively small [6.8" x 3.6" x 1.3"] unit has a mix of high-end and low-end features, with a wide variety of communications options such as Bluetooth and WiFi, Ethernet, and USB, but a relatively small amount of RAM [16MB User/16MB RAM/32MB ROM], and somewhat surprisingly (I'm serious), no LCD screen. In fact, all interfacing with the BrailleNote is done via a built-in 180cell Braille display and an 8-key Braille keyboard. The unit also supports text-to-speech out support, although not speech-to-text, if I read correctly.

It looks like a great unit, but it comes with a very steep price. The BrailleNote PK lists for just under $5,000. With the amount of geeky freedom this would afford many, though, it just might be worth it.
Read - Product Page [Pulsedata]

World's smallest 512mb USB Flash Drive

World's smallest 512mb USB Flash Drive 04/09/2004 04:00 PM
While in Japan I am going to buy 4-5 of these to put on Key Rings they are small enough...

World's Smallest Linux Box Fits in RJ-45
Jack

World's Smallest Linux Box Fits in RJ-45
Jack 03/28/2005 06:28 PM

Oregon Scientific MP100: Another World's
Smallest

Oregon Scientific MP100: Another World's
Smallest 08/18/2004 08:38 AM

Oregon Scientific is taking a stab at the "World's Smallest MP3 Player" title, but considering they don't throw a quarter or a finger or something into the picture Tech-Digest has (which can be added to the pictures on their barely-functional site for a total of... one) doesn't really tell us much. What we do know, though, is that the £90 (~$165) MP100 player has only 128MB of flash memory, so you pretty much wrinkle your nose at it, too, no matter how tiny it is.

There are other players being launched, too, including the MP130 with an SD/MMC expansion slot. (See, a little expansion never hurt no one.) And the MP140, not out for a few months, is listed as having a "transparent display." Barring marketing gobbledegook, that could be pretty interesting, considering that MP140 is only 6.6mm thick.

Read - Oregon's new range of music players [Tech-DigestUK]

World's smallest and lightest external
DVD burner

World's smallest and lightest external
DVD burner 03/21/2003 12:13 AM

From Panasonic: the world's smallest and lightest external DVD burner. The LF-P567C connects to a PC via USB 2.0, and is just 17mm thick.
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World's Smallest Bluetooth Headset
Preview

World's Smallest Bluetooth Headset
Preview 04/01/2005 03:13 PM
HowardChui.com Apr 1 2005 4:08PM GMT

World's Smallest RFID Reader Touted

World's Smallest RFID Reader Touted 05/27/2004 04:31 AM

Converted toilet contains world's
smallest brewery

Converted toilet contains world's
smallest brewery 08/23/2004 06:36 AM
Cory Doctorow: A Welsh brewery in a 5'-square former toilet has reopened, brewing beer for the pub next door: it is the "world's smallest brewery."

Margaret and Mark Phillips, who own the Tynllidiart Arms and the brewery, said the beer had a secret recipe.

"The previous owner of the pub moved out two years ago and up until two weeks ago the pub was closed and the brewery was too," said Mr Phillips, who moved in just two weeks ago.

"We thought it would be nice to brew our own local beer and luckily we had a brewer living a few doors down who was able to help.

Link (via Fark)

Skyworks Supports Chi Mei with World's
Smallest GSM/GPRS Radio

Skyworks Supports Chi Mei with World's
Smallest GSM/GPRS Radio 01/05/2005 06:28 PM
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Nokia unveils world's smallest 3G
megapixel phone

Nokia unveils world's smallest 3G
megapixel phone 06/14/2004 06:37 AM
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Toshiba Develops World's Smallest Hard
Drive

Toshiba Develops World's Smallest Hard
Drive 01/09/2004 09:56 PM

Toshiba Creates World's Smallest Hard
Drive

Toshiba Creates World's Smallest Hard
Drive 12/15/2003 12:52 PM
NikkeiBP reports that Toshiba has developed the"world's smallest hard-disk drive" at 0.85 inches in diameter. Previously, Hitatchi's 1-inch hard dr...

Toshiba Develops World's Smallest Fuel
Cells

Toshiba Develops World's Smallest Fuel
Cells 06/24/2004 06:21 PM

EZQuest: Perhaps the World's Smallest
USB Flash Memory Drive

EZQuest: Perhaps the World's Smallest
USB Flash Memory Drive 05/10/2004 01:27 PM
Oh nos! The (claimed) world's smallest USB flash memory drive is upon us, this time from EZQuest. The USB 2.0 drive is only 'two-quarters long and two-quarters thick,' making it at least a contender for the title, if not the absolute smallest (the Pretec drive will be arguably smaller). 128MB...

Epson's World's Lightest Flyer Still
Smallest, Awesome

Epson's World's Lightest Flyer Still
Smallest, Awesome 08/19/2004 07:35 AM

See, I saw that Epson had released a new model of their "World's Lightest Micro-Flying Robot" - you know, the one that was a big deal late last year - and thought, "We've already talked about that. Nobody will be interested." I was wrong, according to the emails, though, so I guess I better mention it. The biggest difference between the old model and the new one is that the update appears to be running untethered, although it still flies with a bit of a wobble. It's too small to be used outside, but I wouldn't be surprised to see some implementation of these available for purchase soon. Although they have serious uses, too - investigating accident scenes, etc. - with the Bluetooth and built-in camera, it would make a perfect office toy, until you were fired for industrial espionage.

Also, could the girl in the video be any less excited?

Read - Epson Announces Advanced Model of the World's Lightest Micro-Flying Robot [EpsonJP via Gruia.Blogware]

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Sun Microsystems Unveil World's Smallest
Secure Web Server

Sun Microsystems Unveil World's Smallest
Secure Web Server 01/03/2005 07:51 PM

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Clive Sinclair peddles world's smallest folding bike (Reuters)