Ever wish you could attend a meeting without getting out of bed or chat with participants at a conference 2,000 miles away? You could always videochat, sure, but it’s just not as meaningful as having a physical presence. Enter the telepresence robot. Google cofounder Sergey Brin made use of a Texai Skype-connected telepresence bot at an X Prize fundraiser this past weekend, shuffling around to talk to participants as if he was actually there.

The Texai open source robot used by Brin isn’t yet available for purchase, but other telepresence robots are coming down the pipeline–namely, the Anybots QB robot, a 5-foot, 9-inch, 32 lb remote-controlled bot unveiled this week. The bot’s technology isn’t too far out. It uses an Intel 2 Core Duo CPU, a 5 megapixel eye, a low-resolution, 640-by-480 video screen, and a BSD operating system that drives the bot’s motors. PCMag.com explains that the bot is as easy to control as a character in a video game–just point the bot forward and it will move without bumping into inanimate objects.

It’s a quirky idea, and one that could be useful in case of emergency–i.e. a flu epidemic or a volcanic eruption that disrupts travel. But once the novelty factor wears off, we doubt that the ultra-expensive telepresence bot will become an immediate phenomenon. Ten years down the line, though, don’t be surprised if a smiley-faced robot shows up at your next meeting in place of a sick colleague. QB goes on sale this fall for $15,000.

NASA’s moonshot program is in tatters, and the shuttle’s due to fly for the last time soon … but it doesn’t mean there’s no exciting space news. For example: Did you know NASA could send an android to the moon inside just three years?

This crazy scheme even has a funky, mysterious title to go with its radical science and engineering: Project M. It’s not funded at Agency level yet, let alone at the governmental level (from where dedicated funding would have to come) but it seems to be a highly mature project, with some engineering precedents already in place, including robotics and shuttle-derived rocketry.

The moonshot would work like this: NASA would fire aloft a modified existing rocket, making the most of the fact that the rocket wouldn’t have to be human-rated, and no pesky (and heavy) supplies like oxygen, water, and food need be hurled moonwards to accompany the robot. This launch would place a small autonomously flying capsule to the moon, which would be propelled using green fuel (liquid methane and oxygen) and which would make an automatic landing. When all was safe, the capsule would pop open to reveal the robot, a humanoid-shaped walker with manipulator arms that are more or less analogous to human arms. The ‘bot would be self-sufficient to some extent, but it will also be steered by Earth-based astronauts. The purpose is to test and refine the basic engineering issues that any future long-term lunar or Martian missions would face, in terms of construction. But there’d also be room for perfecting lunar mission management processes, performing opportunistic science with the benefit of more adept manipulators than typical rovers possess, and to do student-sourced experimentation.

You may even recognize the upper half of Project M’s android: It’s a development of the amazing Robonaut device that’ll be being put through its paces aboard the International Space Station later this year. Its legs, like a more sophisticated version of Asimo, are already being developed by NASA independently, as the video below demonstrates.

For all sorts of reasons, this fast-track moon mission makes sense. Scientifically, there’s a definite plus to be gained from lunar experiments. The engineering lessons that would be learned would be valuable for future manned missions. There’re even financial benefits, since unlike humans, Moondroid could actually be “parked” on the moon indefinitely. And there’d be a definite good-feeling PR spike (and associated effects like more kids interested in learning science) earned by doing something so very bold. So exciting. So damned sci-fi. In fact, thinking about it… isn’t there some sort of space opera precedent in shooting a capsule to a dusty alien terrain, and watching a golden android trotting through the dusty sand?

I like Windows Mobile 6.5.3 version.  It’s a Windows Mobile 6.5 version, but enhanced with some finger friendliness, basic multi-touch, and few other enhancements. Check out the chart below to make a comparison and get a clear picture of the difference between them.

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This File Uploader is especially useful when you use it’s ability to interact with JavaScript functions on the same page. It can report any even, that has happened in the uploader, to your JavaScript function, so the function can handle the event accordingly. For example as soon as each file is uploaded, your JavaScript function can instantly display the file or the thumbnail of the picture on the page without the need to refresh the page.

Features:

• Single-Click multiple files selection
• Single-Click multiple files uploading
• Very Flexible and Customizable
• Communication with custom JavaScript methods
• Ability to remove single files from list or clear whole list
• Animated list items movement
• Displayes progress of each file and total progress
• Displays a speed of uploading process in Bytes/Second
• Created using ActionScript 3.0
• Compatible with all modern browsers.

How it works:

As soon as you click “Browse” button, the familiar file selection dialog box opens up, which allows user to select the files to upload. User can select multiple files at once by holding the “Ctrl” (control) key on a keyboard. A developer can provide a file filter, so user will only be able to select the file types specified by the developer.

After selecting the files, they appear in the list, so then user can easily remove each file separately or all at once.

After the user has made a decision which files to upload, with a simple click on “Upload” button uploads each file one after another to the website.

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