11 Dec 09 "Universal Jigsaw Puzzle" Hits Stores In Japan
Riktov writes "I came across this at a Tokyo toy store last week, and it's one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time. Jigazo Puzzle is a jigsaw puzzle, but you can make anything with it. It has just 300 pieces which are all just varying shades of a single color, though a few have gradations across the piece; i.e., each piece is a generic pixel. Out of the box, you can make Mona Lisa, JFK, etc, arranging it according to symbols printed on the reverse side. But here's the amazing thing: take a photo (for example, of yourself) with a cell-phone, e-mail it to the company, and they will send you back a pattern that will recreate that photo. This article is in Japanese, but as they say, a few pictures are worth a million words. And 300 pixels are worth an infinite number of pictures."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Tagi: universal jigsaw puzzle, infinite number, toy store, jfk, shades, pixel, tokyo, japan, photo
06 Feb 10 Physicists Discover How To Teleport Energy
MikeChino writes "A physicist at Tohoku University in Japan has figured out how to teleport energy from one point in the universe to another. The technique is based upon prior research that shows it's possible to teleport information from one location to another, and involves making a measurement on each [of] an entangled pair of particles. The measurement on the first particle injects quantum energy into the system, and then by carefully choosing the measurement to do so on the second particle, it is possible to extract the original energy. Heady stuff, but essentially it means that you can inject energy at one point in the universe and extract it from somewhere else without changing the energy of the system as a whole."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Tagi: quantum energy, entangled pair, heady stuff, locati, prior research, tohoku, physicists, particle, particles, measurement, universe, japan
04 Mar 10 Elpida reportedly buys Spansion's NAND assets
Japan's Elpida Memory has acquired from Spansion various NAND flash memory assets, including intellectual property, according to reports. Complete terms of the deal, including the purchase price, have not been revealed. 
Tagi: nand flash memory, elpida memory, memory services, spansion, assets, intellectual property, japan
10 Apr 10 Completely Farm-Bred Unagi, a World First
JoshuaInNippon writes "Japanese scientists at the National Research Institute of Aquaculture, Fisheries Research Agency have reported that they successfully completed an artificial cultivation cycle for unagi, or eel — a world first. Unagi is a traditional delicacy in Japan, and can commonly be found in baked form at sushi restaurants. The fish has long been caught either matured, or still young and then fattened on farms. Sadly, as a result, natural stocks of unagi have plummeted in recent years. However, the research news indicates a future method to completely farm breed the tasty creature in mass quantity. Good news for sushi lovers, Japanese businesses, and wild eel alike."
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Tagi: natural stocks, sushi lovers, sushi restaurants, mass quantity, japanese businesses, delicacy, eel, research news, fh, japan
25 May 10 'Halo: Reach' Hits Stores Sept. 14
"Halo: Reach" for the Xbox 360 will be released on September 14 worldwide, except for users in Japan, who will have to wait one more day for a September 15 release, Microsoft said Monday.Tagi: xbox 360, halo, xbox, japan, microsoft
