Rainbow in My Room

All we know that a rainbow is merely a spectrum of light caused by Sun's rays shining on droplets of moisture in the earth's atmosphere.

It's now possible to have a rainbow in your bedroom without the Sun's rays or moisture.

It will add a magical touch to a baby nursery, new age store, room of children– in fact anywhere you want to add a little fun and colour. The LED lights on Rainbow in my Room recreate the colours of our favourite natural phenomena – it also features an automatic shut-off mode (which makes it a great nightlight). It is available in two different models - giving you either an instant cascade of colour or a mesmerizing materialization one heavenly hue at a time.

All it takes is 4 x AAA batteries (not included) and you can be on your way to search for that elusive pot of gold (also not included).

If you'd like to add a touch of colour and enchantment to the world - this is for you.

Specifications:

The Rainbow In My Room is a rainbow shaped projector that projects a colourful rainbow across a wall or ceiling using bright LEDs.

The unit is approximately 24 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm in size and requires 4 x AAA batteries to operate. It features a motion activated sensor to turn on and off the rainbow manually and an auto shut-off after 10 minutes.

Two selectable viewing modes allow you to view your rainbow one colour at a time or the full spectrum.

Turn on the rainbows with a wave of your hand for extra magical appeal. Includes window prism for sunlight activated rainbows and jack for AC adapter.

Recommended for ages 5 and above.

In-Car Navigation Device

MapMyIndia, an in-car navigation device, is available in 2 hardware models - Delphi Nav 200 and Delphi Nav 300. It has integrated GPS, a 3.5 inch colour touch screen, Samsung 400 MHz processor and multimedia features. It positions a wide range of perfect Indian maps, provided by CE Info Systems, with overall coverage of different streets, localities and landmarks in more than 18 major cities. While driving, it can be mounted on the windshield or dashboard, or held in hand by a co-passenger.

Price : Rs. 21,000 - 22,000.

The mapmyindia Navigator will help you find your way across India. Using satellites, it tells you where you are at any time. Search for your destination by tapping the touch screen. and then simply follow the turn by turn voice and map instructions to your destination. If you want to take a detour mid-way, or search for the nearest ATM or petrol pump or restaurant , the mapmyindia navigator will be a helping hand to you. Mapmyindia offers 174 cities at street level and 1,30,000 villages and towns at national level with an exhaustive list 4,50,000 points of interest.

Sturdily designed, silver exteriored, satellite-connected Delphi NAV 200 hardware,with a large, bright 3.5" touch screen for easy viewing while driving, built-in speakers for clear voice instructions, battery backup for portable use, fast processor for instant calculation, and if that was not enough, multimedia for movies, music and photos so you are never bored on the road.

Delphi Nav 300 has an additional facility. With new built-in Bluetooth you can use the MapmyIndia Navigator for hands-free calling as well.

Delphi Nav 200 (product highlights) :

• Large 3.5" anti-glare colour touch screen for easy viewing.
• Built-in GPS for powerful navigation.
• Double stereo speakers for loud audio playback, even in noisy traffic.
• Full-featured multimedia with movies, music, and photos for entertainment on-the-go.
• Lightweight and pocketable GPS navigation device with built-in rechargeable battery for portable use

Delphi Nav 300 (product highlights) :

• Large 3.5" anti-glare colour touch screen for easy viewing.
• Built-in GPS for powerful navigation.
• Double stereo speakers for loud audio playback, even in noisy traffic.
• Bluetooth for hands free calling. So you can talk comfortably and safely while in the car.
• Ultra long battery life, and accelerated hardware performance.
• Full-featured multimedia with movies, music, and photos for entertainment on-the-go.
• Lightweight and pocketable GPS navigation device with built-in rechargeable battery for portable use.

Buckypaper

Buckypaper is 10 times lighter but potentially 500 times stronger than steel when sheets of it are stacked and pressed together to form a composite. Unlike conventional composite materials, though, it conducts electricity like copper or silicon and disperses heat like steel or brass.

Buckypaper is made from tube-shaped carbon molecules, 50,000 times thinner than a human hair, that were first developed in the early 1990s. Buckypaper owes its name to Buckminsterfullerene, or Carbon 60 - a type of carbon molecule whose powerful atomic bonds make it twice as hard as a diamond.

Among the possible uses for buckypaper that are being researched at FAC2T:

• If exposed to an electric charge, buckypaper could be used to illuminate computer and television screens. It would be more energy-efficient, lighter, and would allow for a more uniform level of brightness than current cathode ray tube (CRT) and liquid crystal display (LCD) technology.

• As one of the most thermally conductive materials known, buckypaper lends itself to the development of heat sinks that would allow computers and other electronic equipment to disperse heat more efficiently than is currently possible. This, in turn, could lead to even greater advances in electronic miniaturization.

• Because it has an unusually high current-carrying capacity, a film made from buckypaper could be applied to the exteriors of airplanes. Lightning strikes then would flow around the plane and dissipate without causing damage.

• Films also could protect electronic circuits and devices within airplanes from electromagnetic interference, which can damage equipment and alter settings. Similarly, such films could allow military aircraft to shield their electromagnetic "signatures," which can be detected via radar.

So far, buckypaper can be made at only a fraction of its potential strength, in small quantities and at a high price.

Carbon nanotubes are already beginning to be used to strengthen tennis rackets and bicycles, but in small amounts. The epoxy resins used in those applications are 1 to 5 percent carbon nanotubes, which are added in the form of a fine powder. Buckypaper, which is a thin film rather than a powder, has a much higher nanotube content - about 50 percent