Hmm, that's not a bad name for a new company...
Regardless, there's a product better than duct tape now.... Gecko Tape! Apparently, some scientists with a lot of curiosity and an eye on the tape market have figured out how geckos manage to climb walls. Now, they've also managed to make a tape based on this technology. The article is <a target="_blank" href="http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993785">here</a>.
Actually, the next application they have for this (sticky gloves, tires, etc.) are what I find interesting. Imagine a gecko suit that lets spys walk up buildings. Or cling to ceilings. Or, better yet, imagine robotic listening devices that can climb walls. Now <b><i>that</i></b> is what I call a bug!
Really, the possibilities are almost endless on this. There are so many applications for things that are sticky this way. Could it replace Velcro™? Could it be used for emergency seals on an innertube? So many things....
Oh, and I mentioned this for the <i>first</i> time on my other blog <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ryumaou.com/hoffman/netgeek">Diary of a Network Geek</a>.
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