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It’s safe to say that Twitter is now accepted as another means of communication. It fits right in with email, blogs, and social networks. The service has also gotten a lot of attention recently with news networks and celebrities (e.g. Shaq, Britney Spears–look at WeFollow.com for more). Anyway, here is a funny clip from SuperNews, [...]
Clifford Stoll is an astronomer, computer expert, author, 8th grade physics teacher, and father. In his 2006 presentation at TED, he shares many of his interests, including making zero-volume bottles known as Klein bottles. His talk covers many topics in 18 minutes, ranging from how he was mentored by Dr. Robert Moog to how to [...]
Objectified is an industrial design documentary from Gary Hustwit, the director of “Helvetica”. “Helvetica” was one of the best documentaries I have seen relating to design, and I can’t wait for “Objectified” because it’s a little closer to home. Check out the trailer:
The Onion just released one of its funniest Mac-bashing videos yet. It’s the day before the last (and Steve Job-less) Apple keynote at MacWorld, and I think this video is a great follow-up to my last post on Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs). BCIs are keyboardless and so is this new laptop dreamed up by The Onion [...]
Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) are both scary and very promising at the same time. As evidenced by this 60 Minutes video, BCIs are an essential tool already for many disabled individuals. BCIs can provide the ability to use thought in order to type, produce speech, and control prosthetic limbs. Could BCIs finally replace the old WIMP [...]
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