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Medical monitoring Medical debut for smart band aid “He described the plaster as a “platform” that can be loaded with all kinds of sensors that can keep an eye on other bodily indicators, such as glucose levels, blood pressure in different parts of the Read More......(read more) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:51:30 GMT |
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Nature and electricity Electrical Folklore “The juxtapositions of spectacular landforms and immersive, forested environments with these subtle networks of lighting effects—and the accompanying idea that there might be a power source shining away somewhere deep within Read More......(read more) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:49:47 GMT |
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Transport visualization Visualizing a Day in the Life of the MBTA “Linear charts were used to display the activity of stations on a given line to show the geographic relation of activity throughout the course of the day. Circular 24-hour clocks were made for individual Read More......(read more) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:45:40 GMT |
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Arabic domains Egypt launches Arabic web domain “Tarek Kamel said the new domain name would be “.masr” written in the Arabic alphabet. It translates as “.Egypt”. “It is a great moment for us… The internet now speaks Arabic,” Read More......(read more) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:44:39 GMT |
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Magnification A Product (You Think) You’ll Never Need “The $395 Optelec Compact Mini is about the size of a small entry-level global-positioning unit. By clicking a button, a user can view a printed page on its 3.5-inch LCD screen in one of three magnifications Read More......(read more) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:43:51 GMT |
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Light switches Nanodevices Bend under the Force of Light “A team of researchers has fabricated a micron-scale device that deforms significantly under the force of light, a technology that could form the basis for tiny light-actuated switches or filters in future Read More......(read more) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:42:46 GMT |
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Kodu nested logic example Here's one way to use nested rules in Kodu. In this example, rules 3 and 4 won't run unless rule 2 is true. What we're doing here is using score to keep track of ammo. When the user presses the trigger, we check the score. If it's above zero, we shoot. If it's zero, we play a sad sound. If you've been using Kodu, you'll recognize what a radical simplification this is - and all you have to do is indent a rule. This will be in the PC build, and it's going into patch 3 which we *hope* to have live on the 360 for the holiday break. Sorry I've been a little quiet lately - we've been doing a reorg but we're still truckin' on the kodu highway :) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:58:00 GMT |
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Content destruction Bringing Impermanence To The Digital World “An entire generation is emerging that may know nothing but cloud computing, and we’re increasingly becoming accustomed to a world where all data on the internet will last forever. Temporary.cc explores Read More......(read more) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:17:03 GMT |
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Mapping movies Crowds map filming locations across the world “Filmaps is rapidly creating a crowd-powered database of filming locations around the world. Users can search by location or film title to bring up a Google Map that features location photos from Panoramio Read More......(read more) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:12:16 GMT |
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Drawing with your eyes EyeWriter Allows Man To Paint Despite Paralysis “the incredible people behind the EyeWriter Initiative are making sure that not even paralysis, like Tony’s, stops someone from making such a creative contribution.The project is an open-source Read More......(read more) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:08:13 GMT |
