BPS Research Digest - Rare counting ability induced by temporarily switching off brain region:
"A minority of people with autism have one or more extraordinary intellectual talents, such as the rapid ability to calculate the day of the week for a given date, or to count large numbers of discrete objects almost instantaneously - they're often called 'autistic savants' or 'idiot savants'. Now Allan Snyder and colleagues have shown that by placing a pulsing magnet over a specific area of the brain, these kind of abilities can, to some extent, be induced in people who aren’t autistic."
Via KurzweilAI.net
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Monday, June 12, 2006
BizReport - Early peer-to-peer music site gets back in game
BizReport - Early peer-to-peer music site gets back in game:
"Like Napster and BitTorrent before it, LTDnetwork's Qtrax is a brand from the early days of peer-to-peer music piracy that is relaunching as a completely legal service."
LINKS: Qtrax
"Like Napster and BitTorrent before it, LTDnetwork's Qtrax is a brand from the early days of peer-to-peer music piracy that is relaunching as a completely legal service."
LINKS: Qtrax
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Gearlog - Portal Player's Secondary Display On Acer Notebooks
Gearlog - Portal Player's Secondary Display On Acer Notebooks:
"It started out with a partnership with Asus notebooks that placed a secondary display on the outer lid of their notebooks, and now Portal Player will partner up with Acer to do the same thing on their notebooks. The idea here is to have a smaller display where a user can access information within seconds. A key enabler of this technology is a new feature supported by Windows Vista and a component called Windows SideShow, which enables email, calendar information, music, photos, and other entertainment features to be selected and viewed on a secondary device."
LINKS: PortalPlayer Preface
"It started out with a partnership with Asus notebooks that placed a secondary display on the outer lid of their notebooks, and now Portal Player will partner up with Acer to do the same thing on their notebooks. The idea here is to have a smaller display where a user can access information within seconds. A key enabler of this technology is a new feature supported by Windows Vista and a component called Windows SideShow, which enables email, calendar information, music, photos, and other entertainment features to be selected and viewed on a secondary device."
LINKS: PortalPlayer Preface
Popular Science - Limbs of Steel
Popular Science - Limbs of Steel:
"Today’s most driven disabled athletes are revolutionizing prosthetics by turning their limbs into sport-specific power tools. From hands shaped like ice axes to blade runners for feet, these prostheses are smarter, lighter, stronger and sexier than ever before. And talk about extreme athletes—the men and women using them have overcome enormous physical challenges to climb the world’s tallest mountains, cross finish lines with record speeds, and change the world’s perception of what’s possible."
"Today’s most driven disabled athletes are revolutionizing prosthetics by turning their limbs into sport-specific power tools. From hands shaped like ice axes to blade runners for feet, these prostheses are smarter, lighter, stronger and sexier than ever before. And talk about extreme athletes—the men and women using them have overcome enormous physical challenges to climb the world’s tallest mountains, cross finish lines with record speeds, and change the world’s perception of what’s possible."
GamesIndustry.biz - Valve boss slams movies based on videogames
GamesIndustry.biz - Valve boss slams movies based on videogames:
"In an exclusive interview with Eurogamer, Newell said he makes a point of going to see videogame movies, although not through personal choice: I have to put on my professional 'I'm doing this for the company' hat, not the 'I'm a movie go-er whose soul is going to be crushed by another unbelievably crappy game adaptation' one."
"In an exclusive interview with Eurogamer, Newell said he makes a point of going to see videogame movies, although not through personal choice: I have to put on my professional 'I'm doing this for the company' hat, not the 'I'm a movie go-er whose soul is going to be crushed by another unbelievably crappy game adaptation' one."
Popular Science - In 2011 You'll Never Have to Clean Your House Again
Popular Science - In 2011 You'll Never Have to Clean Your House Again:
"Not so long ago, chemical engineers discovered how to use titanium dioxide to keep buildings free of discoloring pollution. Landmarks such as the virgin-white Dives in Misericordia Church in Rome and the Marunouchi Building in Tokyo were among the first to be coated with the semiconductor, which breaks down organic molecules—including those in grime and pollution—when exposed to light and water and then releases them into the air. Soon after, TiO2-based self-cleaning products, like SunClean windows from PPG Industries, hit the home market."
LINKS: Institute for Nanoscale Technology
"Not so long ago, chemical engineers discovered how to use titanium dioxide to keep buildings free of discoloring pollution. Landmarks such as the virgin-white Dives in Misericordia Church in Rome and the Marunouchi Building in Tokyo were among the first to be coated with the semiconductor, which breaks down organic molecules—including those in grime and pollution—when exposed to light and water and then releases them into the air. Soon after, TiO2-based self-cleaning products, like SunClean windows from PPG Industries, hit the home market."
LINKS: Institute for Nanoscale Technology
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
TWICE - Networked Media-Server Mix To Change
TWICE - Networked Media-Server Mix To Change:
"The number of home media servers sold in the U.S. will quintuple from about 10 million in 2006 to almost 50 million in 2010, and the market will move slightly away from media-server PCs, Parks Associates said in a new report."
"The number of home media servers sold in the U.S. will quintuple from about 10 million in 2006 to almost 50 million in 2010, and the market will move slightly away from media-server PCs, Parks Associates said in a new report."
TWICE - Sharp Bows ‘True HD’ Effort
TWICE - Sharp Bows ‘True HD’ Effort:
"Taking a path similar to one just announced by Sony, Sharp executives told members of the press here that their company continues to augment its presence in large-screen LCD with the introduction of new 1,080p capable models, and will soon offer those sets a 1,080p signal source with the delivery of its first Blu-ray Disc player, this fall."
LINKS: SHARP - AQUOS
"Taking a path similar to one just announced by Sony, Sharp executives told members of the press here that their company continues to augment its presence in large-screen LCD with the introduction of new 1,080p capable models, and will soon offer those sets a 1,080p signal source with the delivery of its first Blu-ray Disc player, this fall."
LINKS: SHARP - AQUOS
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Engadget - ATI announces CrossFire physics platform
Engadget - ATI announces CrossFire physics platform:
"Today ATI says Ageia's PhysX engine be damned, as they're about to spit some new competition in the burgeoning hardware physics engine market. When you take that newish Radeon X1900 XTX physics adapter and combine it all Voltron-like with twin SLI graphics adapters -- and then throw in Havok Physics API support, which they announced today at Computex -- you get what they're calling CrossFire, a 2+1 graphics configuration bent on pushing more pixels and polygons than any of us sad little Engadget editors would ever know what to do with."
LINKS: ATI Press Release - ATI CrossFire™ Introduces 'Boundless Gaming' to the World
"Today ATI says Ageia's PhysX engine be damned, as they're about to spit some new competition in the burgeoning hardware physics engine market. When you take that newish Radeon X1900 XTX physics adapter and combine it all Voltron-like with twin SLI graphics adapters -- and then throw in Havok Physics API support, which they announced today at Computex -- you get what they're calling CrossFire, a 2+1 graphics configuration bent on pushing more pixels and polygons than any of us sad little Engadget editors would ever know what to do with."
LINKS: ATI Press Release - ATI CrossFire™ Introduces 'Boundless Gaming' to the World
contract Magazine - Lamm
contract Magazine - Lamm:
"The Runner is a continuous fixed system of seats and tables for higher education and corporate environments, designed and created by the Italian design team of Roberto Lucci and Paolo Orlandini using new-concept structural layouts."
"The Runner is a continuous fixed system of seats and tables for higher education and corporate environments, designed and created by the Italian design team of Roberto Lucci and Paolo Orlandini using new-concept structural layouts."
ExtremeTech - Nvidia Launches Dual-GPU GeForce 7950 GX2 Card
ExtremeTech - Nvidia Launches Dual-GPU GeForce 7950 GX2 Card:
"Seeking to gain a bit of cachet at the Computex trade show this week, Nvidia announced the GeForce 7950 GX2 dual-GPU graphics card on Monday. By placing two GPUs on a single card, a pair of GeForce 7950 GX2s can effectively place four GPUs within the system, a nice complement to the AMD 4x4 system the company announced last week."
LINKS: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2
"Seeking to gain a bit of cachet at the Computex trade show this week, Nvidia announced the GeForce 7950 GX2 dual-GPU graphics card on Monday. By placing two GPUs on a single card, a pair of GeForce 7950 GX2s can effectively place four GPUs within the system, a nice complement to the AMD 4x4 system the company announced last week."
LINKS: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2
CNET News - Google Spreadsheets turns up heat on Excel
CNET News - Google Spreadsheets turns up heat on Excel:
"Google is set to launch on Tuesday a Web-based spreadsheet program that will allow people to view and simultaneously edit data while conducting "in-document" chat, a company product manager said Monday."
RELATED: New York Times
LINKS: Google Spreadsheets
"Google is set to launch on Tuesday a Web-based spreadsheet program that will allow people to view and simultaneously edit data while conducting "in-document" chat, a company product manager said Monday."
RELATED: New York Times
LINKS: Google Spreadsheets
Monday, June 05, 2006
Wired News - GNU Radio Opens an Unseen World
Wired News - GNU Radio Opens an Unseen World:
"Matt Ettus has the sly smile of someone who sees the invisible. His hands fly over the boards of his Universal Software Radio Peripheral, or USRP, snapping them together with an antenna like Lego bricks. Then he plugs in the naked boards to a USB 2 cable snaking to his Linux laptop."
Via Engadget
LINKS: GNU Radio
LINKS: SDR Forum
LINKS: FlexRadio Systems
LINKS: Altera
"Matt Ettus has the sly smile of someone who sees the invisible. His hands fly over the boards of his Universal Software Radio Peripheral, or USRP, snapping them together with an antenna like Lego bricks. Then he plugs in the naked boards to a USB 2 cable snaking to his Linux laptop."
Via Engadget
LINKS: GNU Radio
LINKS: SDR Forum
LINKS: FlexRadio Systems
LINKS: Altera
New York Times - Software to Look for Experts Among Your Friends
New York Times - Software to Look for Experts Among Your Friends:
"For anyone who has hesitated before making a purchase on a Web site, uncertain which brand is preferable, Tacit Software is preparing to introduce an online service that will make it simple to pick the brains of friends and colleagues for opinions and expertise."
Via KurzweilAI.net
LINKS: Illumio
"For anyone who has hesitated before making a purchase on a Web site, uncertain which brand is preferable, Tacit Software is preparing to introduce an online service that will make it simple to pick the brains of friends and colleagues for opinions and expertise."
Via KurzweilAI.net
LINKS: Illumio
TWICE - Sony Bows ‘Full HDTV’ Push, More BRAVIA, SXRD TVs
TWICE - Sony Bows ‘Full HDTV’ Push, More BRAVIA, SXRD TVs:
"Sony Electronics used the Home Entertainment Show, here, to unveil six new BRAVIA LCD TVs and five SXRD-based rear-projection sets featuring resolution and HDMI inputs capable of full 1,920 by 1,080p resolution."
LINKS: Sony - HDTV
"Sony Electronics used the Home Entertainment Show, here, to unveil six new BRAVIA LCD TVs and five SXRD-based rear-projection sets featuring resolution and HDMI inputs capable of full 1,920 by 1,080p resolution."
LINKS: Sony - HDTV
Friday, June 02, 2006
Turbolinux to Launch Fuji OS Worldwide
Turbolinux to Launch Fuji OS Worldwide:
"Turbolinux, Inc., a global leader of Linux-based solutions, today announced the international sales release of Turbolinux FUJI Version 11 (FUJI). Designed for optimum desktop and laptop computer performance, Turbolinux's FUJI operating system platform features several tools to facilitate the migration from Windows, including OpenOffice.org, Microsoft Office compatible software, Active Directory Authentication, file sharing, and other communications tools. Beginning today, U.S. customers can purchase the FUJI OS for $39."
LINKS: Turbolinux
"Turbolinux, Inc., a global leader of Linux-based solutions, today announced the international sales release of Turbolinux FUJI Version 11 (FUJI). Designed for optimum desktop and laptop computer performance, Turbolinux's FUJI operating system platform features several tools to facilitate the migration from Windows, including OpenOffice.org, Microsoft Office compatible software, Active Directory Authentication, file sharing, and other communications tools. Beginning today, U.S. customers can purchase the FUJI OS for $39."
LINKS: Turbolinux
Forbes - AMD-ATI Merger Looks Likely
Forbes - AMD-ATI Merger Looks Likely:
"Advanced Micro Devices may be looking to buy graphics company ATI Technologies, a move that would benefit the overall graphics industry, according to RBC Capital Markets."
"Advanced Micro Devices may be looking to buy graphics company ATI Technologies, a move that would benefit the overall graphics industry, according to RBC Capital Markets."
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