Technology
R.I.P Dr. Randy Pausch
PITTSBURGH - Randy Pausch, a former Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist whose “last lecture” about facing terminal cancer became an international sensation and a best-selling book, died Friday. He was 47.
MSNBC Article announcing that Dr. Randy Pausch has passed away
His last lecture.
The Symmetry of Car accidents, part 2: Alternative Therapy
It’s been almost 6 weeks since the accident, and my wife is still on high alert. She is still having lots of nightmares, and what I can only describe as flashbacks. Every interaction on the road leaps out at her like a high definition instant replay, in a thousand variations. She isn’t driving yet, and [...]
Video: Exoskeleton
If you haven’t seen the amusing and interesting movie, Project Grizzly, about Ontario, Canada inventor Troy Hurtubuise I strongly recommend you check it out. It features Troy on an expensive quest ($100,000) to build a suit that would allow him to go head to head with a grizzly bear. I won’t spoil the ending but [...]
Video: The Dirty Little Secret of Inkjet Printers
What a crazy secret. What a waste. I barely print anything any more, although I use a laser printer when I do.
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Earliest Vocal Recording Found from 1860 - Earlier than Edison by 17 years
This is a fascinating story. The earliest human voice recorded by smoke blackened paper. Amazing. The recording will be presented on Friday at a conference of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections at Stanford University in California, Giovannoni said. It is also posted on the Web here
Listen to an Mp3 of this first recording
American researchers [...]
Nasa: High Res Shuttle Photo reveals Ipod
I love this picture. I wonder what play lists they have on their ipod?
Higher res version:
Fully automated Lego Rubik’s cube solver
Ah, sweet Lego. Is there nothing you can’t do?
Robotic Quadraped Amazes
I saw this amazing video yesterday from Boston Dynamics. Its a robotic packbot quadreped that can carry 340 pounds. Amazing stuff. Its incredibly stable and at times, eerily real. What do you think? Could you use one on the back 40?
T.E.D Talks - Blogging can cause “local” warming
In this video - Israeli entrepreneur and venture capitalist - Yossi Vardi - gives a humorous 6 minute presentation at T.E.D about the phenomenon of local warming. He is an interesting person who focuses on the human side of investment, and clearly has a conscience. He can certainly afford to, his company, ICQ - was [...]
Desktop Factories - Rapid Prototyping / 3D Printing
3D Printing
The rapidly expanding market of 3D Printing is something I have been following for a while now. Products range from open source / DIY kits and range from $5000 to $50,000 and all the way into the millions. They are used for prototypes, concepts, product creation, and more. People use them to create [...]
