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Super Bowl Ads for Geeks | Get sneak peeks at hilarious upcoming Super Bowl commercials, nerd-approved

February 1, 2012

Super Bowl Ads for Geeks

Super Bowl Ads for Geeks | For many people the Super Bowl is the only time they don’t fast forward the commercials with their TiVo.

Many Super Bowl 2012 commercials are released only days ahead of the February 5th Super Bowl game.

The first Super Bowl 2012 ads are here! See our constantly updated 2012 advertiser list to find out who’s advertising during… read more

Video Source: Super Bowl Ads for Geeks

Topics: Entertainment/New Media

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MIT’s Mars space suit

September 4, 2012

elastic_space_suit

Throughout the history (pdf) of NASA space suits, astronauts had to deal with bulky, hard to move in, non-mobile suits that hindered their work flow as opposed to helped them achieve their tasks and jobs.

That is, until Dava J. Newman — a Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems, Director of Technology and Policy Program, and MacVicar Faculty Fellow at MIT — and her… read more

Video Source: Pop Tech

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MITs Next Mars Space Suit

Topics: Space

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3D-printed exoskeleton gives a little girl use of her arms

August 6, 2012

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A heartwarming new video documents the story of a small child whose life has been radically changed for the better because of 3D printing technology.

Two-year-old Emma was born with a rare disease called arthrogryposis that makes it so she can’t raise her arms without assistance. Through the use of 3D printing, a Delaware hospital created a mobile plastic exoskeleton that now allows Emma to… read more

Video Source: Stratasys

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Topics: Biomed/Longevity | Human Enhancement

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A paper-like, low-power color video display

November 6, 2012

JapanDisplay

Japan Display has developed a paper-like, low-power color reflective LCD that can display video.

Source: Diginfo TV

Topics: Electronics | Entertainment/New Media | Nanotech/Materials Science

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‘How smart are animals?’ on Nova: Science Now

February 13, 2011

Nova: Science Now on PBS | As an astrophysicist, Nova: Science Now host Neil deGrasse Tyson has a unique view of the universe. Hear his cosmic perspective on “How smart are animals?”

Video Source: Nova: Science Now on PBS

Related:
Nova YouTube channel
PBS | Nova: Science Now website

Topics: Cognitive Science/Neuroscience

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Air Danshin | Japanese airbag protects homes from earthquakes

March 7, 2012

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The Guardian | Japanese technology firm Air Danshin has devised an airbag system that can raise a house 3cm off the ground to protect it from earthquake tremors. Sensors detect when a quake starts and ends, and gently deflates the airbags afterwards.

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Inhabitat | “Japanese levitating house system could protect homes from earthquakes”

Video Source: The Guardian / Air Danshin

Topics: Environment/Climate | Survival/Defense

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Robot creates ‘infinite’ WiFi network

August 8, 2012

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A team of seven undergraduate students at Northeastern University designed and built a “nearly indestructible” robot that can enter rugged territory and create a theoretically infinite WiFi networks as it goes.

The team faced three problems: they needed a robot that could travel over rough terrain or rubble; the WiFi network had to be robust, cheap and easy to deploy; and they needed a way to control the robot… read more

Video Source: Barry Son, Daniel Landers, Hector Palomares, Mauro Berti, Ryan Moynihan, Senthuran S.

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Engineering students build robot capable of creating theoretically infinite WiFi network

Topics: AI/Robotics | Internet/Telecom

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DARPA SeeMe

May 9, 2012

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DARPA’s SeeMe program aims to give mobile, individual US warfighters overseas access to on-demand, space-based tactical information in remote and beyond- line-of-sight conditions. If successful, SeeMe will provide small squads and individual teams the ability to receive timely imagery on a handheld device of their specific overseas location directly from a small satellite with the press of a button — something that’s currently not possible from military or commercial satellites.… read more

Video Source: DARPA

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Topics: Space | Survival/Defense

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Doing business with a parrot: Goffin cockatoos trade with nuts in an exchange experiment

March 15, 2013

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Biologists in the Department of Cognitive Biology at the University of Vienna has for the first time succeeded in observing self-control of cockatoos in exchange experiments.

A new study at the University of Vienna, on an Indonesian cockatoo species — the Goffin’s cockatoo — which recently made headlines, showed notable results.

“The animals… read more

Video Source: University of Vienna

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Doing business with a parrot: Goffin cockatoos trade with nuts in an exchange experiment

Topics: Cognitive Science/Neuroscience

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Avi Zev Weider | Film Welcome to the Machine to premiere, Ray Kurzweil and Jaron Lanier featured

March 8, 2012

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The Hollywood Reporter | In Welcome to the Machine, Avi Zev Weider uses the occasion of the birth of his triplets to take a look at how technology intermingles with and affects our humanness. The SXSW competition documentary will have its world premiere Saturday, March 10, 2012.

Ray Kurzweil and Jaron Lanier, who are both featured in the film, will participate… read more

Video Source: Avi Zev Weider

Topics: Entertainment/New Media | Singularity/Futures | Social Networking/Web/Education

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The Verge | Google Now and the future of predictive search

November 7, 2012

Google Now screenshot

The Verge | An interview with the engineering team behind Google Now on Android to find out what’s next for the innovative search feature. Google executives Hugo Barra, Scott Huffman, Jeff Dean, and Vincent Vanhoucke tell the story behind how Google Now came into being and why it represents the best of Google. Read the full article here.

Video Source: The Verge

Related:
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Google Now

Topics: Entertainment/New Media | Internet/Telecom

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3D Systems: Cubify | Bringing 3D printing to the home consumer

January 9, 2012

Cube 3D printer by Cubify

Cubify | 3D Systems’ Cubify™ combines coloring book simplicity with cloud gaming fun to deliver a simple and fun create-and-make experience in 3D. With intuitive apps, 3D printable content libraries of games, puzzles and collections, Cubify™ turns a mobile device, tablet or Kinect(R) into a mobile digital canvas. Capture and customization apps make it simple to personalize creations. Cubify™ them at home on our Cube™ 3D printer or have them delivered… read more

Topics: VR/Augmented Reality/Computer Graphics

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A revolution in online education?

March 5, 2013

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In this interview with Physics World, edX president Anant Agarwal explains why he is so confident that the initiative can transform online learning. The program offers free online learning in the form of “MOOCs” (massive open online courses).

Video Source: Physics World

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A revolution in online education?
MIT and Harvard launch a ‘revolution in education’

Topics: Social Networking/Web/Education

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DARPA: Driving critical technological surprise

April 30, 2013

Prabhakar

In this Pentagon media briefing, DARPA Director Dr. Arati Prabhakar explains what the Agency does for the U.S., how it does it, how it thinks about its mission in the context of today’s realities, and the future that it’s building by creating the next generation of technology to give Defense leaders more options for tomorrow’s missions.

She mentions innovations in cyber warfare, electronic warfare, position navigation and timing… read more

Video Source: U.S. Department of Defense

Topics: Survival/Defense

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Robots: man’s new best friend?

September 10, 2010

Robots are learning to become more human. But what are the goals and boundaries of such progress?

Meet Erica and Borka.

Erica – 29 years old – lives not far from Budapest. At the age of 2, a road accident left her confined to a wheelchair.

Video Source: euronews

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