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New project ‘Hypothes.is’ for sentence-level annotation of the Web

August 1, 2011

Hypothesis app screenshot

Hypothes.is | Hypothes.is is an open-source, community-moderated, distributed platform for sentence-level annotation of the Web. We think relatively simple tools can help us all improve the quality of information on the Internet, and by extension in the greater world around us.

Hypothes.is will be a distributed, open-source platform for the collaborative evaluation of information. It will enable sentence-level critique of written words combined with a sophisticated yet easy-to-use… read more

Video Source: Hypothes.is

Topics: Computers/Infotech/UI | Entertainment/New Media | Internet/Telecom

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International Supercomputing Conference | Henry Markram on simulating the brain — the next decisive years

July 10, 2011

Henry Markram on brain modeling

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Henry Markram, Ph.D., Director of the Blue Brain Project at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, speaks at the International Supercomputing Conference 2011.

Related:
Wikipedia | Henry Markram, Ph.D.
Wikipedia | The Blue Brain Project

Video Source: International Supercomputing Conference 2011

Topics: Cognitive Science/Neuroscience | Computers/Infotech/UI

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The New York Times | Interview with the robot Bina48

June 20, 2011

Bina48 interview

The New York Times | Bina48 was designed to be a “friend robot,” as she later told me in one of her rare (but invariably thrilling) moments of coherence. Per the request of Martine Rothblatt, the self-made millionaire who paid $125,000 for her last March, her personality and appearance are based on those of Bina Rothblatt, Martine’s living, breathing spouse. [...]

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Wikipedia | Martine Rothblatt

Video Source: The New York Times

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The New York Times | "Science: Making Friends with a Robot Named Bina48"

Topics: AI/Robotics

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TED | Daniel Kraft: Medicine’s future? There’s an app for that

June 14, 2011

Daniel Kraft on future of medicine

TED | At TEDxMaastricht, Daniel Kraft, M.D., offers a fast-paced look at the next few years of innovations in medicine, powered by new tools, tests and apps that bring diagnostic information right to the patient’s bedside.

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TEDxMaastricht: The Future of Health
TED | “Daniel Kraft: Medicine’s future? There’s an app for that”
Wikipedia | Daniel Kraft, M.D.

Video Source: TEDxMaastricht: The Future of Health

Topics: AI/Robotics | Biomed/Longevity | Biotech | Innovation/Entrepreneurship | Internet/Telecom | Nanotech/Materials Science

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European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope HD timelapse footage

June 1, 2011

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NikoBustos’ YouTube Channel | This video was taken on location by Stéphane Guisard and José Francisco Salgado, at the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT)  (Paranal), ALMA (Chajnantor) Observatories, and the E-ELT Site (Armazones) in the Atacama Desert, II Region, CHILE.

Recommendations: Watch on YouTube. Choose 720p, full screen, and turn up the sound.

Video Source: YouTube

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VLT (Very Large Telescope) HD Timelapse Footage

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Luna Ring lunar solar power generation concept

May 27, 2011

Luna Ring

Shimizu Corporation | Shimizu claims: ”The energy paradigm shift opens the door to a sustainable society — a shift from economical use of limited resources to the unlimited use of clean energy is the ultimate dream of all mankind. The Luna Ring, our lunar solar power generation concept, translates this dream into reality through ingenious ideas coupled with advanced space technologies. Virtually inexhaustible, nonpolluting solar energy is the ultimate source of green… read more

Video Source: Shimizu Corporation

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Shimizu Corporation | Luna Ring lunar solar power generation

Topics: Energy

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DigInfo | World’s first 8K Ultra HD display

May 21, 2011

super hd display

DigInfo | The world’s first ultra high definition-capable LCD display has been announced by Sharp and NHK. This 85″ LCD experimental display has a resolution of 33 megapixels (7,680 x 4,320 pixels) — 16 times the resolution of HDTV — allowing for detailed, high-quality images.

In the past, the only way to show a ultra high definition video (UHDV) broadcast at full resolution was by using a… read more

Video Source: DigInfo | Sharp & NHK

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NHK Science and Technology Research Laboratories
Sharp | Sharp and NHK successfully develop 85-inch direct-view LCD compatible with super Hi-Vision, a world first
DigInfo TV

Topics: Computers/Infotech/UI | Entertainment/New Media

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Verizon Wireless | ‘Susie’s Lemonade Stand’ commercials exemplify democratization of innovation

May 16, 2011

Verizon Wireless Susie lemonade stand commercial

Ray Kurzweil | This commercial is a wonderful depiction of the enormous power of the tools that are in all of our hands — illustrating the democratization of innovation, and the increasing youthfulness of entrepreneurship.

Video Source: Verizon Wireless

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Verizon Wireless YouTube channel

Topics: Computers/Infotech/UI | Innovation/Entrepreneurship | Internet/Telecom

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IDG Computerworld | Telenoid robot attempts emotions

May 16, 2011

Telenoid robot

IDG Computerworld | Conveying physical emotions through a phone call or email is difficult, but researchers from Japan’s Osaka University, in collaboration with the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute, have developed a robot called Telenoid that they think can do just that.

Video Source: IDG Computerworld

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IDG Computerworld YouTube channel
Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International

Topics: AI/Robotics

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The Economist | Vivek Kundra, the White House’s CIO, discusses technological progress and the Singularity

May 11, 2011

Vivek Kundra talks to The Economist

The Economist | Vivek Kundra, President Obama’s Chief Information Officer, speaks about updating Washington D.C.’s tech for the 21st century. This video was recorded live at The Economist‘s “The Ideas Economy” event: Intelligent Infrastructure — The Architecture of Progess, which was held in New York City on February 16–17, 2011.

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Host | In the spirit of fun, in which we’ve been together the last day and a half, I’ll… read more

Video Source: The Economist | “The Ideas Economy”

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U.S. CIO | Vivek Kundra
The Economist | "The Ideas Economy" events

Topics: Innovation/Entrepreneurship | Singularity/Futures

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DigInfo | Japan’s University of Electro-Communications demonstrates ‘remote kissing device’ prototype

April 27, 2011

remote kiss

DigInfo | The Kajimoto Laboratory at the University of Electro-Communications is conducting research into remote tactile communications, with the aim of creating a device which can effectively transmit the feeling of a kiss. “This device is for communications within the mouth, in other words, the goal is to obtain the feeling of kissing,” the lab explained.

Video Source: DigInfo | The Unviersity of Electro-Communications

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The Unviersity of Electro-Communications
DigInfo TV

Topics: AI/Robotics | Human Enhancement | Internet/Telecom | VR/Augmented Reality/Computer Graphics

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AT&T | Ads accurately predicted the future: ‘You Will’ ad campaign 1993-1994

March 15, 2011

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These ads featuring eerily familiar (yet-to-be-created technologies) were produced by AT&T and broadcast on mainstream television from 1993-1994.

A savvy YouTuber culled them together in one convenient spot (video above) — “FunkyWitDaSysTm” says: “I could never find a complete compilation of all of these videos, so I put all 7 together and uploaded it for the world. Looking back on these ads, I remember how moved I was… read more

Video Source: AT&T

Topics: Computers/Infotech/UI | Internet/Telecom | Singularity/Futures | Social Networking/Web/Education

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Nova on PBS | ‘The smartest machine on Earth’ on IBM’s Watson

March 1, 2011

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Video Source: Nova

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Nova | "The Smartest Machine on Earth"

Topics: AI/Robotics | Computers/Infotech/UI

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Gapminder | Professor Hans Rosling presents:200 years that changed the world visualized with Gapminder

February 28, 2011

Gapminder image

Gapminder | For the first time, Gapminder can now visualize change in life expectancy and income per person over the last two centuries. In this Gapminder video, Professor Hans Rosling shows you how all the countries of the world have developed since 1809 — 200 years ago. The interactive animations and corresponding documentation are freely available at www.gapminder.org/world. Further information and other videos are available from www.gapminder.org/videos. 

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Video Source: Hans Rosling, Gapminder

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Gapcast YouTube channel
Gapminder

Topics: Biomed/Longevity | Computers/Infotech/UI | Innovation/Entrepreneurship | Singularity/Futures | Social/Ethical/Legal

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Nova: Science Now on PBS | ‘How does the brain work?’

February 28, 2011

brain color map

Nova: Science Now on PBS | This episode of Nova: Science Now delves into some pretty heady stuff, examining magic and the brain, artificial intelligence, magnetic mind control, and the work of neuroscientist and synesthesia researcher David Eagleman. Can we really believe our own eyes? Will machines one day think like us? Can magnetic wands effectively control brain functions and treat depression? Explore this and more.

Magic and the… read more

Video Source: Nova: Science Now on PBS

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Nova: Science Now | "How does the brain work?"

Topics: Cognitive Science/Neuroscience

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