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The Fun Theory “This site is dedicated to the thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better. Be it for yourself, for the environment, or for something entirely different, the only thing that...
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Claim virtual turf with real-life balls “Want to claim your city as your own? Competing with a rival gang for turf, and want to avoid messy knife fights? Well now you can, thanks to Urban Defender. Working over a short time period, a team of students...
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Absent-minded Robots Remember What Matters “ActSimple draws on two facets of human memory: time-based decay, or the way that memories disappear over time, and interference, which is the failure to recall information due to other memories competing...
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Does Technology Reduce Social Isolation? “It turns out the size of the average American’s social circle is smaller today than 20 years ago, as measured by the number of self-reported confidants in a person’s life. Yet contrary to popular opinion...
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A Battery-Free Implantable Neural Sensor “electrical engineers at the University of Washington have developed an implantable neural sensing chip that needs less power. Other wireless medical devices, such as cochlea or retinal implants, rely on...
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App delivers location-based info from drivers to drivers “A personally tailored audio stream not only provides up-to-the-minute traffic info, but also features “shouts”—15 second snippets recorded through the application by other drivers...
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Personal data storage with emergency access “Orggit’s unique selling point is the In Case of Emergency (ICE) card that it supplies with every subscription. Using the card, medical personnel can call a dedicated helpline and quote the member’s...
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The lamp that runs on free electricity – from the phone socket “The lamp is so energy efficient its eight white LED lights are powered by the trickle of electricity flowing from a RJ11 socket – or garden-variety telephone socket. This means that...
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The Litl Webbook: A more social computing device “A laptop is, like cell phones and MP3 players, a pretty solitary device; you might show something on any of these things to your friends once in a while, but 99% of the time it’s just you in...
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Wonderwall’s Uniquely Fluid Site Reacts to Mouse and Browser History “In addition to showcasing an outstanding portfolio of inspirational design, the Wonderwall page features a uniquely fluid, color-coded navigation menu that reacts dynamically...
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Mind control with sound and light “Arizona State University researchers are using ultrasound pulses to stimulate activity deep inside the brain from the outside. The sound waves cause brain cells to spew certain chemical neurotransmitters, ultimately...
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Sweep Technology touch interface for hearing aids “Starkey’s new “Sweep Technology” replaces all the traditional hearing aid buttons and dials with a touch surface that allows users to adjust volume and change settings with a sweep or...
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A Tweet Unleashes Vitriol on a User in Britain “In the realm of Twitter insults, it was at the far end of mild. “Much as I admire and adore the chap, they are a bit … boring,” a Twitter user called brumplum wrote Saturday, speaking of the...
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Someone Stop The Fastest Robot Packager in the World at Once “For some reason, I can’t stop looking at the frenzy Adept Quattro robopackager, which reaches more than 300 cycles per minute” Gizmodo Read More...
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Infectious Now Lets You Print Your Own Designs For Custom Wall Decals, iPhone Skins, And More “until now, customers could only choose from the Infectious catalog of art work. That offers a pretty good selection, but obviously being able to craft...