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  • Finding neurons

    A robotic brain-computer interface“Our approach consists of implanting a small robotic device (and accompanying control algorithm) with many individually-motorized electrodes that each autonomously locate, isolate, and track a neuron for long periods...
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  • Fake security

    FakeTV emulates human watching the tube, supposedly discourages thieves“The FakeTV is a strobe that sets up in an occupied room at night and flashes up beams of light. From the inside, we can imagine it looks fairly curious, but from the outside...
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  • 3D Movies

    Regal, RealD in 3-D Partnership“Movie exhibitor Regal Entertainment Group said on Tuesday it reached a deal with privately held RealD 3D to upgrade 1,500 screens with 3-D technology in what analysts hope is a sign that theater operators’ digital...
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  • Digital DJ

    ATTIGO TT: The Touch Screen Turntable“The ATTIGO TT was created by Scott Hobbs, a student at Dundee University studying innovative product design. For his final year project he’s created a touch screen turntable that lets DJ’s loop, sample and scratch...
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  • Two-sided displays

    LG Display showcases two-sided LCD panels“2.2-inch (160 x 120) and 15-inch (2,048 x 1,536) versions were reportedly announced, both of which boast reflectivity of 20-percent. Put simply, the panels can display different images on the front and back...
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  • Tools for blogging live

    ScribbleLive: Two Guys In Canada Launch Sweet Liveblogging Platform“I am just sitting here watching them liveblog and it is definitely an improvement over typing in Wordpress and constantly hitting save, and forcing readers to constantly hit the...
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  • Outdoor game technology

    Swinxs: a toy for active play“The Swinxs is a unique games system which encourages children to move and run while they’re having fun. Designed for active indoor and outdoor play the Swinxs consists of a games console and four colored wristbands...
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  • Game content

    Ikea Invades Not Only NYC, but The Sims Game Too“Last year our friends The Sims got a trendy H&M wardrobe upgrade, but let’s face it, their home decorating style was still a bit on the generic side. Now you can give it a stylish Ikea makeover...
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  • Thermal imaging

    Handheld thermal imager“The device combines infrared and visible-light images - now you can simply glance/scan back into a room to see if you left the iron/oven/soldering-iron on.” MAKE Read More...
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  • Roommate matching

    Tulane Signs Onto Online Roommate Self-Selection Service“RoommateClick provides about 10 colleges with customized roommate-choosing networks, where students fill out a questionnaire regarding their living habits (cleanliness, smoking, etc.) and...
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  • Defining rare words

    TheRarestWords: Intriguing Semantic SEO Project from Russia“For any given URL, like Microsoft’s or Techcrunch’s, it shows you the rarest keywords on the homepage (i.e., the ones most likely to give your site some search-engine juice), other sites...
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  • Virtual purring

    Robots: Haptic Bunny Makes Your Heart go Hippity-Hop“I had a cat for many years, and what I miss most about interacting with her is touch,” says Steve. So he designed the furry rabbit robot to be laced with pressure sensors so it can sense...
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  • Digital scratching

    ProteinDS app enables DJ-style scratching on Nintendo’s DS“yarglaaaafr’s ProteinDS application is currently in demo mode, but judging by the demonstrative video waiting after the break, it’s remarkably solid as-is. C’mon...
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  • Social rehearsal spaces

    Web worlds ‘useful’ for children“At times children were explorers and at others they were social climbers keen to connect with other players. Some were power users looking for more information about how the workings of the virtual space...
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  • 3D search

    Friday Fun: Tag Galaxy Browses Flickr Photos in Space“New Flickr photo browser TagGalaxy explores the Flickr tag-o-verse using a planet metaphor. Type in a tag you’re interested in, and TagGalaxy will instantly assemble a system of planets...
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