In a demo that drew gasps at TED2010, Microsoft Live Labs architect Blaise Aguera y Arcas demos a new augmented-reality mapping technology that is being implemented within Bing Maps right now. Check it out:
You’ve probably all seen one of those amazing Rubik’s cube solving robots, but I can guarantee that what you’re about to see is going to completely blow you away. Built entirely from Lego Mindstorms pieces, the CubeStormer is the world’s fastest speedcubing robot. It can scan and solve any 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cubes, no matter how […]
You might recall the We Love xkcd version of the Discovery Channel’s I Love the World “boom de yada” song released just last week. Turns out it wasn’t the only spoof of the catchy tune that made its way to YouTube in recent days! This isn’t the first machinima (or even WoW) version I’ve seen, […]
The way we eat in the developed world is causing needless death — and shortening the lives of the next generation of kids. Sharing powerful stories from his anti-obesity project in Huntington, W. Va., Jamie Oliver makes the case for an all-out assault on our ignorance of food.
Mattel just unveiled Barbie’s 125th and 126th careers – and by popular demand, Winter 2010 will bring us (along with News Anchor Barbie, much less interesting) Computer Engineer Barbie! The Society of Women Engineers and the National Academy of Engineering worked with Mattel on designing her wardrobe and accessories. It’s a little over-the-top (binary and […]
The iPad is a game changer, and just because of this, you’ll need a new pair of pants… with a big ass pocket. Behold the latest in hipster fashion: the iGotaBigAssPocket pants! [Via Buzzfeed]
The card payment industry has rejected claims by British researchers that a system used for validating in-person payments has a major security flaw. Computer scientists at Cambridge University have been investigating the “chip and pin” system. That’s a branding name used in the country for EMV (Europay, Mastercard and Visa), a technology used increasingly around […]
An oldschool charleston video with some Daft Punk dubbed on top of it. Yes, I know, this is as old as the Internet, but since it got me in a good mood this morning, I thought to spread the joy to everyone. Enjoy!
If once again Bill Gates decides to unleash a swarm of mosquitoes at this year’s TED conference, former Microsoft CTO Nathan Myhrvold will be ready for him. Designed from parts obtained on eBay by scientists at Myhrvold’s Intellectual Ventures Laboratory, this Death Star-like laser gun can track and destroy mosquitoes in mid-flight. The main goal […]
The team of scientists says the $19 million dollar mission will put them in direct contact with a woman by 2018. Warning: Video contains slightly inappropriate language.