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June 28, 2009
Pollution and chemicals are increasing the rate of deformities in amphibians and humans. Great.
May 13, 2009
The Astronaut Twitterer: Tweets from Space
April 9, 2009
Aberystwyth University's Adam and Eve, two autonomous mini laboratories consisting of computers, robotics, and lab equipment ("lab-bots"), generate their own hypotheses and then perform tests and interpret results.
Lockheed Martin's HULC exoskeleton gives soldiers super-strength.
March 29, 2009
I just realized that in the last year, I have developed a love for reading/learning about scholars and scientists.  I have Einstein and Sagan biographies on my shelf, am excited each week to see what scientist or economist the New York Times magazine will feature, and watch Charlie Rose on a nightly basis to see what genius brain he will pick. Anyway, this week, the New York Times magazine has a great piece on Freeman Dyson - apparently a scientist’s scientist - and current naysayer and critique of the green movement and Inconvenient Truth followers (click here for the article).  I consider myself one of the mouthpieces of environmental change that he would dissent from, but I recently have been very open to hearing opposing views on the matter from people considered authorities on environmental and earth science.  I always carry a healthy skepticism for movements and seemingly bulletproof social trends, even ones that I follow and see the good in. I like particularly am interested in this one quote from the article: Beyond the specific points of factual dispute, Dyson has said that it all boils down to “a deeper disagreement about values” between those who think “nature knows best” and that “any gross human disruption of the natural environment is evil,” and “humanists,” like himself, who contend that protecting the existing biosphere is not as important as fighting more repugnant evils like war, poverty and unemployment.

I just realized that in the last year, I have developed a love for reading/learning about scholars and scientists.  I have Einstein and Sagan biographies on my shelf, am excited each week to see what scientist or economist the New York Times magazine will feature, and watch Charlie Rose on a nightly basis to see what genius brain he will pick.

Anyway, this week, the New York Times magazine has a great piece on Freeman Dyson - apparently a scientist’s scientist - and current naysayer and critique of the green movement and Inconvenient Truth followers (click here for the article).  I consider myself one of the mouthpieces of environmental change that he would dissent from, but I recently have been very open to hearing opposing views on the matter from people considered authorities on environmental and earth science.  I always carry a healthy skepticism for movements and seemingly bulletproof social trends, even ones that I follow and see the good in.

I like particularly am interested in this one quote from the article:

Beyond the specific points of factual dispute, Dyson has said that it all boils down to “a deeper disagreement about values” between those who think “nature knows best” and that “any gross human disruption of the natural environment is evil,” and “humanists,” like himself, who contend that protecting the existing biosphere is not as important as fighting more repugnant evils like war, poverty and unemployment.

March 16, 2009
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology outside Tokyo introduced HRP-4C, its cybernetic humanoid fem-bot.  She will debut at a Tokyo fashion show ilater in March, prowling the catwalk and making model-faces thanks to the 8-motors in her face. Click here for more info. Click here for more pictures and video.

The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology outside Tokyo introduced HRP-4C, its cybernetic humanoid fem-bot.  She will debut at a Tokyo fashion show ilater in March, prowling the catwalk and making model-faces thanks to the 8-motors in her face.

Click here for more info.

Click here for more pictures and video.

March 8, 2009
Click here to check out a great article from the New York Times about Jeffrey Lipsky/Filthy Fluno.  Jeffrey, an artist in the real, physical world found that he had a much better, more fulfilling career as Filthy, an artist in Second Life.  The article explores the notion of two different markets, one in our world and one in Second Life.  This gets me thinking:  If our market has tanked, is Second Life’s doing OK?  My head is flooded with ideas right now of amazing jobs that I could never get in real life, but that I guess no one has touched yet in Second Life.  There must be tons of “jobs” as facilitators for techies and gamers to organize their skills and talents into established companies, industries, and professional leagues, just like we have in real life.  I might have to get on this, make some money, and claim a position in this young world.
Click here to check out a great article from the New York Times about Jeffrey Lipsky/Filthy Fluno.  Jeffrey, an artist in the real, physical world found that he had a much better, more fulfilling career as Filthy, an artist in Second Life.  The article explores the notion of two different markets, one in our world and one in Second Life.  This gets me thinking:  If our market has tanked, is Second Life’s doing OK?  My head is flooded with ideas right now of amazing jobs that I could never get in real life, but that I guess no one has touched yet in Second Life.  There must be tons of “jobs” as facilitators for techies and gamers to organize their skills and talents into established companies, industries, and professional leagues, just like we have in real life.  I might have to get on this, make some money, and claim a position in this young world.
March 7, 2009
Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google on Charlie Rose
The last third of this discussion is great, as it veers off Google’s business and delves more into the global future over the next 20-25 years (education following Moore’s law, the two major threats to humanity, and the question of American dominance/influence).
Marissa Mayer, V.P. of Search Product and User Experience, Google on Charlie Rose
February 27, 2009
Transparent-head fish.
February 19, 2009
Here’s a picture my future-self sent me. It’s me, age 63, having a serious discussion with my lawyer.
Here’s a picture my future-self sent me. It’s me, age 63, having a serious discussion with my lawyer.
February 17, 2009
Scientists at the University of California, Davis discuss internal facial prosthetics used to help regain control of facial muscles and facial movement here.  Already tested on cadavers (a real creepy thought), this might be the first step in creating robotic faces for humans.  I am awaiting an MF Doom or Ghostface Killah lyric bigging-up this development.
Scientists at the University of California, Davis discuss internal facial prosthetics used to help regain control of facial muscles and facial movement here.  Already tested on cadavers (a real creepy thought), this might be the first step in creating robotic faces for humans.  I am awaiting an MF Doom or Ghostface Killah lyric bigging-up this development.
February 13, 2009
On the Daily Show’s Future Shock, Samantha Bee talks to iRobot’s CEO and founder Colin Ingle about robot soldiers, Doomba’s (Roomba + Doom), and robots killing stupid little girls with ice cream.