Innovation

It smiles and laughs no word on dancing yet! introducing the …”Geminoid TMF. AFP reports that the remarkably realistic humanoid robot mimics the full spectrum of human facial expressions. Through electronic signals it receives from an actual human, Geminoid TMF changes the expression on its face as its human counterpart does the same”….<More>
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Alas, it only folds towels for now but not bad for a start…via PopSci
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“Researchers at Toshiba’s U.K. facility have come up with a relatively simple yet highly accurate 3D modeling method, Silicon.com reports. The human face is particularly problematic when it comes to 3D modeling; it was one of the finer points upon which James Cameron expended hefty resources for “Avatar.” “Toshiba’s model involves using green, red...
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“New ways to connect wires to nerves  allow artificial messages to be injected to selectively control muscles just as if the signal had originated in the brain. Limbs that might otherwise never again be controlled by their owners can be brought back to life. The potential of this approach was demonstrated in 2006 when...
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HOMB Prefab Configuration Video ‘HOMB‘s layouts are made up of 100 sq ft triangular modules that can be configured and expanded in any way you can imagine. Exterior choices are natural, blackened, or whitewashed cedar siding”….<More>
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Included are scenes from:  LOVE STORY, PATTON, MASH, AIRPORT, FIVE EASY PIECES, THE OUT OF TOWNERS, THE ARISTOCRATS, DARLING LILLI, CHISUM, WOMEN IN LOVE, THERE’S A GIRL IN MY SOUP, AND KELLY’S HEROES.
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“The German Android device has a bigger multi-touch screen and a faster CPU than the iPad. Also it runs Flash, has USB ports, an inbuilt card reader and expandable memory. Additionally it allows complete multitasking and has a webcam” and supposedly cheaper…<More> WePad iPad Display 11.6-inch (1,366 x 768 pixels) 9.7-inch (1,024 x 768...
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“You can make anything from 3-D printing, from impossibly complex lamps to chain-mail bags to entire buildings. So it’s actually kind of surprising that 3-D printed shoes aren’t more common. Maybe someday soon: For her master’s thesis at ArtEZ in Arnhem, The Netherlands, Pauline Van Dongen created a line of high heels, dubbed Metamorphosis.The...
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A Video follow-up from the Lumen Haus photo post.
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“belt-drive, a new technology unknown to most bikers, is ready for prime time….the system offers a number of benefits over the 150-year-old chain. It’s lighter; doesn’t use grease; requires no maintenance; won’t break, stretch, rust or fall off; and, best of all, it offers a pronounced improvement in “engagement” — the millisecond it takes...
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