PC Magazine is running an interview with two of the research leaders in IBM’s speech recognition group, Dr. David Nahamoo, manager of Human Language Technologies, and Dr. Roberto Sicconi, manager of Multimodal Conversational Solutions.
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The Future of Speech Technologies
First Photo of Face Transplant Recipient
Last May, Isabelle Dinoire had a wide, tilted nose, a prominent chin and thin lips. Today, the donated face of suicide Maryline Saint-Aubert has given her a straight and narrow nose, a neater chin and a fuller mouth.
Intelligent Ovens-of-the-Future
After 12 years of development and with the help of NASA’s Embedded Web Technology software, the TMIO company is delivering its first smart ovens.
Newest Image of the Space Elevator
The coolest yet most vertigo-inducing pic you’ll see all day: A view of Earth from the Space Elevator.
The 25 Top Jobs for 2005-2009
What are the best jobs to pursue for the next five years? This year’s index of the top jobs on four categories: job growth, salary potential, education level, and room for innovation.
Hackers Disrupt Impact Lab
On Saturday an Impact Lab article received brief mention on www.fark.com. As a result, thousands of readers were directed to an article which was highjacked by hackers and turned into a porn photo gallery.
We have attempted to correct the problem and sincerely apologize for the problems this has created.
LASIK surgery for Astronomers
Man made star helps scientists adjust their vision.
Airline Seeks Matching Passengers for Better Flights
Hoping to ease the nightmare of flying next to a crashing bore, a company in New York will match like-minded passengers to help make the time fly.
A Superconducting Hydrogen Superfluid
Experiments may soon confirm a computer simulation of hydrogen, at high
pressures, turning into a superconducting superfluid. Besides having
the ability to conduct electricity without loss, this new form of
hydrogen would also be a liquid that would flow without friction.
Ten Great Vidcasts (Video Podcasts)
They are crude, rude, and sometimes lewd. But vidcasting is setting the stage for major turmoil in the television industry.
How to Make a Robot Out of an Old Computer Mouse
This project is pretty cheap, if you have a mouse to use the other parts can be obtained for less than ten dollars.
Demonstrating Fusion using Sound Waves
A team of researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Purdue
University, and the Russian Academy of Sciences has used sound waves to
induce nuclear fusion (sonofusion)!
Free Stock Photo Gallery
A free stock photo gallery with lot’s of great pictures you can use for
your personal work. You can coose from Amimals, Constructions, 3D
renders, Nature, Textures & Backgrounds, web templates and more.
Great resource!
Building the Ultimate Roller Coaster
The last photo says it all…
Messing with the Optical Mind
Just when you think you’ve got your building figured out they go ahead and do this to you. Cool photos.
