Thomas Frey - Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute

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Joystick Takes Cues by Voice

October 21st, 2007 at 8:19 pm » Comments (0)

"Ah," "ee," "aw" and "oo" are not just vowel sounds, but vocalizations that can now control a computer cursor. The Vocal Joystick detects sounds at 100 times a second and then turns them into movements on the screen.



Sudoku Players Hold First National Championship

October 21st, 2007 at 8:12 pm » Comments (0)

Sudoku, the numbers puzzle that claims 167 million U.S. players, held its first national championship on Saturday, drawing more than 800 people from as far away as California and British Columbia.



Indian Government to Set up ATMs in Post Offices

October 21st, 2007 at 2:48 pm » Comments (0)

In order to take economic development and technology to large masses of
the country, the Indian government is contemplating to install especially designed
Gramtells (rural ATMs) at post
offices.



Vest Lets You Feel Videogame Blows

October 21st, 2007 at 2:43 pm » Comments (0)

An American surgeon working on a “tele-health” breakthrough
has devised a way for videogame warriors to feel shots, stabs, slams, and hits
dealt to their on-screen
characters.



Pocket-Sized Video on the Rise

October 21st, 2007 at 2:33 pm » Comments (0)

Worldwide shipments of video portable multimedia
players will reach 132 million units in 2011, according to
Parks Associates’ "Portable Multilmedia Players: Analysis and Forecasts" report. This represents a 30% annualized growth rate.



Comcast Screws With File-Sharing Traffic

October 21st, 2007 at 9:10 am » Comments (0)

Independent testing performed by the AP has revealed that Comcast actively interferes with peer-to-peer traffic going to and from its high-speed internet subscribers, by impersonating users’ machines and sending fake disconnect signals.



French Fall Out of Love With Marriage Habit

October 21st, 2007 at 9:04 am » Comments (0)

She wore Prada, not Chanel, and was clearly not cut out for the role of France’s first lady. But beyond the obvious, kind explanation for Cecilia Sarkozy’s divorce lies a more intriguing question: why, in a land of such apparently relaxed sexual mores, was it important for President Nicolas Sarkozy (as well as for his […]



EA Wants Open Gaming Platform

October 21st, 2007 at 8:36 am » Comments (0)

Rival gaming systems should make way for a single open platform, a senior executive at Electronic Arts has said.



Toxic Gas May Help Transplants

October 21st, 2007 at 8:32 am » Comments (0)

Scientists say they have developed a safe method to administer the toxic gas carbon monoxide (CO) in a way that could help organ transplant patients.