Monthly Archives: June 2009
Augmented Reality (AR), making VR look so 90s
Recent developments in the field of augmented reality, AR, have made the technology more accessible which will make the technology more apparent in everyday life. Your average consumer will now start being able to implement this technology in various daily … Continue reading
Gattaca
I recently saw this movie and was quite impressed by it, the simplicity in its writing style would easily allow for a theatrical production. There are only a few characters and settings, but they are all strongly built and quite … Continue reading
DTV Transition Chart
Here is a link to the consumerist blog entry on switching from an anolog antenna to a digital one.
Peter Schiff, Economist, on the state of the Economy
(Second link updated, I recommending watching) On the second video posted, economist Peter Schiff talks about the state of the American economy and how the current and previous adinistration have created too much debt through attempted stimulation. A serious issue … Continue reading
Sci-Fi vs. Non-Fi
It’s always interesting to compare science fiction to non fiction. Non-Fiction: Microsoft has recently announced their Project Natal, which is a ‘revolutionary’ way to interact with video games, essentially Microsoft’s technology makes the Wii look obsolete, 8-bit style. Natal uses … Continue reading
Walmart, a Robber Baren, Hurts America
Here is an interesting debate over if Wal-mart is good or bad for American society. The entire debate is worth listening to if you have the chance, although I posted a YouTube clip of it as well. After the founder … Continue reading
Misdiagnose
Another sad story about mass misdiagnoses. Link to News Article http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-autism-drugs2-2009jun02,0,6717060.story