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Monthly Archives: May 2010
The Potential of Science According to Myhrvold
Here’s a glimpse of how classical education works in the 21st century. If that’s of interest, and I hope it is, you have to watch this interview by Charlie Rose of Nathan Myhrvold, a practical scientist, enthusiastic intellectual, and helper … Continue reading
Storing Green Electricity as Natural Gas
German-Austrian researchers and entrepreneurs plan to store surplus electricity – such as from wind power or solar energy – as climate-neutral methane, and store it in existing gas storage facilities and the natural gas network. For the first time, the … Continue reading
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Brain Implants to Repair Brain Injuries Research
DARPA of the U.S. Department of Defense issued an RFP to issue $14.9 million to fund a research project about brain implants to repair brain injuries. The project aims to find a better way to analyze brain activity in order … Continue reading
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Collision Detection System for Robots Using Bladed Tools
Boonsri Dickinson reports that researchers at the Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics in Germany developed a collision detection system so robots using bladed tools such as scissors, kitchen knives, a screwdriver, and a scalpel will not strike human/animal flesh. Robots … Continue reading
Posted in Factoid, Learning Content, Robotics
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Netherlands Augmented Reality Public Awareness of Violence Project
Public officials in Amsterdam and Rotterdam have installed giant billboard sized monitors that show street live in real time with an overlay of fighting people. It “shames” gawkers by placing them in the midst of the violence. What do you … Continue reading
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More Fonts for Web Designers
Monotype Imaging, a Massachusetts company that owns one of the largest collections of typefaces in the world, is making 2,000 of its fonts available to web designers. The move follows the San Francisco-based FontShop, which put several hundred of its … Continue reading
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Graphene Keeps Electronics Cool
Melissa Mahoney reports that scientists can make graphene sheets one atom thick that cool electronic components. Graphene: Hot New Material forKkeeping Electronics Cool
Posted in Factoid, Learning Content, Mobile PC Hardware
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Decisive Schools 2010: Q & A Notes
Decisive Schools 2010: Q & A Notes Recorded* at Illinois State Teachers Assembly, Peoria, IL Panel: Teacher Preparation for Near Future Education Moderator: Donna Pahl Wilkinson Date: September 5, 2006 Introduction Decisive Schools 2010 exist as a concept drawn from … Continue reading