Personal Tech Pipeline | New Blackberry Offers GPS: "The new BlackBerry 7100i Wireless Handheld is the first -- and currently only -- member of the BlackBerry 7100 family that provides real-time GPS navigation. Nextel Partners and Research In Motion said their product, which has an integrated phone, wireless e-mail and data applications, is targeted at customers who want the power of BlackBerry with the look and feel of a traditional wireless phone. Operating on Nextel's all-digital network, the 7100i continues to provide traditional Blackberry features, including wireless email, digital cellular phone service, Bluetooth capabilities and Walkie-talkie benefits. The device also incorporates an easy-to-use keypad, an LCD color screen, multimedia messaging services, speakerphone, enhanced attachment viewing and personal organizer."
Steve's Commentary
Like Google Maps whereever you go.
Friday, October 21, 2005
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Supporting Collaborative Touch Interaction with High Resolution Wall Displays
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
TechBriefs.com - News Center - Who's Who at NASA
TechBriefs.com - News Center - Who's Who at NASA
Nasa Tech Brief Description
Clarissa is a fully voice-operated procedure browser that lets
astronauts navigate through specific tasks using only spoken commands.
The software reads the procedure steps to the astronauts through voice
control, enabling the astronauts to keep both their hands and eyes
free.
Beth Ann Hockey of the Intelligent Systems Division at NASA's Ames
Research Center in California, is the project lead for Clarissa. She
explained that an astronaut may say "Go to step five" and the
software goes to that step and reads it to them. "It gives them a
way to read ahead or read back without losing their place in the
procedure; it keeps track of what step they are on," she said.
According to Hockey, applications are endless. "Any time you want
to have your hands and eyes free, it will be a win. For example,
tasks in which you'd be laying underneath a piece of equipment and
you can't stop and scroll through a computer screen or flip through
papers."
Nasa Tech Brief Description
Clarissa is a fully voice-operated procedure browser that lets
astronauts navigate through specific tasks using only spoken commands.
The software reads the procedure steps to the astronauts through voice
control, enabling the astronauts to keep both their hands and eyes
free.
Beth Ann Hockey of the Intelligent Systems Division at NASA's Ames
Research Center in California, is the project lead for Clarissa. She
explained that an astronaut may say "Go to step five" and the
software goes to that step and reads it to them. "It gives them a
way to read ahead or read back without losing their place in the
procedure; it keeps track of what step they are on," she said.
According to Hockey, applications are endless. "Any time you want
to have your hands and eyes free, it will be a win. For example,
tasks in which you'd be laying underneath a piece of equipment and
you can't stop and scroll through a computer screen or flip through
papers."
Backpack Generator
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Nasa Tech Briefs Description
A Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) biomechanics expert who studies how muscle
moves skeletons in fish and frogs has invented a backpack that enables wearers
to generate their own electricity. The Suspended-load Backpack is a piece of
gear that will one day enable field scientists, hikers, explorers, soldiers,
and disaster-relief workers to convert mechanical energy generated by walking
with a heavy load on their backs into electricity.
By carrying a load weighing from 44 to 84 pounds, backpack testers were able
to generate up to 7.4 Watts -- more than enough electricity to simultaneously
power an MP3 player, a PDA, night-vision goggles, a handheld GPS, a CMOS image
decoder, a GSM terminal in talk mode, and Bluetooth. The electricity can be
used while it is being generated, or it can be stored in a lightweight
rechargeable battery for later use, greatly reducing the need to haul and
use heavy replacement batteries.
Nasa Tech Briefs Description
A Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) biomechanics expert who studies how muscle
moves skeletons in fish and frogs has invented a backpack that enables wearers
to generate their own electricity. The Suspended-load Backpack is a piece of
gear that will one day enable field scientists, hikers, explorers, soldiers,
and disaster-relief workers to convert mechanical energy generated by walking
with a heavy load on their backs into electricity.
By carrying a load weighing from 44 to 84 pounds, backpack testers were able
to generate up to 7.4 Watts -- more than enough electricity to simultaneously
power an MP3 player, a PDA, night-vision goggles, a handheld GPS, a CMOS image
decoder, a GSM terminal in talk mode, and Bluetooth. The electricity can be
used while it is being generated, or it can be stored in a lightweight
rechargeable battery for later use, greatly reducing the need to haul and
use heavy replacement batteries.
Bio-Decontaminator Sanitizes Mail, Currency, etc, but does NOT use UV
yet2.com - TechPak: "Bio-Decontaminator machines have been tested against proxy infectious agents, and have been shown to be well over 99.99% effective. Currency is sprayed with sterile water to immobilize frangible contaminants, and then treated with heat to convert the water to steam. Currency is also gently scrubbed clean by the action of internal rollers and belts, and pressed. Mail is treated with dry heat. Neither technology uses UV or other irradiation, which has been shown to affect workers."
Steve's Commentary
Looks like UV may not be a save method of decontaminating things.
Steve's Commentary
Looks like UV may not be a save method of decontaminating things.
Holographic movies show promise for medical, military applications
Holographic movies show promise for medical, military applications: "DALLAS - June 14, 2005 - In a small research laboratory at UT Southwestern Medical Center, a grainy, red movie of circling fighter jets emerges from a table-top black box, while nearby, a video of a rotating human heart hangs suspended in a tank of gooey gel.
These images - the first true, three-dimensional, holographic movies - are the brainchild of Dr. Harold 'Skip' Garner, professor of biochemistry and internal medicine at UT Southwestern.
While such movies will not be coming soon to a theater near you, they have earned Dr. Garner and his 'holographic television' a spot on Popular Science magazine's list of the top five 'great ideas for the future,' featured in the June 2005 issue."
These images - the first true, three-dimensional, holographic movies - are the brainchild of Dr. Harold 'Skip' Garner, professor of biochemistry and internal medicine at UT Southwestern.
While such movies will not be coming soon to a theater near you, they have earned Dr. Garner and his 'holographic television' a spot on Popular Science magazine's list of the top five 'great ideas for the future,' featured in the June 2005 issue."
Social Software - Computerworld
Social Software - Computerworld: "Social networking applications are deployed across a corporation to comb through e-mail folders, contact databases and other corporate content to discover who within the company knows someone at another company.
Using data mining techniques to collect information such as job titles, former employers and colleges attended, the software can reveal the network of acquaintances that exists between you and someone you want to meet.
Visible Path, from Visible Path Corp. in New York, can weight the value of relationships by calculating the number of e-mails sent and received between parties and giving more weight to e-mails that garnered a response. "
Steve's Commentary
This is like playing the Kevin Bacon Game with Big Brother. Kidding aside, this sounds really powerful. Knowledge Management is at least 50% social. In other words -- when seeking answers, half the battle is knowing who to call. This software is new to me. It sounds a little intrusive, but very interesting.
Using data mining techniques to collect information such as job titles, former employers and colleges attended, the software can reveal the network of acquaintances that exists between you and someone you want to meet.
Visible Path, from Visible Path Corp. in New York, can weight the value of relationships by calculating the number of e-mails sent and received between parties and giving more weight to e-mails that garnered a response. "
Steve's Commentary
This is like playing the Kevin Bacon Game with Big Brother. Kidding aside, this sounds really powerful. Knowledge Management is at least 50% social. In other words -- when seeking answers, half the battle is knowing who to call. This software is new to me. It sounds a little intrusive, but very interesting.
Logitech's latest mouse doesn't just point and click - Computerworld
Logitech's latest mouse doesn't just point and click - Computerworld: "The company has turned its forthcoming MX610 Laser Cordless Mouse into a kind of pager, able to signal with a colored light the arrival of e-mail (blue) or instant messages (orange). Prodding the mouse in its illuminated eye will bring the relevant message window to the foreground on the PC -- although you'll still have to go back to your desk to read it"
Steve's Commentary
This looks like an intermediate step toward some interesting capabilities.
Steve's Commentary
This looks like an intermediate step toward some interesting capabilities.
Thursday, October 06, 2005
Brief: Siemens, 3Com form strategic alliance - Computerworld
Brief: Siemens, 3Com form strategic alliance - Computerworld: "Building on an existing relationship, Siemens and its partners will provide a suite of life-cycle, professionally managed services to new Siemens enterprise customers that purchase a combination of Siemens and 3Com products, the companies said. Siemens and 3Com will also collaborate to enhance their combined enterprise applications and platforms, and Siemens will take part in strategic product development initiatives at 3Com, according to the statement."
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