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One Brain, Hundreds of Eyes: Darpa Plots Manhunt Master Controller

Thought military tracking technology couldn’t get any creepier? Hold onto your tinfoil hats and hide behind the nearest curtain because the next generation of manhunting gear just took another step closer to reality.

Content-Focused iPad Apps Value Form Over Function: Study

One set of instructions for the Moleskine iPad app.

A report released by the Nielsen Norman Group shows that many iPad apps are confusing users by being too subtle about the gestures needed to navigate them, and some are not sensitive enough to the accuracy limit of fingertips. The authors also found that many companies with perfectly functional websites are wasting their time making a less-functional iPad app.

Wednesday, 16 April 2014 06:12

WebBuzz du 16/04/2014

Vous souhaitez disposer de votre propre simulteur de vol personnel. C'est maintenant possible avec cette nouvelle version, il est même possible de vous mettre la tête à l'envers. Veuillez attacher vos ceintures, ça va décoiffer.
You want to have your own personal flight simulteur. This is now possible with this new version, it is even possible to put your head upside down. Please fasten your seatbelts, it's going décoiffer.

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Mark Cronell, un vétéran de l'US Air Force, a perdu la vue depuis plus de 20 ans et grace à la technique, il peut voir ses amis pour la première fois. Un moment très émouvant pour lui.

Mark Cronell, a veteran of the US Air Force, lost his sight for more than 20 years and thanks to technology, he can see his friends for the first time. A very emotional moment for him.

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Le Japon est connu pour sa cuisine, ses gaishas et son avancés technologique (et la chasse à la baleine). Et même si la France n'est pas en reste, la technologie qu'elle propose est reservé à quelques uns alors que le Japon met en place des solutions pour le plus grand nombre. Voici un concert un peu particulier puisque le pianiste joue avec ses yeux. Ce dispositif appelé Eye play the piano, ouvre d'autres possibilités et va permettre de donner encore plus d'autonomie aux personnes à mobilité réduite.

Japan is known for its cuisine, its gaishas and technological advanced (and whaling). And even if France is no exception, the technology it offers is reserved to a few while Japan implements solutions for many. Here is a somewhat special concert as the pianist plays with his eyes. This device called Eye play the piano, opens up other opportunities and will help give more autonomy to the disabled.

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Voici un exemple de ce qu'est capable de faire la technique quand elle est bien utilisé. Même si cela ne sert strictement à rien, cela reste un peu hypnotique.

Here's an example of what technology can do when properly used. Even if this is absolutely worthless, it is a bit hypnotic.

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La chinese est pleine de contrastes extrèmes. Pour le nouvel an chinois, il est de tradition de faire exploser des petards pour éloigner les mauvais esprits. Et personne ne déroge à la règle. C'est le cas de cette famille qui a ajouté un drone ! Et voici le résultat...

The chinese is full of extreme contrasts. For Chinese New Year, it is customary to blow up firecrackers to ward off evil spirits. And no exception to the rule. This is the case of this family who added a drone! Here is the result ...

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Robotics lab Boston Dynamics est heureux de vous annoncer la naissance de spot. C'est un robot quadrupède totallement indépendant et capable d'affronter n'importe quel terrains. Il se déplace tout seul et sait garder l'équilibre. Impressionnant.

Robotics lab Boston Dynamics is pleased to announce the birth spot. It is a quadruped robot totally independent and able to tackle any terrain. It moves by itself and knows how to keep the balance. Impressive.

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While vacationing in France, you find a DVD of Ishtar. Score! (It’s never been released on DVD in the US). But when you get home, you discover that you’ve purchased a Region 2 disc, which, in your Region 1 player, is as useful as a coaster. This raises two questions: Why do you want to watch Ishtar? And why do we still have region codes?

The answers: taste and money, respectively. Though there’s no accounting for the former, those codes may soon be gone.

Regional restrictions began in 1997, as DVD technology was rolling out. They have nothing to do with the NTSC and PAL...

Thursday, 13 February 2014 07:36

WebBuzz du 13/02/2014

Les logiciels libres sont souvent critiqués car ils n'offrent rien de concret. Voici un petit exemple de ce que l'on peut faire en détournant une imprimante 3D et l'utilisation des logiciels open source. Si l'aventure vous tente, voici la notice de montage.
Free software is often criticized because they do not offer anything concrete. Here is a small example of what can be done by diverting a 3D printer and use of open source software. If you're feeling adventurous, here are the installation instructions.

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