Technology makes the world smaller. This is pretty much old news for anyone who has an Internet connection or iPhone. What was once impossible has quickly become the norm. From e-mailing colleagues in Bangalore to holding face-to-face meetings with teams in Shanghai, technology has allowed us to instantaneously connect with billions of people around the world.
Software Accurately Predicts Faces As Babies Age Over Lifetime
"Innovation" is a hot buzzword in Washington. In a city gripped by partisanship, being pro-innovation is something everyone can agree on. One of the most direct ways the federal government participates in the innovation economy is through the legal protection of tangible innovations themselves, or patents. Yet incredibly, no one has a good grasp of whether the U.S. patent system is doing what it was intended to do---promote innovation.
This week on Txchnologist, we looked at innovations improving the medical field and the environment around us. First, MIT researchers have unlocked the mystery of what makes oyster shells so strong. Their discovery could make lightweight, translucent and extremely strong armor.
3-D interaction using indirect manipulation
3-D interaction using direct manipulation
Augmenting users' hands
"Certainly attitudes in the U.S. are going to have to change, because the U.S. will not permanently be the global leader the way things are going."
The standard advice authorities offer when lightning starts crackling across the sky is for people to take shelter inside buildings. Substantial structures offer protection through lightning rods affixed to the roof, electrical wiring and plumbing that can direct the electricity away from occupants and into the ground.
