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You may recall this amazing video by Johnny Lee, demonstrating head tracking using a Wii: The effect of treating a monitor like a window is both cool and interesting. The only problem is the extra hardware to make it work. Now it appears that someone has simplified things. Instead of using active tracking hardwareas shown [...]
Perhaps you’ve been following the situation in Pennsylvania regarding the Lower Merion School District issuing school laptops that could be activated remotely. Student Blake Robbins and his parents filed a lawsuit against the school district, saying that the school system enabled the cameras to spy on students.
The situation is getting worse for the school district. Maryclaire Dale of the Associated Press said that the FBI is investigating whether or not school officials violated federal wiretapping laws.
ATNMBL – The end of driving – “ATNMBL is a concept vehicle for 2040 that represents the end of driving and an alternative approach to car design. ATNMBL is short for Autonomobile, a title that merges Autonomy with the Automobile. Upon entering ATNMBL, you are presented with a simple question: “Where can I take you?” [...]
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