Repeater

Repeater
Things & stuff

April 2009
February 2009
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
November 2006
October 2006
September 2006
August 2006
July 2006
June 2006
May 2006
April 2006
March 2006
February 2006
January 2006
December 2005
November 2005
October 2005
September 2005
August 2005
July 2005
June 2005
May 2005
February 2005
November 2004
October 2004
September 2004
August 2004
July 2004
June 2004
April 2004
March 2004
February 2004
January 2004
December 2003
November 2003
September 2003
August 2003
July 2003
June 2003
May 2003
April 2003
March 2003
February 2003
January 2003
December 2002
November 2002
October 2002
September 2002
August 2002
July 2002

Thursday, 30 October 2008

Researcher designs insect-inspired navigation system

An Australian National University PhD student says he is designing a new in-car navigation system based on insect vision that could keep older drivers on the road.

This really does sound promising; insects have (I presume) a fairly small amount of processing power in the brain, but they are very good at 3d navigation. Why wouldn't this line of research pay off?

[ABC News: Science and Technology]
10:03:37 PM comment []

First Look at Windows 7's User Interface

More cluttered than ever.

John Gruber [Daring Fireball]
9:56:31 PM

comment []

Dictionary.com Word of the Day

hubris:

overbearing pride or presumption.

[Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
9:45:16 PM

comment []

Bosses 'should embrace Facebook'

Companies should not dismiss social networking sites such as Facebook and Bebo as merely time-wasting, says a study.

The finding here is that what an employer may see as wasting time is possibly a benefit to the business through networking, intra-0ffice understanding and camaraderie, and worker satisfaction. Seems fair.

[BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition]
9:34:57 PM

comment []

God Hates Signs protest waged against Westboro Baptist Church

The ladies and gentleman at Westboro Baptist Church -- who enjoy disrupting memorial services for soldiers killed in battle with their hateful homophobic tantrums -- seem unhappy about this dada-style "God Hates Signs" counter protest campaign. (Photo by Burstein)

[Boing Boing]
9:03:25 PM

comment []

Dictionary.com Word of the Day

bivouac:

a usually temporary encampment; also, to encamp.

[Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
7:56:50 AM

comment []