Friday, March 14, 2003

:: Brains fried or teeth eroded - the choice is theirs :: If the RF doesn't get them first, then the sugar will... Chupa Chups is making its first foray into SMS with a viral campaign targeting UK teens, who will be offered the chance to become ‘squad leaders’ and invite friends to join their squad. The UK’s biggest squad will win a year’s supply of lollipops. Source [Revolution Magazine] 8:17:48 PM     :: 3D facial imaging for augmented communications :: When I started my PhD it was to research 3D VR-type solutions for mobile applications. At the time there was not much prior art so my supervisor advised a topic change. I looked into fuzzy logic techniques for interference reduction instead. I am very excited to have come across Eyematic who have a working solution for "talking heads" - albeit at a high price tag. This was more or less the product I wanted to make and what prompted me to start a PhD (which I did not finish as I left Motorola who were sponsoring the research). 4:12:57 PM     :: SMS blogs etc. :: Smartmobs welcomes Textually.org to the SMS bloggish neighborhood. Be sure to check out other blogs offered by Textually.org - Ringtonia and Picturephoning. Source: [Smart Mobs] 10:19:39 AM     :: Mobile entertainment must have hit mainstream :: I didn't realise BAFTA were dishing out awards for the best mobile game. Purple Software scooped the gong back in 2002 for the highly original game called...... ....chess... ....an ancient classic! 10:18:14 AM     :: Books I just ordered :: 1 of: Perpetual Contact: Mobile Communication, Private Talk, Public Performance 1 of: Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution 10:10:08 AM

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