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iPhone, Communication, Security and Diversity

Published on 7 Aug 2007 at 2:14 am. No Comments.
Filed under Internet, Inventions, Neuroscience, Software, Technology.

 
I will admit that the iPhone was one of the sexiest looking pieces of technology to come along in recent years.  After the first time I saw the ad on TV, I thought “I must have that!”
However, after a little reflection, I realized that I need a phone.  I don’t need a multi-tool.  I need […]

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Prototyping Prosthetics with LEGOs

Published on 17 Jun 2007 at 12:16 am. 2 Comments.
Filed under Entrepreneurship, Inventions, Lego, Neuroscience, Research, Robotics, Solutions.

 
This morning I was surfing the web for LEGO Arm designs to try to come up with ideas for stabilizing the pretty mediocre arm I built last night for our upcoming demonstration at MAXENT 2007.  I came across a blog called the Open Prosthetics Project featuring a piece titled “Articulated Hand: Low Cost Prototyping with […]

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Audio-visual Synchrony

Published on 3 Feb 2007 at 1:11 am. 1 Comment.
Filed under Neuroscience, Research.

Today our Physics Department had the pleasure of a visit by Lucas Parra who spoke to us about his recent work in Brain-Computer Interface.  During our visit he told me something quite remarkable.  I had known that the processing time of the human auditory system was actually different than the processing time of the human […]

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