The New Scientist reports that cheap headsets that let you control technology with the electrical signals generated by your firing neurons will go on sale in coming months.
… Read the restResearchers have developed systems that read brainwaves – in the form of electroencephalogram (EEG) signals – in order to help people suffering from disabilities or paralysis control wheelchairs, play games Movie Camera, or type on a computer.
I subscribe to the Westchester County Community Emergency Notification System (CENS) and just received this notification:
… Read the restWith the outbreak of swine flu in the region it is important that residents be aware of what Westchester County government is doing to contain the spread of this illness and what you can do to assist us.
I thought local broadcast news reached a new low with its widespread, panic-laden coverage of swine flu. I was mistaken. Rochester, NY’s ABC affiliate, WHAM Channel 13, released two weeks ago a scathing report on a Popeyes franchisee which closed early one day because it ran out of chicken.… Read the rest
I’d like to share with you some exciting news from our advertising technology startup, Clickable!
Context: Since I joined the management team in 2007, we launched the first self-manage tool to make search advertising simple for small and midsize businesses, a segment that comprises half of total online advertising spend.… Read the rest
The New Scientist is one of my favorite publications — especially its online version. It was launched in 1956 “for all those men and women who are interested in scientific discovery, and in its industrial, commercial and social consequences.”… Read the rest
