tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85189381794475498792011-04-22T01:39:23.269+02:00"Yea... I can fly."Claus Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17239375048136004197noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518938179447549879.post-63992602539403231142009-03-15T16:36:00.004+01:002009-03-18T09:02:57.298+01:00

Michael Tracey is a photographer in Asheville, NC who has come up with an unusual idea: He wants to photograph walls and people separated by them in some of the major hot spots of the world, such as the Israeli security fence (West Bank Barrier) and the Korean DMZ.Michael Tracey participates in Name Your Dream Assignment, a photo competition where you can win $50K to complete the photo assignment

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A brief and very useful video from BNet explaining how you build better relationships and increase your productivity and work experience using the ICE model.

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It's a dream of a lifetime for Michael Tracey, an American photographer living in Asheville NC:If his project titled Breach The Wall is approved, he could win $50K to go into the world and produce a photo book. The contest joins his professional skills with his political passion, to bridge gaps and break down barriers between various groups of people."We have been building walls for as long as we

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Facial expressions that resemble human beings is relatively new in robotics. Bristol scientists have created the first robot that can mimic human expressions in real time.He's called Jules. His girlfriend would be pretty hot, if she wasn't missing the back of her head.The androids mimic human beings whose facial expressions are digitally transferred to the mechanical device.I predict we'll see

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Do baby androids dream of electric toys?Scientists have designed the robot to mimic the actions of a child. It enters the world with no knowledge, and it actually learns.The documentary shows the "3 year old" android playing the drums, and "iCub" as it's called actually drops like a tired baby would during the photo shoot. But I couldn't get a lead on whether or not it learns through physical

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Usually touch screen is limited to rigid displays, but this company seems to have cracked the code. They claim to be able to deliver the first flexible touch screen pads for military use this year.

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Here's just a small trick for those who arereally into time saving and performance boostingconcerned about micro-damages from mouse control (ergonomics)Firefox can be almost 100 % customized. It's not just the theme or the addons. The entire spectrum of standard browser features can be removed or replaced.Here's how you do it:You right click on the header. Firefox opens a control panel, where you

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Interesting news story about the birth of Doctor Manhattan.

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Today was the launch date for my first YouTube project, an intro for MJYTV, which stands for MacJavelin Youtube TV.

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I managed to create a reasonably functional, very attractive Flash-animation of Natasha, the virtual secretary in my company.She is animated using Sprout. What an incredible program...I used Audacity to edit and transform the audio file, pulled from IM Translator through Widgetbox.It's a pretty cool feature, and the voices are amazing. Their animation is way better than mine.But don't bother to

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I was out to get a simple MP3 recording software, and I came across ExpressDictate, which is featured in numerous online ads and reviews. In some cases your WOT - if you have this installed (if not, you should get it and help ensure a safer net experience for all) - will reveal that it the sites are bogus.I happened to come across a download site, which looked authentic outlet for NCH Software. I

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Topic: How to transform a photo portrait of a real living person into an anime character with Adobe Photoshop in 14 easy steps.I will assume you are intimate with the functions of Photoshop and relatively creative. You need a lot of guts to get into a project like this, but it is possible.1) When you have picked your photo, start by removing all tint using Shift+Ctrl+U. You now have a black and

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kThere's one small, anonymous piece of software essential to the entire project of adopting new ICT and integrating it in your work space.It's called Stone's KeyKeeper (click on the screendump to go to download).It has served me well, ever since one of the managers of the Danish 3D design company Turntool pointed it out to me. KeyKeeper has never locked me out, lost me a password or in any way

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Honorable mention 2: Office 2007 (Small Business Edition)Yes, that's right. Office 2007 is really useful, particularly the Small Business Edition.Somewhere in my work process I discovered the "secret editor" in Office Outlook/Word 2007, whichsimplifies advanced design, such as 3D rotation, 3D shadows and mirror effects (one click buttons, and you have a glossy finish)simplifies design and editing

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CoolIris, interactive 3D news browsing/photo wall for browser and cell phoneMy verdict: It rocks. What else?I have already had a call from a client whose interest and desire was awakened by the CoolIris widget, after I snatched the widget and published the wall as the frontpage of my company website.CoolIris is installed on my Firefox browser, and I open the desktop to browse on a daily basis,

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Review: UbuntuUbuntu, open source desktop with Linux OS, offering 3D animated windows and interaction.My verdict: Sadly, I aborted Ubuntu after managing to set it up with Windows XP integrated. Steals too much valuable time to learn commands and fix bugs.(I intend to publish a complete install guide I wrote for my Danish blog, when the articles have been through Google Translate and a manual edit

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Logitech G11 with LED and 3 x 18 G-keys for macros/shortcuts.My verdict: Worth every dollar.The keyboard was meant for gaming, but with LED in every key, two extra USB ports and 3 x 18 G-keys you can use for macros or short cuts, it really boosts your work processes as well.It takes some time to save time, but once you've configured the keys, it quickly becomes second nature to you to hit a

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Over the past two weeks I have invested heavily in research:First of all, I upgraded my primary work station to quadcore with 4GB RAM and set up a local network in my office, which boosts my processing power as well as Internet connection.I have managed to outline and complete the following projects: Installing Ubuntu/Windows in a parallel installationInstalling Windows XP to run inside

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The Yong Project is an extention of my company, but not exactly a blog. It is more of a virtual lab, where I research and review new ICT applications, test them when interested and implement them if convinced.This is the blog.From this platform I will be sharing details about the onwards progress of projects under The Yong Project for the benefit of all who wants toMake money from publishing on

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