Scientists of the Japanese university of Keio have developed a computer program with which an Avatar can be steered, e.g., in Second Life only with strength of thought. The cerebral activities are transmitted with the help of electrodes to a laptop. Then the new Sostware translates the cerebral signals into the orders which steer the Avatar. Sounds almost unbelievable - if we could`nt see it here by film. Video
The topical report by the “National Intelligence Estimate” (a union of 16 US Secret Services) about the Iranian nuclear program contradicts the present assertion of the US government, Iran would stand shortly before the atom bomb. Now instead of this it becomes public by this Secret Service Report that Teheran has finished his nuclear weapon program already four years ago. Read the rest of this entry »
Interesting article in the NYT (with many great photos) about people who screw ingenious stereo sound systems on her bicycles to themselves: “Biking to a Different Beat. The motocross bicycle of Stephen Sonnylal, 17, at left, bears a 200-pound system with a 50-CD changer. It has 3,000 watts of power and cost $800. “People say, ‘It’s the next best thing to having a system in a car.’ But it’s better because you don’t even have to roll down the windows,” said Nick Ragbir, 18, right.”
Amy Winehouse, British pop singer with insanity-soul voice and trendsetter for hairstyling and white nostrils, was nominated for six Grammies. The CD “Back to Black” was sent in the running for the category “the best album”. Their hit “Rehab” received for best song and best video. The Grammy is the most popular music price of the world and is handed on the 10th February, 2008 in Los Angeles.
Muhammad Yunus has founded one of the most successful developing projects with the Grameen-Bank. The Grameen-Bank is specified on microcredits: “Microcredit is the extension of small loans to enterpreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans. It has proven to be an effective and popular measure in the ongoing struggle against poverty, enabling those.”
