Interesting article on the Google Goggles project that allows people to see through computer monitors in lenses. According to Nick Bilton, of the New York Times, Google will start selling eyeglasses that will project information, entertainment and ads onto the lenses. He mentions questions that have been raised on how privacy will be regulated. To [...]
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Working Best at Coffee Shops?
Why are many telecommuters most efficient in noisy public places with lots of distractions? by Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic Read More 04/15/11
Article: Mona Lisa smile created using ‘trick’
Austrian neurologists say analysis of the masterpiece shows her face appears to shift depending where a person focuses their gaze. If her eyes are stared at, it appears she has a subtle smile on her lips. But if the onlooker shifts their gaze to her mouth, then the smile disappears. Professor Florian Hutzler, a psychology [...]
Article: Artist Ai Weiwei makes rare U.S. appearance to talk about digital activism
The Los Angeles Times has an article on a visit to the US by Ai Weiwei, a visual artist who has carved out a second career as a digital activist is a prominent online voice against censorship and other forms of oppression in China. Here
Article: Rights battle over Polaroid sale
LONDON. A group led by a former US magistrate judge has launched an 11th hour campaign to prevent the auction of photographs from the Polaroid collection. Judge Sam Joyner and others are working towards filing a motion for a rehearing at the Minnesota bankruptcy court that awarded sale rights to Sotheby’s last August. A selection [...]
