“Google+ is a lonely place. At least according to a new study that paints the social networking site as a virtual tumbleweed town. Using information culled from the public timelines of 40,000 randomly selected members, data analysis firm RJMetrics found that the Google+ population, which currently numbers 170 million, is largely disengaged, with user activity rapidly decaying—at least when it comes to public posts.” Von Caroline Winter > Weiter bei Bloomberg Businessweek
Link: Holographic telepresence demonstrated (Nature)
“A practical method of producing truly three-dimensional images that do not require the viewer to wear special eyewear would have many potential applications – in telemedicine, mapping and entertainment, for instance. True 3D holographic displays have so far lacked the capability of updating images with sufficient speed to convey movement. Now, a team working at the University of Arizona’s College of Optical Sciences and Nitto Denko Technical Corporation in Oceanside, California, has developed a system that updates images at close to real-time.” Weiterlesen (Nature)
Link: “Drive a Robotic Mitsubishi From Your Desktop” (Wired)
“On Monday, Mitsubishi debuted the Outlander Sport Live Drive, a unique test drive where anyone stuck at work, sitting in an airport or lying in bed can pilot a car on a test course in LA.” Weiterlesen (Wired/Autopia)
“Theatre of War”
“Shot in Saddam Hussein’s hilltop palace in the mountains overlooking the River Tigris, Theatre of War is a slow, virtually static video piece redolent of classical history painting. Audio was recorded at the official US military hand-over ceremony at the nearby city of Saniya. A mullah’s prayer for unity among Arabs is spoken, after which the pan-Arab national anthem, Mawtini (My Homeland) is played, emphasizing Arab national solidarity and a pan-Arab territory. Made in Iraq in March 2009. Cinematography and Editing by Trevor Tweeten. Digital Color and Post Production by Jerome Thelia.” Vimeo-Credits: Richard Mosse.
Link: “Times paywall – who pays what then…”
“How does the Times’s 105,000 paywall number break down – and what’s it all worth?” Weiterlesen (Guardian.co.uk/Media)
American Empire Builder (by Sean Pecknold)
“So here is an overly dramatic and incredibly boring video of the 3 day trip in just 10 minutes. Shot on everyones favorite rolling shutter camera the Canon 7d.”
Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution! (TED 2010)
“In this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk, Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning — creating conditions where kids’ natural talents can flourish.” Weiter zum Video
Computeranimation: The Third & The Seventh
Das Video ist eine Computeranimation. Zu 100 Prozent. (Vollbild-Modus empfohlen).