Monday, December 8, 2008

Virtual Faces Created With Emotions, Moods And Personality


Virtual Faces Created With Emotions, Moods And Personality
A team of researchers from the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) has developed a computer model that enables the generation of faces which for the first time display emotions and moods according to personality traits.

Very Fascinating.

An Ace For Visually-impaired Students In Computer Science

An Ace For Visually-impaired Students In Computer Science
Many computing luminaries, such as Steve Jobs or Bill Gates, have an early experience in common--an engaging experience in middle school or high school that sparked an excitement for learning everything they could about computers. Today, many young people are surrounded by computing at home and in school, and some of them will likely find a similar passion that will lead them to push tomorrow's frontiers in computer science.

Many young people pushed to enhance out technology.Very interesting.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

The Future of Children - Issue

The Future of Children - Issue: "Children and Computer Technology: Analysis and Recommendations
Margie K. Shields and Richard E. Behrman
An analysis of the research on how computer use affects children's development, whether it increases or decreases the disparities between rich and poor, and whether it can be used effectively to enhance learning, including recommendations to improve children's access to and use of computers both at school and at home."


This is fascinating because issues whether children are using there development of technology in a helpful and useful way.


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Second Life: 'Second China' Offers Foreign Service Workers First Impression


Second Life: 'Second China' Offers Foreign Service Workers First Impression: "Diplomats or military envoys making their first trip to China may soon have a chance to visit a Chinese office building, stop in at a traditional teahouse or hop a cab — all before they board a plane."


I think this is interesting because China gets there second chance!

Monday, November 24, 2008

The Best Undiscovered Playstation 2 (PS2) Games


The Best Undiscovered Playstation 2 (PS2) Games

Since the PS2 library is so immense and filled with so many wonderful titles (and also has had a lot of exposure over the years), I wanted to get more particular about which games I include in this Hidden Gems feature. If I were to have compiled this a year or two ago, you would have seen a number of titles that have since gained popularity and edged into mainstream. The games I’m thinking of include Katamari Damacy, Shadow of the Colossus, the Viewtiful Joe Series, Disgea, Okami, Odin Sphere, Guilty Gear, Beyond Good & Evil, and Rez. So when you notice I don’t list these games below, you’ll know why. Instead I hope you find a number of games that you haven’t heard of (or at least not much) that catch your eye and eventually provide you with hours of enjoyment..

This is pretty neat for all the gamers out there!