Show Notes for May 1, 2013


  • Microsoft IllumiRoom full demonstration
    • a proof-of-concept system from Microsoft Research
    • augments the area surrounding a television screen with projected visualizations
  • Electronic violins
    • […] being utilized to reinvigorate music education
    • The perfect blend of classical instruments and rock and roll is giving kids across the country a whole new appreciation for music
  • Conferences attendance
    • Google I/O 2013: 5,500 (source)
    • WWDC 2012: 5,000 (source)
    • Oracle OpenWorld: 50,000 (source)
    • Salesforce Dreamforce 2012: 90,000 (source)
  • Monkey Island
    • takes place on fictional islands in the Caribbean around the Golden Age of Piracy in the 18th century
    • known for its humor and "player-friendly" qualities
  • Basis watch
    • "optical blood flow" (to monitor heart rate)
    • 3 axis accelerometer
    • perspiration monitor
    • skin temperature
    • Bluetooth enabled
  • Audi Headlights Seeing Around Corners Banned by U.S. Rule
    • "rule requiring headlights to switch between low- and high-beam settings, a distinction the self-adjusting Audi lights eliminate"

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