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Johnson & Johnson has pledged to remove triclosan from all...

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:54:04 -0400

Johnson & Johnson has pledged to remove triclosan from all of its adult products by the end of 2015. The company says none of its baby products currently contain the ingredient. “We want people to have complete peace of mind when they use our products,” Susan Nettesheim, vice president of product stewardship, said when the company made the announcement last summer. (via Decades-old question: Is antibacterial soap safe? - Yahoo! Finance)

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Sun, 19 May 2013 23:16:22 -0400

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'Robo-doc' navigates on its own, frees doctors to focus on the critically ill

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:46:15 -0400

'Robo-doc' navigates on its own, frees doctors to focus on the critically ill: WALL-E, meet EVA:...

Robots began replacing human brawn long ago—now they’re poised...

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:47:40 -0400

Robots began replacing human brawn long ago—now they’re poised to replace human brains. Moshe Vardi, a computer science professor at Rice University, thinks that by 2045 artificially intelligent machines may be capable of “if not any work that humans can do, then, at least, a very significant fraction of the work that humans can do.”

So, he asks, what then will humans do?

(via Moshe Vardi: Robots Could Put Humans Out of Work by 2045 | Singularity Hub)

"Please, please, please DON’T use script fonts in ALL CAPS. There may be a few exceptions but..."

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:47:43 -0400

“Please, please, please DON’T use script fonts in ALL CAPS. There may be a few...

Robo Raven (UMD Robotics) (by UMDRobotics)

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:11:36 -0400

Robo Raven (UMD Robotics) (by UMDRobotics)

A box with a hidden camera goes through the mail

Sat, 04 May 2013 20:38:05 -0400

A box with a hidden camera goes through the mail

"It is hardly possible to build anything if frustration, bitterness and a mood of helplessness..."

Fri, 03 May 2013 22:52:40 -0400

“It is hardly possible to build anything if frustration, bitterness and a mood of helplessness...

"At the end of the day you bet on people, not on strategies."

Fri, 03 May 2013 22:49:32 -0400

“At the end of the day you bet on people, not on strategies.” - Lawrence Bossidy, former...

"Do not hire a man (or woman) who does your work for money, but him (or her) who does it for the love..."

Fri, 03 May 2013 22:48:18 -0400

“Do not hire a man (or woman) who does your work for money, but him (or her) who does it for...

Samsung Tests a Galaxy Note 10.1 Controlled by Brain Activity | MIT Technology Review

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:01:00 -0400

Samsung Tests a Galaxy Note 10.1 Controlled by Brain Activity | MIT Technology Review: One day, we...

Facebook Interrogation

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:17:08 -0400

Facebook Interrogation

What does Robert Downey Jr. smell like? “The film will be...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:06:13 -0400

What does Robert Downey Jr. smell like?

“The film will be shown with tilting seats, blowing wind and fog and odor effects via technology that is expected to come to the U.S. this year.” (via ‘Iron Man 3’ to Become First Film to Play in 4DX Format in Japan - The Hollywood Reporter)

computer scientists at Harvard University have developed a piece...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:28:41 -0400

computer scientists at Harvard University have developed a piece of software that allows anyone to 3D print their own action figures at home. Not only will the models carry the likeness of the character, they will also be fully articulated. (via Harvard creates software for 3D printing articulated action figures | News | Geek.com)

"Software skills,” he says. “This is probably the most important thing to really focus on..."

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:58:17 -0400

““Software skills,” he says. “This is probably the most important thing to...

Under pressure to seek new revenue streams, a growing number of...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:01:17 -0400

Under pressure to seek new revenue streams, a growing number of mobile carriers are now carefully mining, packaging and repurposing their subscriber data to create powerful statistics about how people are moving about in the real world. (via How Wireless Carriers Monetize Your Movements)

"Life becomes more interesting. Focusing all your time and energy on just one discipline or skill is..."

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:36:14 -0400

“Life becomes more interesting. Focusing all your time and energy on just one discipline or...

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Sun, 07 Apr 2013 07:14:02 -0400

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"Patients with frequent tension-type headaches or migraines can get themselves into a vicious cycle,..."

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:37:39 -0400

““Patients with frequent tension-type headaches or migraines can get themselves into a...

"The key to unlocking the hidden structure of a chaotic system is in determining its preferred set of..."

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:27:20 -0400

“The key to unlocking the hidden structure of a chaotic system is in determining its preferred...