November 9 04
Reality television moves up a notch. Just as reality TV was going into Jerry Springer-ish mode (loud, vulgar, addictive and something that only ‘others’ watch), NBC came up with ‘The Apprentice’. Finally here was a reality show which made you want to watch it for the intellectual stuff that the contestants had, and their real [...]
November 4 04
Touchscreen anywhere! A new project from IBM Research aims to create virtual touchscreen displays on any surface without actually wiring anything. An LCD projector projects an image that is reflected from a mirror onto any surface, while a camera tracks a person’s movements to respond the way a real touch screen would. Pretty cool idea [...]
November 2 04
Campaign for Real(?) Beauty.. After years of featuring beautiful models with creamy soft skins, Dove has turned over a new leaf. The Campaign for Real Beauty shows models who are wrinkled/freckled/overweight/flat-chested in an attempt to show that beauty can be beyond the conventional concepts dictated by society and mass media. While the intentions are certainly [...]
November 2 04
Finally, a good use for Coca-Cola! The Guardian reports that Indian farmers have found a cheap and effective way to keep their crops free of bugs – Coca-Cola. Hundreds of farmers have been spraying their cotton and chilli fields with Coke and it seems to be working for them! The real clincher is the fact [...]
November 1 04
Halloween.. here we go again Let’s finish off the halloween weekend with a nice bloody video.. I give you.. the great Klaus Forklift video!