Gadgets

• May 31, 2010Cool Stuff

  Heavy metal…not just for the 80’s

  BBC News has a great graphic showing the fastest supercomputers around the world, sorting them by Country (where they are located), speed, OS (Linux in a landslide), application, processor manufacturer, […]

• May 29, 2010Cool Stuff

  The NorthSkirt

  I say that we should have more clothing that incorporates navigation aids.

• May 4, 2010Cool Stuff, general, VirtualEnvironments

  IBM’s CityOne – Gaming to solve our cities’ problems

  While I continue my research in the area of immersive virtual worlds and serious gaming, I have also been doing a lot of work recently in the area of digital […]

• April 27, 2010Cool Stuff, general

  The first nano-cartographers? – IBM creates world’s smallest 3D map

  “To see a world in a grain of sand” – William Blake’s lyrical words take on a new meaning when you watch this video of IBM researchers demonstrating their new […]

• March 19, 2010Cool Stuff, general

  Google Japan Street View – a magical behind-the-scenes tour

  Saw this whimsical little video on Gizmodo, and had to share. In Japan, everything is cooler, and Google Street View is no exception!

• March 9, 2010Gadgets, general, Physical Geography

  Moved 10 Feet to the Left

  Wired news is reporting that modern GPS sensors have be able to determine the Chilean city of Concepcion has been moved 10 feet to the west from the recent earthquake.  Apparently this area […]

• March 3, 2010Gadgets, Navigation

  Leica Zeno

  There was a press release back in late February that I just came across from the folks at Leica Geosystems which caught my attention, partially due to the product, partially […]

• March 2, 2010Cool Stuff, general

  Transforming the Urban Landscape – Cheonggyecheon Stream Restoration

  I’m always a fan of projects that transform decaying manmade structures and features into revitalized green spaces, and I saw this great example from Seoul, Korea. This project is even […]

• February 26, 2010Cool Stuff, general

  MIT students create 3D relief interface

  Nowadays, when we think about research into 3D interfaces, it’s usually referring to work done on trying to get real objects to display in 3D in a computer. But check […]

• February 24, 2010Gadgets, general, Human Geography, LBS

  Human Movement Can Be Predicted by Cell Phones

  This shouldn’t come as any huge shock to anyone familiar with LBS, but researchers have shown that 93% of human movement can be predicted by cell phone.  In an article published in […]