Star Trail Photography

An Australian photographer, Lincoln Harrison photographed the Australian outback's sky and star trails. He used a long exposure camera and photographed for 15 hours. In taking the pictures, he dealt with extreme weather conditions, but the pictures were worth it in my mind. They're a beautiful and different form of photography!

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/7TyCk4/www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2031704/Australian-photographer-Lincoln-Harrison-endures-15-hour-photo-shoots-capture-stunning-night-images-star-trails.html

Geocaching :)

I have already talked about geocaching in two of my classes so far this year: Computer Architecture, of course, and physics. It was started by a guy named, Matt Stum, and it is a form of GPS Scavenger Hunt. People hide geocaches and others find their geocaches using their GPS’s. Now, many GPS and technology enthusiasts spend their time “geocaching” for fun! I can't wait to learn more about this interesting new game!

http://www.geocaching.com/default.aspx

Brain Sensors in Cars

Of all car crashes, 25% of them are caused by driving while fatigued. Right now, car manufacturers are looking into a new technology that picks up brain patterns that hint that the driver is becoming sleepy. The hardware was invented by NeuroSky, a company in California, and uses electroencephalography (EEG). I think this would be a neat addition to add to cars, and it would definitely be beneficial with saving lives. I wonder if this will become the norm for some cars in acouple years...

http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/38366/?p1=MstRcnt

I found this video on stumble upon, and I thought it had a great message.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1Et5CM/www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D2lXh2n0aPyw

This was a neat project and it made me start to wonder about their theory. I loved their idea of the "fun theory," and I wonder in what other ways we could change people's behavior by adding fun to things. Any ideas?

In many sci-fi movies, I have seen small phones or devices that projected holograms. Well, it turns out we may not be far from making this movie fantasy a reality!

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/08/apple-patent-projector/

Apple just patented a design for a mini-projector which they hope will eventually be in the ipad, iphone, and itouch. Not only will a hologram appear but it is said to be gesture-detecting! If ever becomes possible, I think it would be so cool!