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Posted February 9, 2010 at 11:31 pm | 0 comments

After so many hints that a major overhaul of the Kiwi economy was to come, Prime Minister John Key's speech today records a blow for mediocrity.   Read more »

Augmented intensity

It’s one thing knowing where the nearest pizza joint is ... but when augmented reality has becomes the norm, it’s going to get intense. Witness this concept video by Keiichi Matsuda, complete with mode switches, Basic Life Skills tuition and even computer-assisted encouragement for those whose self-image needs some augmentation too.

If that freaked you out as much as me, take heart from this TED presentation showing SixthSense, a wearable augmented reality device that doesn't try to take over your world.

SixthSense is a concept product too—at MIT—but looks like something that we’ll see in production first … I hope.

By , January 27, 2010 at 12:49 pm Via

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Flying by the seat of your pants

By , January 27, 2010 at 10:31 am | 0 comments

In the notoriously competitive and difficult to differentiate airline business, Air New Zealand invests in design and experiential marketing   Read more »

An intelligent machine

A bit of wood, a battery and a switch, and you practically have a sentient machine. Just the thing to get the thought process restarted for the new year.

(Want your own? Here’s how.)

By , January 5, 2010 at 9:44 am

The TV show

A fun music video to watch—several times at least!

By , December 9, 2009 at 9:18 pm

Beatles 3000

A thousand years from now, the legacy of John, Paul, Greg and Scottie remains.

By , December 3, 2009 at 3:30 pm

8-bit Thriller

Saitone takes Michael Jackson back to 8-bit

By , December 1, 2009 at 11:57 am Permalink

Rings around planet Earth

What would Earth look like if it had a ring system like Saturn? Pretty spiffy, that's what.

By , November 24, 2009 at 9:24 am

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