This Ted Talk by David Isay of StoryCorps won the 2015 TED prize, he got a million dollars to help him realize this idea and he got a well deserved standing ovation.
How powerful can a simple idea be? Check it out:
I’m amazed how the Internet Archive continues to grow. They even have the PC Aladdin Video Game in there. (I programmed the Sega Genesis version that it’s based on.)
https://archive.org/details/msdos_Disneys_Aladdin_1994
Press ENTER when it asks for the word from the manual.
NOTE: The Emulation was a bit slow/jerky on my PC.
CURSOR KEYS to move.
Space = Jump
CTRL Key = Swing Sword
ALT Key = Jump
Cool to see Aladdin still getting remembered…
http://411mania.com/games/the-8-ball-top-8-16-bit-platformers/
Happy to see articles like this, that are starting to reveal the potential of cloud gaming
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2478614,00.asp
I had our resident fighting game expert Jeffrey L. Wilson play King of Fighters 13 over PlayStation Now. He plays the game often over Steam, and offered the best sense of the game’s responsiveness when streaming: He said it looked and felt like it was a local, console version of the game. He even executed some of his favorite combos without issue. For fighting games, when frame counting and reaction times are key, this is impressive.
Just incase you missed it, somehow they took this video:
And turned it into this… (skip the advert)
This kind of incredible work makes me want to level up at using Adobe After Effects.
One of my favorite shows.. Slapstick tech world comedy Silicon Valley returns for a second season next month, and last night HBO unleashed a new trailer to make the wait a little easier. Or harder, depending on how you look at it. The clip features the Pied Piper gang getting ready to brain-battle it out with their Nucleus competitors.…
http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/22/8272225/silicon-valley-trailer-watch-hbo
Very Happy that our UK gamers get to help us test PlayStation Now, if you want to help you can sign up on this page:
https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/explore/playstation-now/
We’re giving selected PlayStation Plus members2 who own a PS4 the chance to be among the first to experience PS Now – and you could be one of the lucky participants.
The UK private beta trial kicks off on PS4 soon and, for the initial stages, it won’t cost you anything to take part, so register your interest now and you could be selected to be on the front line of a gaming revolution.
So far I’ve tried multiple 3D printers.
Formlabs Form 1 (Upgraded to Form 1+)
To print large images can take these printers up to a day. FINALLY someone is doing it quickly and they demonstrate with a quick model print during this TED talk.
This device is designed for Enterprise work (should cost in the $100K range), so now we just need to wait for the home version.
What we think of as 3D printing, says Joseph DeSimone, is really just 2D printing over and over … slowly. Onstage at TED2015, he unveils a bold new technique — inspired, yes, by Terminator 2 — that’s 25 to 100 times faster, and creates smooth, strong parts. Could it finally help to fulfill the tremendous promise of 3D printing?
This was a really FANTASTIC talk at TED about how your brain can learn to interpret new senses.
If you like tech stuff and psychology, then grab a cup of coffee or tea (if British) and enjoy this talk.
As humans, we can perceive less than a ten-trillionth of all light waves. “Our experience of reality,” says neuroscientist David Eagleman, “is constrained by our biology.” He wants to change that. His research into our brain processes has led him to create new interfaces — such as a sensory vest — to take in previously unseen information about the world around us.
Waiting for the TED Fellows talks to start.
The TED Fellows program is a global network of 300 innovators and trailblazers from a spectrum of disciplines. Every year, we look for 40 additional amazing change-makers to join the pack. Plug into this vibrant community by applying to be a Fellow, sponsoring the program or exploring their stories of growth and impact.
Also sat in on a bunch of Vancouver Startup company pitches for breakfast. I was so close I could see the microphone shaking in their hands!
Sun Central was my favorite pitch.
Anyway it’s showtime!
Got front row in the main theater. Nice!
Am heading to Vancouver, Canada for my 10th year TED Conference. It kinda feels a bit like the Matrix movies where you download subjects into your brain rapidly, just imagine a week of that! It’s amazing and I look forward to spending time with my friends that also go each year.
https://conferences.ted.com/TED2015/