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Microsoft Demonstrates Universal Translator.

By Eugene Barsky on March 13, 2012

From ASEE First Bell: Popular Science (3/13, Dillow) reports, “Microsoft Research labs has demoed a new prototype software that could be the next big step toward a so-called ‘universal translator’ device, one that can instantly flip one language into another and back again so a conversation can be carried on between two people even when [...]

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‘Do-Not-Track’ Browser Button will be available in Chrome

By Eugene Barsky on February 23, 2012

From Advertising Age: Google Inc. will allow a “do-not- track” button to be embedded in its Web browser, letting users restrict the amount of data that can be collected about them. The world’s most popular search engine is joining other Web companies to support the anti-tracking initiative, which prevents an individual’s browsing history from being [...]

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Google’s augmented-reality smart eyeglasses

By Eugene Barsky on February 22, 2012

Google announced yesterday that before the end of 2012, you will be able to buy augmented-reality smart eyeglasses from the search giant. The Android-powered glasses will have an onboard camera that monitors in real time what you see as you walk (or, heavens preserve us, drive) down the street. The lenses will then overlay information [...]

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By the Numbers – From the last issue Science

By Eugene Barsky on February 16, 2012

3769.3 Meters that a Russian team of scientists drilled through Antarctic ice to reach the surface of subglacial Lake Vostok on 5 February (see p. 788). 92 Percentage of the world’s total freshwater consumption each year attributed to agriculture, according to a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. $333,000 Amount in [...]

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Engineering Failures – Leaning Big Ben and Co.

By Eugene Barsky on October 24, 2011

From today Economist‘s blog: THE British Parliament’s Clock Tower (more commonly known as Big Ben) is leaning north-west by 0.26 degrees, or 17 inches (43.5cm), according to documents that were recently made public. But Big Ben isn’t alone; architects have been correcting the Leaning Tower of Pisa since the 1170s when it was still being [...]

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What we learned from 5 million books

By Ursula Ellis on September 22, 2011

Erez Lieberman Aiden and Jean-Baptiste Michel give an enlightening and entertaining TEDx talk about Google’s NGram Viewer tool and the emerging field of culturomics, which involves tracking historical trends through shifts in language.

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Math Dance

By Eugene Barsky on September 20, 2011

courtesy of “Fantasy on high”.

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LHC – rapping about

By Eugene Barsky on August 12, 2011

Here is LHC rap with more than 6M views on YouTube

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Singing about Engineering, Math and Science

Singing about Engineering, Math and Science

By Aleteia Greenwood on August 12, 2011

A team of scientists is investigating the ‘usefulness of music in science and math education’, and have created a website, with the help of an NSF grant, that includes a database of songs about engineering, math and science. Sing About Science & Math: songs for teaching, learning and fun My favourites: Graphene – the Musical [...]

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UBC Thunderbird Robotics hosts the 7th Annual International Autonomous Robot Racing Competition (IARRC) over the July 23rd – 24th weekend.

By Eugene Barsky on July 18, 2011

UBC Thunderbird Robotics hosts the 7th Annual International Autonomous Robot Racing Competition (IARRC) over the July 23rd – 24th weekend. IARRC is aimed at promoting R&D efforts into fully autonomous small-size ground vehicles – in particular the associated artificial intelligence software systems that run these vehicles. Student teams attending in the competition are expected to [...]

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