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| Posted: 26 Jul 2010 04:00 AM PDT  10 Latest News, Blogs, Tips, and Reviews that I find Interesting and Useful:1. The Limits of the Coded World In an influential article in the Annual Review of Neuroscience, Joshua Gold of the University of Pennsylvania and Michael Shadlen of the University of Washington sum up experiments aimed at discovering the neural basis of decision-making. In one set of experiments, researchers attached sensors to the parts of monkeys' brains responsible for visual pattern recognition. More @ NYTimes 2. Build a $200 Linux PC Times are still tough out there, but our needs and desires don't always flag just because the economy does. If an accident or an equipment failure has punched an unexpected hole in your computing life, you may be in need of a system—any system—to fill it. Or maybe you've discovered that your family just needs one more box to use as a Web terminal to keep the more powerful systems free more often. More @ ExtremeTech 3. Ooh! Ahh! Google Images presents a nicer way to surf the visual web When you think about "information," what probably comes to mind are streams of words and numbers. Google's pretty good at organizing these types of information, but consider all the things you can't express with words: what does it look like in the middle of a sandstorm? More @ Googleblog 4. Daft Punk Helmet replica finally completed 5. Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse The Windows wizards announced a new corporate tagline during a meeting with employees this week, a Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed. So, are you ready for the million-dollar phrase? More @ PCWorld 6. Welcome to the future: cloud-based WPA cracking is here In 2008, I speculated about the future of distributed security cracking. That future has arrived, in the form of a $17 "cloud" based service provided through the efforts of a security researcher known as Moxie Marlinspike. It is effective against pre-shared key deployments of both WPA and WPA2 wireless networks. More @ TechRepublic 7. Why India's $35 Tablet May Be Just a Dream A prototype tablet from India that looks similar to the iPad but costs a few hundred dollars less than the magical device is on its way, according to the country's government officials who showed the device at an event Thursday. More @ Wired 8. Hitachi 'Life Microscope' promises to track your every movement 9. Sony's trojan horse for 3D and Move: games you already own Sony has money and effort sunk into two technologies: the PlayStation Move and 3D televisions and movies. The company would love nothing more than to have you waving your glowing, ball-tipped controller while wearing glasses in front of your brand new 3D Sony television. More @ ArsTechnica10. 10 Bizarre Human Mysteries Every so often, we'll come across strange and inexplicable conditions found in the human body. These are the mysteries science can't easily debunk, the kinds that defy natural laws and how we've come to understand ourselves. There's always debate concerning these supposed powers. More @ Listverse |
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