Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
Computer Enhanced Vision

Over ten years ago, I saw a video of a man who had created a portable computer rig. This thing consisted of a laptop he had strapped to himself, a key/button input device he had attached to his leg, and a special screen that was attached to his head and hung in front of [...]

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
Monkeys Will Sell You Their Crap

What better way to start the New Year than with some Monkey news? Smithsonian.com has a feature on Laurie Santos, an experimental psychologist and researcher who specialised in Monkeys. She has been doing experiments on primate cognition at Cayo Santiago, an island off the coast of Peurto Rico that is a controlled home [...]

Monday, November 26th, 2007
Moth Brain Drives Robot

Can a moth brain drive a robot? Hell yeah! Researchers at the University of Arizona have built a robot that has its motion guided by neural impulses from a moth’s brain.
Article: Researchers Create Robot Driven by Moth’s Brain
The robot’s motion is guided by a tiny electrode implanted in the moth’s brain, Higgins said, [...]