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Article Archive for March 2009

Man on Wire
March 30, 2009 – 7:51 am | No Comment
Man on Wire

On August 7th 1974, a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire and illegally rigged between the New York’s twin towers. After nearly an hour dancing on the wire, he was arrested, …

Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
March 14, 2009 – 11:09 am | One Comment
Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

What would you tell your kids if you knew you are going to die within a small number of month?
Randy Pausch was an American professor of computer science and human-computer interaction and design at …

The Inspiring Story of Rick and Dick Hoyt
March 13, 2009 – 3:37 pm | 3 Comments
The Inspiring Story of Rick and Dick Hoyt

This video shows the inspiring story of Rick and Dick Hoyt (Team Hoyt):

When I am running, my disability seems to disappear. It is the only place where truly I feel as an equal. Due …

Low-Cost Multi-touch Whiteboard using the Wiimote
March 11, 2009 – 4:34 pm | 2 Comments
Low-Cost Multi-touch Whiteboard using the Wiimote

Johnny Lee a PhD. Graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute.:
Since the Wiimote can track sources of infrared (IR) light, you can track pens that have an IR led in the …

Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the WiiRemote
March 11, 2009 – 3:31 pm | No Comment
Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the WiiRemote

Johnny Lee a PhD. Graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute:
Using the infrared camera in the Wii remote and a head mounted sensor bar (two IR LEDs), you can accurately track …

Fly like a Penguin!
March 8, 2009 – 3:55 pm | No Comment
Fly like a Penguin!

The following true story happened to Eckart von Hirschhausen, a German doctor who became a comedian: (loosely translated by me)
Many years ago after an unpleasant engagement on a cruise liner …