Computers, ipods, and video game consoles provide entertainment and ways to connect with others digitally. But like all physical objects, they wear out and require disposal. Since electronics contain toxic chemicals as well as precious metals, it’s best to recycle them (in some states it’s even ille
The startup Ubi Interactive has developed a way to turn any surface into a 3D touchscreen. A projector assisted by a Kinect camera senses hovering and wall-touching hands. Their software works with windows, and 3D gestures such as waving or beckoning are in the technology’s future. Anup Chathoth, on
Obscenties generally fall under three categories: sexual, animal/scatological, and religious. You might hear cursings from all three categories in a given Call of Duty session, but when was the last time you heard the religious curse “Golly!”? Words that are now laughable were once obscene: Golly, z
Those suffering from ADHD find relief in medication, but the medication only relieves symptoms; it doesn’t treat them. One summer camp for children with ADHD offered training in social skill and attention and awarded children points for following rules. The children had to compare their points at th
Photo from Buren’s new exibit Daniel Buren, a conceptual artist known for his use of stripes, has a new exhibit that uses glass, stone, and fabric to transform the Grand Palais into a kaleidoscope of color. Understandably, Buren sees all art as part of the society and location from which it springs:
Icons in religious art are easily discernable depictions of deity and angels. For believers who didn’t have easy access to scriptures, icons were a way they could remind themselves who they worshipped. Now we have icons that represent not only religious figures, but are pictograms for anything that
While American museums are slowly supporting popular animation, Japan’s Suginami Animation Museum has been eagerly embracing it since 2005. Their past exhibitions have examined Astro Boy and “eastern anime.” The museum values anime even if it’s made for little kids. This spring the Suginami Animat