MIT calls it Assist Sketch Understanding System and Operation. As the video description states, you need to see it to understand it. Very cool…
It’s not a free program, but there is a free app called Phun that is somewhat similar.
Category: New Technology
Cold Boot encryption memory hack
I read an article wherein researchers from Princeton University cooled down memory to -58 degrees F which allowed them to examine the encrypted contents of the memory for as long as 10 minutes. Microsoft, however, says its unlikely.
To be clear, encrypted data here is data that gets encrypted by apps like Vista’s BitLocker or Mac OS X’s FileVault. In any case, it’s an interesting read.
Check out this video for more details:
Yahoo’s sign-in seal
Yahoo! recently implemented a new feature called “sign-in seal,” which pretty much is like what banks and credit card websites have already been using, but smarter. The feature, basically, is meant to help prevent phishing attacks.
It is apparently smart enough in that it spans browsers and survives cookie deletions by way of cookie-like Flash shared objects…props to Yahoo! for making it much “smarter.”
Read more about it on Yahoo!.
Google Maps now enhanced with weather info
Google is really a juggernaut, innovative, technology-making machine. It’s Google Maps website now includes The Weather Channel to give consumers more info. Is that awesome or what?!
To use the feature, simply click on the Google Maps’ My Maps tab and select The Weather Channel feature to begin exploring. Below are some screenshots.
Humanoid i-Sobot Toy
For $300, you can get a humanoid toy robot that can recognize spoken words and be
controlled remotely. It has 17 motors that allows it to walk, somersault, and do karate chops.
The Guinness World Records recognizes it as smallest humanoid robot in commercial production; i-Sobot went on sale in Japan, in white, and the U.S., in black, this fall and is set to arrive in Europe next year.
Read more via Yahoo! News.