Episode 75: Are You Irritating? Find Out!
| April 7, 2006- Length: 0 bytes
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A look into the Jetsons future featuring:
The robot bartender (yes, robots again). Scroll down:
http://portablevideo.engadget.com/bloggers/andres-palmiter/
Plus, as Virgin hatches plans for a new space travel concept, warning, watch those implants:
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-13516317,00.html
Researchers at MIT are refining software that analyzes facial expressions, looking for signs of boredom or irritation. They've suggested a likely use for this is for autistic people who have trouble reading facial cues, but Nora thinks it would work as part of a plan to make sociable avatars & bots
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/being-human/mg19025456.500-device-warns-you-if-youre-boring-or-irritating.html
Plus, too busy to drink coffee? Try the buzzaire