I have, on occasion, written about acts of kindness and inspiration - those heartwarming events that salute a particular triumph of the human spirit. This is not one of those posts. Continue reading
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Deus ex machina
There is something decidedly beautiful about the elegant and harmonious motion of a complex machine that draws us to marvel in the grandeur of vision required to imagine such a creation and the stalwart fortitude to see through every minute and demanding detail. In designing such machines we strive to mimic the rhythm we feel in the natural world around us and in doing so make ourselves that much more than men – we momentarily touch the heavens. Continue reading
Mars Curiosity descent
There have been a great number of photos and videos released since NASA’s Curiosity rover touched down on Mars on 06 August 2012. The video above is – without question – the very best of the bunch. Continue reading
Vision of the future includes embedded augmented reality
It has been a few weeks (okay, two months) since I last posted to The Road Not Taken but when I saw the video below I knew I had to repost it as soon as possible. The futuristic film comes from creators Eran May-raz and Daniel Lazo as a part of their graduation project from Bezaleal Academy of Arts that illustrates some provocative uses for embedded augmented reality. Continue reading
Memorial Day 2012
Every day 1,000 World War II veterans die.
This Memorial Day please take a moment and reflect on the tremendous sacrifice this group, as is the case with all veterans, made to protect the liberties and freedoms of all people everywhere. Continue reading
Robotic stair master
I had meant to post this video some weeks ago but got caught up in a number of other social media related discussions that were a bit more salient at the time. That said, I’ve been a big fan (and critic) of some of the more recent innovations in robotics and this new clip shows some interesting advancements in the anthropomorphic sector of the field. Continue reading
Geek-out Sunday part XXXVII: Leap Motion
Leap Motion released their pre-production teaser video (below) of their newly announced Leap 3-D gesture device and set the gadget world on fire. The product certainly looks impressive and the specifications are even more outstanding. According to the manufacturer the device is 200 times more accurate than anything else on the market (sorry Microsoft Kinect) and can track movements within an 8-cubic-foot environment down to 1/100th of a millimeter. Continue reading
The most engaging brands on Facebook
There’s been an enormous amount of press given to Facebook these past few weeks – even more so than the normally copious volumes – due to the impending $100 billion initial public offering. However, even as investment bankers prepare to snap up their shares and subsequently dump them some hours or days later, some companies are beginning to break ranks from the social behemoth. Continue reading
Geek-out Sunday part XXXVI: Happy Mother’s Day
This week’s post is dedicated to all the moms out there who keep curiosity and imagination alive. Without those traits there would be no dreamers, no innovators, and certainly no one to ask “why” something can’t be done. Continue reading
Marketing software round-up
WordStream, a provider of search marketing software and pay-per-click services, published the handy infographic above earlier this week. Titled the “WordStream Internet Marketing 150″ the list is a compilation of the top software and software-as-a-service providers “…currently doing business in 10 major business categories, including content marketing and blogging, conversion rate optimization, crowdsourcing, email marketing, marketing automation, pay-per-click (PPC) marketing, search engine optimization, social media management, video hosting and management, and web analytics.” Continue reading
