Real Hologram Device

Does art imitate life or life imitate art? I think this holographic display developed at USC demoing a TIE Fighter puts an end to that age-old debate. Using a high-speed DLP projection, a mirror reflects 5,000 images per second, which combine to make a pretty 3D object. But the most remarkable point about the system is that it updates in realtime at 200Hz, taking into account the user's position and adjusting the image placement as needed. In other words, the image could rotate for a still viewer, or stay absolutely still for a moving viewer. But that's easier to understand after watching the video:

Huge HD Video Wall At Philly Comcast Center

When you're Comcast and you have some serious cash to throw at an installation in your new Philadelphia-based Comcast Center, you go all out on a $22 million high-definition video wall, of course. The giant display measures 27 by 87-feet and mashes 10 million pixels across modules linked by a central system that contains 27,000 GB of info, six DX700 LED digitizers, seven Encore video processors, and three Matrixpro routers. So what does it do? It's kind of a giant screensaver that may get old over time, if you ask us. It displays the time, shows figures pushing the panels open, and plays with the space in surreal, 3D-esque animations that are, admitedly, fun to watch.

FireFox 3 Download Day

Today is Mozilla FireFox 3 Download Day. They are trying to set a world record by issuing the most internet downloads in a 24-hour period.

Go to www.spreadfirefox.com/worldrecord to download your copy. Mac or PC. You'll be getting the newest and most stable internet browser to date and help create a new Guinness World Record.

Click on the "Flaunt It" button at the top of the page to receive your own download certificate.
Sent from my Crackberry.

Sneak Peek Of The Blackberry Javelin

Here's a leaked video of the upcoming Blackberry handset codenamed "Javelin." This will be a smaller version of the Bold, similar to the relationship between the current 8800 series and the Curve 8300. The Bold, of course, being the larger of the two phones.
It is rumored that the Javelin will be "3G-less", still operating on the 2.5G EDGE or ED-DO network. However, it will come with an upgraded 3.2mp camera, a higher resolution screen than the Curve, and the new Blackberry OS 4.6.

ESPN's Axis Camera at Euro2008

This is pretty cool technology. ESPN is bringing the Matrix look to the playing field using a series of cameras surrounding the field in 360 degrees of video coverage. It's called "ESPN AXIS." Along with their 3D computer animations and graphics for showing replays more effectively, this adds a great deal of visualization and clarity to the TV experience.

Video courtesy of CrunchGear.com

BMW's Shape-Changing Concept Car

This is just crazy! BMW's new concept car that has a skeleton wrapped in a flexible skin material. Definitely a MUST WATCH!

Floppy Drive Speaker

Just for fun... Sound being created from an old 3.5" floppy disc drive by modulating the internal motors control signals. Technical, I know... but it's so darn cool!