November 2000 Archives

Sony's two-legged robot

By Phil Gyford on 22 November 2000, 11:22 pm | 0 Comments

Another bipedal robot prototype, this time from Sony.

3D projection without the glasses

By Phil Gyford on 22 November 2000, 11:19 pm | 0 Comments

At Comdex, Dimensional Media demonstrate a system that projects a 3D image of an object into mid-air. Viewers do not need to wear any special equipment to view the image which they can walk around. (via Haddock)

Gays as leading indicator of regional booms?

By Phil Gyford on 22 November 2000, 11:13 pm | 0 Comments

Some are claiming that the concentration of gays in a city (or, more broadly perhaps, the level of acceptance of alternative cultures) could be a leading indicator of future economic booms. Cities with the highest concentrations of gays are currently experiencing tech booms. Tenuous, but possible. (via Telecom-Cities)

Recent Entries

Futures conferences
I’ve created a page for a calendar of relevant conferences and events. Futures, emerging technology, long-term thinking, etc. There are… More…
The Pro-Actionary Principle
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10 things 3D printers can do now
Apologies for the recent silence; I was ill and then woefully distracted. Let’s catch up.… More…
2008 Bioneers Conference
Another conference, also in the US: Bioneers has some interesting-sounding things although as this WorldChanging post says, “it was every… More…

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