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Minority Report: Technology for Real Life

Sarah Nagelbush — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:00:27 +0100

In the 2002 movie Minority Report (based on the book of the same title by Philip K. Dick), the main character (played by Tom Cruise) used a computer that he operated with just his hands. It turns out that that technology might possibly be available to us as soon as within the next five years.

At a recent TED conference, the "Minority Report science adviser and inventor John Underkoffler demos g-speak -- the real-life version of the film's eye-popping, tai chi-meets-cyberspace computerRead More...

Haute Couture Revealed

Rosemary Mirsky — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:43:02 +0100

As a huge fan of the reality show Project Runway and a long-time fashion news junkie, I looked forward to watching the documentary Valentino: The Last Emperor. Director Matt Tyrnauer offers a delicious behind-the-scenes look at the work and life of famed Italian designer Valentino and his partner and business associate Giancarlo Giammetti. We get to see it all – from Valentino, 77, talking about how his passion for design stems from the pursuit of beauty, to the personal drama erupting Read More...

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Eric Hayes — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:09:09 +0100

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