Category Archives: Random
My Next Public Appearance
Not being Elon Musk or Ray Kurzweil, I still have the chance to give public talks from time to time. I recently came back from my vacation in Japan where I managed to, in addition to relaxing, give three talks … Continue reading
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Tagged conference presentation, public speaking
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Forced Happiness Technology
Only in Japan…the Happiness Counter was developed at the University of Tokyo after it was shown that smiling contributes to mental well-being. The Happiness Counter uses AI-based facial recognition to make smiling a part of daily life…by requiring you to … Continue reading
Deformation of Ocean Ship During Storm
We are all used to seeing the wings of a plane moving up and down during a flight. This short video presents an idea as to what could happen to a 100,000-ton ship during severe storms. Pretty scary and fascinating … Continue reading
On Minor Enhancements in the Quality of Our Lives
This is a minor thing but nice to have. Notice on the right side of the sign below, it shows not only the direction but also the distance. This actually plays a significant role if you’re traveling around a place … Continue reading
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Tagged in Japan, life enhancements
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Redefining the Word “Tight”
While on my trip to Japan, I found an article that clearly offers a new definition of the word “tight.” If you feel that space on a plane or bus is too tight, think of this situation and be happy: … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, in Japan
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What Published Paper Has the Largest Number of Co-Authors?
Probably, this one: Why am I saying it has the largest number of co-authors? Because it is not often that we can see a paper with 5,154 authors representing 344 different organizations! I guess, this is what it takes to … Continue reading
Stranger Things in Colorado – Part 2
Previously, I have posted a summary of strange, interesting, and beautiful natural phenomena occurring in Colorado (link). Here is another one from May 27, 2017. Thanks to Colorado resident Aidan Peairs, we now have this image of the Aurora … Continue reading
