This is my rifle, this my gun...

Apr 29, 2008 15:21

"How you appear in the virtual world could affect your behaviour in real life" says Stanford's Bailenson (5min audio)

How does that work again? :) Oh, it was so hard to choose which icon to use for this! I spent a while tossing up between Tyler Durden, Captain Jack, the nekkid cat girl, the Desert Peach, the Power of Three, Death, etc... in the end I decided Shirows' cheeky fairy was most appropriate!

In other news, workers in Guangdong, China discover they are making "Free Tibet" flags after seeing them in protest on TV. I'm now waiting for the other, ironic, news story, referencing that one, about how workers in a Guangdong factory have been arrested for watching a TV showing "Free Tibet" flags.

RallyPoint, a startup based in Cambridge, MA, has developed a sensor-embedded glove that allows the soldier to easily view and navigate digital maps, activate radio communications, and send commands without having to take his hand off his weapon. (my italics).
Heh heh heh! We can all imagine what that's going to be used for!

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