Microsoft researchers are trying to harness untapped brain power. (Human-Aided Computing) The basic idea is that human brains outperform computers in some tasks like face recognition. Therefore the researchers want to use human brains as “processors”. Credit: Microsoft Research via Technology Review Maybe I have watched too much television but this strongly reminds me of [...]

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There are hundreds of different versions (and aligned products) of affixing various stuff to your fridge in order to “communicate” with your housemates. Now GE started to market the most simple and (not only but at least therefore) best solution in Brasil: Refrigerador Risque-Rabisque (a fridge whose front serves as a whiteboard) Credit: General Electric

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