Thursday, January 31, 2013

Are You Eating Too Fast? Ask Your Fork | Redux

Are You Eating Too Fast? Ask Your Fork

Classic Gaming in Toronto
Classic Gaming in Toronto by Ian Muttoo
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A electronic HAPIfork, which could oversee individuals ' eating habits, is on show at a press event at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. A electronic HAPIfork, which could oversee individuals ' eating habits, is on show at a press event at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. David Becker/Getty Images Exactly what 's the coolest new gadget at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week? It's prematurely to tell. However I have an early favorite for the title of oddest new gadget: the HAPIfork and HAPIspoon. They could seem like characters from a nursery rhyme, however this fork and spoon connect to the Internet and could oversee and tape how you consume. The HAPI utensils measure how long your dishes last, how long you pause between each bite and how many mouthfuls of food you eat.

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Paralyzed Mom Controls Robotic Arm Using Her Thoughts | Redux

Paralyzed Mom Controls Robotic Arm Using Her Thoughts

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robotic hand gripper by rileyporter
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After years of paralysis, the one thing Jan Scheuermann wanted was to feed herself. Now, thanks to a mind-controlled robotic arm, Scheuermann has done just that. Stricken with spinocerebellar degeneration since 1996, Sheuermann, 52, has progressively lost control of all motor function from the neck down. By implanting two quarter-inch-by-quarter-inch electrodes in her brain and connecting them to a sophisticated robotic arm, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center have allowed the mother of two to manipulate objects by using only her thoughts through a brain-computer interface, or BCI. Before the surgery that connected some 96 electrode prongs in her brain, the Pennsylvania woman told researchers she wanted to do something very specific if all went well. “They asked me if there was something special I wanted to do,” Sheuermann said.

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0.153“For me, it’s been one of the most exciting endeavors I have ever undertaken,” Sheuermann wrote on the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center blog. “Being with a team of scientists and using cutting-edge technology that makes me the only person in the world who can scratch her nose with a robotic arm, well, that’s thrilling.”
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Watch: Nexus 4 Review | Reduction

Watch: Nexus 4 Review

A cool feature of Windows7 (and iTunes), integrated play controls on the taskbar preview
A cool feature of Windows7 (and iTunes), integrated play controls on the taskbar preview by JupiterSSJ4
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A mother knew something was wrong with her infant before doctors had a clue. Are psychic mediums putting on more than just a good show? Microsoft's new operating system Windows 8 goes on sale with a very different look. External links are provided for reference purposes. ABC News is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites. Copyright © 2012 ABC News Internet Ventures. Yahoo!

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