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Computer experts on Monday unveiled a digital reproduction of ancient Rome as it appeared at the peak of its power in A.D. 320 — what they called the largest and most complete simulation of a historic city ever created. Visitors to virtual Rome will be able to do even more than ancient Romans did: They can crawl through the bowels of the Colosseum, filled with lion cages and primitive elevators, and fly up for a detailed look at bas-reliefs and inscriptions atop triumphal arches.
Original post by Ariel David and software by Elliott Back
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Putting in 45 minutes on the health-club treadmill isn’t the exercise in boredom that it used to be. Today you can touch a button on a treadmill’s screen and watch the “Office” episode you downloaded to your iPod. Plug a USB stick into the machine, and your preprogrammed workout pops up. After you’re done, just save your workout results on the stick and track your performance over time. Welcome to a world where even treadmills are networked, as equipment designers strive to engage body and mind.
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Original post by Jon Van and software by Elliott Back
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Researchers at Osaka University in Japan demonstrated on Friday a toddler robot designed to assist in studies of child development. Called the “Child-Robot with Biomimetic Body,” or CB2, the robot is designed to mimic a real, human child between one and three years old. It stands just over 4 feet tall, weighs 73 pounds, and crawls, changes its facial expressions, and can make sounds using an artificial vocal cord, according to the Associated Press.
Original post by Katherine Noyes and software by Elliott Back
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Sony has developed a display screen so thin it can bend like a piece of paper while at the same time showing full-color video. In the continuing race to shrink the size of gadgets while increasing the amount of cutting-edge technology crammed inside, Sony has topped its competitors with the release of a 2.5-inch display that is only 0.01 inch thick. “In the future, it could get wrapped around a lamppost or a person’s wrist — even worn as clothing,” said Chisato Kitsukawa, a Sony spokesperson. “Perhaps it can be put up like wallpaper.”
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Original post by Tim Gray and software by Elliott Back
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Web surfers all too familiar with the distorted-letter tests that accompany so many site registration forms today can now take heart — the time they spend on those tests is being put to good use. Thanks to a project at Carnegie Mellon University, a new version of those pesky CAPTCHA tests makes the technology work double-duty: Not only does it continue to distinguish between legitimate human users and malevolent spam programs, it also uses the results to aid in the digitization of books for the Internet Archive.
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Original post by Katherine Noyes and software by Elliott Back
