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OMG WANT! WANT WANT WANT! EXOdesk first look (by EXOPCTV)

OMG WANT! WANT WANT WANT!

EXOdesk first look (by EXOPCTV)

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8fsvYd2RBY Google Translate with Conversation Mode (by GoogleMobile)

Google Translate with Conversation Mode (by GoogleMobile)

The sci-fi future really is here now. Between Siri on the iPhone and Translate on Android phones, speech recognition has come a long way in the last few years. Everyone in the information industries, including libraries, should be paying close attention to this stuff.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaNzbCtxtcY Disney AppMATes: The New Mobile Application Toys for iPad

Disney AppMATes: The New Mobile Application Toys for iPad (by DisneyLiving)

Here’s a new concept in iPad interactivity from Disney…toys that provide unique identifiers to the screen (I’m assuming via some pattern of capacitive dots on the bottom of the toy) and thus allows for custom interactive experiences. Very clever, and the general idea is brilliant. Storytelling with an added dimension for the child to interact with. 

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOaZspeSBZU Arthur C Clarke predicting the future in 1964 (by elabjer

Arthur C Clarke predicting the future in 1964 (by elabjer)

One of my favorite pieces ever about predicting the future…as Clark points out, if you make a prediction, and it sounds reasonable, it is almost certainly wrong. And if it sounds fantastic, it will be dismissed…even though the future has consistently been more fantastic than almost everyone could realize. Clark was one of the true visionaries…he saw clearly how breakthroughs in electronics, satellites, and communications would effect the world. 

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjQ9JL5E9gc Minecraft 12x12x11 15 color 3D printer (by Moofius2)

Minecraft 12x12x11 15 color 3D printer (by Moofius2)

This is an incredible creation using the free-form digital world of Minecraft to produce a 3D printer capable of “printing” 3D objects using the standard set of Minecraft blocks. 

The easiest way to think of Minecraft is as a computer-based lego set, if you aren’t familiar with the game/world. This is an insane amount of work!