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Let The Dead Speak: Put Video Screens On
Their Tombstones

Let The Dead Speak: Put Video Screens On
Their Tombstones 07/08/2004 12:33 PM
A few years ago, video game company Acclaim came up with the idea of adverti sing their latest video game on cemetery tombstones. Obviously, this was a bit of a publicity stunt, but someone is now going a bit further with the idea of making better use of all that tombstone space and is trying to offer video screens for your tombstone. The idea is that sometime before you die, you can record various videos of yourself talking about whatever you want such as final messages to loved ones (though, the inventor suggests: "having the final say on a disagreement" making you wonder what's been going on in his life lately). However, given Acclaim's publicity stunt, I wonder if people could just sell advertising space on their video screen? These video screens would be interactive as well. The graveside visitor could click on the segment they wanted to watch. He even suggests hooking up the tombstone video screen to the internet, so the person who died could use one of those silly "after I die" email services to update his messages. Why not just put this on the web? Well, that's no fun for people who (apparently) want to wander aimlessly through cemeteries listening to the last thoughts of random dead people. As for the business model, well that's still a bit up in the air, but he actually suggests making the tombstones coin operated, so you have to plunk in a couple quarters to actually watch your loved one's message. Either that, or the cemetery could rent out headphones (just like airplanes) for anyone who wants to listen in on the messages from beyond the grave.

Talking Tombstones Bear a Message from
the Grave (Reuters)

Talking Tombstones Bear a Message from
the Grave (Reuters) 07/08/2004 12:31 PM
Reuters - The dead could soon be speaking from the grave if an American inventor's plan becomes reality.

Talking tombstones to bear message from
grave (Reuters)

Talking tombstones to bear message from
grave (Reuters) 07/07/2004 10:43 PM
Reuters - The dead could soon be speaking from the grave if an American inventor's plan becomes reality.

Invisible Cloaks, Translucent Walls

Invisible Cloaks, Translucent Walls 06/14/2004 07:55 PM

Museum Hosts Translucent Concrete
Display (AP)

Museum Hosts Translucent Concrete
Display (AP) 07/07/2004 09:05 PM
AP - It used to be only Superman who could see through concrete walls, but an exhibit at the National Building Museum shows mere mortals can do it too.

Apple eyes translucent window patent

Apple eyes translucent window patent 05/18/2004 05:55 PM
Apple is working to patent a method of making windows within the operating system translucent, a feature that Microsoft plans to add to the next version of Windows (Longhorn), reports CNET News.com...

Apple Seeks Patent for Translucent
Windows

Apple Seeks Patent for Translucent
Windows 05/17/2004 09:09 PM
Apple has filed for a patent that covers a method for creating translucent windows, as Microsoft begins demonstrating a similar feature for its Longhorn Windows release.

Apple Files Patent On Translucent
Windows

Apple Files Patent On Translucent
Windows 05/15/2004 11:07 PM
Apple has recently filed a patent for translucent windows that automatically adjust the opacity as information is updated (or not update). By MacNN (via MyAppleMenu)

Apple Files Patent for Translucent
Windows

Apple Files Patent for Translucent
Windows 05/15/2004 10:01 AM

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Clear concrete

Clear concrete 07/08/2004 10:48 AM
The Associated Press has an interesting article about the translucent concrete developed by Hungarian architect Aron Losonczi. During the mixing process, glass fibers are added to the traditional stone, cement, and water. This enables light to shine through the material. Several variations of the new material are on display as part of a National Building Museum exhibit called Liquid Stone: New Architecture in Concrete. Judging from the Web site, it looks to be a stunning exhibit. Link (to AP article) Link (to Liquid Stone) (Thanks, Gabe!)

Concrete Washout Systems Selected by
Hanley Wood’s World of Concrete 2005

Concrete Washout Systems Selected by
Hanley Wood’s World of Concrete 2005 02/01/2005 09:12 PM
Washout Systems of Las Vegas to provide critical Concrete Washout Services for the trade show. [PRWEB Jan 11, 2005]

Concrete Washout Systems to Hold Press
Conference at the World of Concrete 2005

Concrete Washout Systems to Hold Press
Conference at the World of Concrete 2005 02/01/2005 09:12 PM
Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. (CWS), the World’s premier concrete washout services provider, announced today that it will hold a press conference on January 20, 2005 at the World of Concrete 2005 trade show in Las Vegas, NV. [PRWEB Jan 10, 2005]

Clear Plastic Raincoats

Clear Plastic Raincoats 07/30/2004 01:15 AM
The eBay API BoF tonight was dominated by a guy who sells clear plastic raincoats via eBay. It's always funny when one person basically dominates a discussion with tons of questions, but it's even more amusing when it's someone selling clear plastic raincoats. Do the guy a favor--go buy a clear plastic raincoat on eBay....

Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. Signs
Exclusive Manufacturing Agreement With
The Nations Leader in Plastic Liner
Manufacturing

Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. Signs
Exclusive Manufacturing Agreement With
The Nations Leader in Plastic Liner
Manufacturing 03/14/2005 04:08 PM
Horn Plastics, Inc. Will Exclusively Manufacture Its Proprietary Super-Slide® Blue-Stripe™ for Concrete Washout Systems™ Containers [PRWEB Mar 14, 2005]

No Clear Front-Runner to Succeed Pope
(AP)

No Clear Front-Runner to Succeed Pope
(AP) 04/02/2005 10:02 PM
AP - The intense guessing game over who will be the next pope has only one certainty: the cardinals must decide whether to follow John Paul II with another non-Italian or hand the papacy back to its traditional caretakers.

Clear Blue 1.0 (Clear Green branch)

Clear Blue 1.0 (Clear Green branch) 04/05/2005 02:30 PM
Clear Blue is a light blue theme with 3D, bubble-like, and yet smooth buttons and scrollers, etc., that are partially transparent and show the lightly pin-striped background behind them.

WTRS Analysis of the ZigBee Marketplace
for 2005 Distributed at ZigBee Alliance
Now Available Without Charge - Leading
Analyst Dr. Kirsten West Summarizes
ZigBee

WTRS Analysis of the ZigBee Marketplace
for 2005 Distributed at ZigBee Alliance
Now Available Without Charge - Leading
Analyst Dr. Kirsten West Summarizes
ZigBee 04/14/2005 02:26 AM
Dr Kirsten West, a leading emerging technology analyst who has authored a long series of ZigBee studies, now offers her March 2005 synopsis gratis. ZigBee now truly up and running. [PRWEB Apr 14, 2005]

"Concrete TV"

"Concrete TV" 01/03/2005 05:14 PM

Try Concrete TV

Try Concrete TV 01/01/2005 04:54 PM

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Concrete TV

Concrete TV 12/31/2004 06:32 PM
Xeni Jardin: Ripped from the headlines over at Fleshbot:

Concrete Ron describes himself as "perhaps the greatest video editor of all time", and anyone who's ever caught Concrete TV on Manhattan public access television over the last decade or so probably wouldn't argue: a typical episode incorporates vintage porn movies, 80s aerobics videos, car crash footage, Hong Kong shoot-em-ups, old commercials, beefcake reels, pro wrestling smackdowns, cheesy B-movie moments, sex education films, random explosions, wet t-shirt contests, and plenty of "raw emotion, euphoria, physical collision, glee, fantasy, despair, and discomfort" in one noisy, violent, sexy, and brilliantly edited pop culture/infoporn mashup. If we ever had to show visitors from another planet what's going on in our collective brains at any given moment, we'd make them tune in here.

Link

Concrete Folk Art

Concrete Folk Art 12/24/2004 12:21 PM
Fred Smith's Concrete Park near Phillips, Wisconsin. "Born in 1886, a tavern owner and former lumberjack, Fred Smith began building sculptures in 1948, in his 60s. He created more than 200 concrete sculptures and covered them with broken beer bottle glass from his tavern. Said Fred, 'nobody knows why I made them, not even me.' " [more inside]

Next-generation concrete

Next-generation concrete 01/06/2005 12:14 PM
David Pescovitz: Science News has an interesting feature about the future of concrete. For example, Ductal is five times as strong as regular concrete, but it also bends a bit under heavy loads and shows "warning" cracks instead of failing in an instant. Agilia packs itself, negating the noisy and time-consuming process of passing a vibrating machine over it. And LiTraCon is the cool translucent stuff pictured here that I posted about last year. Link< br clear="all">

First Impression: Concrete Investments

First Impression: Concrete Investments 03/14/2005 06:02 PM
"The days of funding just an idea are gone."

-Jason Caplain , Partner, Southern Capitol Ventures

Ward talks Wiki

Ward talks Wiki 10/29/2003 12:12 AM

Artima have published the first installment of Bill Venners' Conversation with Ward Cunningham, which focuses on the Wiki. When asked how readers can get a bigger picture of what is going on in a Wiki, Ward responds with this:

The first thing you have to understand is that because we made wiki easier for authors, we actually made it harder for readers. There is an organization there, and the organization can be improved, but it isn't highly organized. So the feeling for a reader is one of foraging in a wilderness for tidbits of information. You stumble across some great ones and you say, "This is fantastic, why doesn't somebody just make a list of all the great pieces so I don't have to look at the rest." In other words, "Why doesn't somebody organize this so I can get answers to my questions quickly?" Sooner or later they realize, "Gee, I could do that." They put in a month or two of finding what they care about, and then they make a page, which is their take on what the organization of wiki is.

I think this goes a long way to explaining why a lot of people dislike the Wiki format.

Walking May Ward Off Alzheimer's (AP)

Walking May Ward Off Alzheimer's (AP) 09/21/2004 06:57 PM
AP - Walking regularly at age 70 and beyond can help keep the mind sharp and ward off Alzheimer's disease, according to research suggesting that what is good for the heart is also good for the brain.

Tips For Ward At Microsoft

Tips For Ward At Microsoft 12/14/2003 05:45 AM
MS hires Ward Cunnigham .. than the one in 43 .. leave it here

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Vitamin may ward off Alzheimer's

Vitamin may ward off Alzheimer's 07/16/2004 06:37 PM
A vitamin found in a range of common foods could protect against Alzheimer's Disease, researchers have claimed.

Statins May Help Ward Off Cancer (AP)

Statins May Help Ward Off Cancer (AP) 06/06/2004 05:42 PM
AP - In a case of medical serendipity, the cholesterol-lowering pills called statins, already widely prescribed to prevent heart attacks, also appear to have an unintended but potentially substantial benefit of warding off cancer.

Ward off feature creep

Ward off feature creep 05/23/2002 10:39 PM

Paris inquiry spotlights concrete

Paris inquiry spotlights concrete 07/06/2004 04:47 AM
An initial inquiry into the terminal collapse in Paris which killed four people says metal supports had perforated the concrete roof.

Hutchison says has no concrete IPO plans
for 3G units

Hutchison says has no concrete IPO plans
for 3G units 04/08/2005 08:01 PM
Reuters India Apr 8 2005 10:41PM GMT

Microsoft Patches Ward Off Hackers

Microsoft Patches Ward Off Hackers 04/14/2004 10:22 AM
AP via ABCNEWS.com Apr 14 2004 2:09PM GMT

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