Here’s a super clever art installation by artist Markus Raetz. As the two paper chandeliers spin, the light source from behind mimics a ghost head turning its head from side to side. The paper is specifically cut to create the illusion of motion from the invisible head.
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The flying R/C quadcopter ghost made by Alton Porter is so awesome that it’s almost cruel to the people who might come across it this Halloween. It was built with the intention of freaking out trick-or-treaters, which I’m sure it will be able to do.
Alton’s robotic ghost has glowing eyes embedded into it for that extra creepy factor. Imagine the sheer terror of trick-or-treaters when they notice this thing hovering towards them after pressing Alton’s doorbell.
If you have a quadcopter of your own, then you might want to take a cue from Alton and dress yours up in ghostly garb, too, so you can hand out your own scares when the trick-or-treaters come a-knocking.
[via Motherboard via Geekologie]
As the Starks used to say “Winter is Coming!” so you’d better start thinking about how you’re going to keep warm when Fall is over. You could freeze your bippy off, or you could cover it up with a ghost from Pac-Man.
These handmade crocheted blankets from AtomicBits are just the thing to give you a little added warmth as you cozy up on the couch in front of your shiny new PS4 or XBone this holiday season.
At a little over 2-feet-square, they’re actually a better size for a baby blanket, but you get the point. They still will look cool thrown on your bed or couch. Each one is made from anti-allergic Acrylic/Wool thread, and is perfect for any retro gaming fanatic. They’re currently available in red (Blinky) and orange (Clyde) versions, though I’m sure you could convince AtomicBits to make you an Inky, Pinky or blue ghost if you ask nicely.
We’ve already seen Motorola’s rumored Moto X in press renders, photos, videos and even the hands of a Google executive; why not throw some benchmarks and specifications into the mix? Android Police is more than happy to add that grist to the rumor mill with a set of photos that reportedly show the AT&T Moto X (“Ghost”) running AnTuTu and 3DMark tests. If accurate, the scores hint at a mid-range Android 4.2.2 phone whose 1.7GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 Pro and 2GB of RAM produce good (though not great) results. The rest of the visible specs are equally middle-of-the-road — we see a 720p screen, 16GB of built-in storage, NFC, a 10.5-megapixel rear camera and a 2.1-megapixel front shooter. The hardware alone may not tempt customers, then, but Motorola could be counting on customization and software tricks to lure more customers. We’ll know the full story on August 1st.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Google, AT&T
Source: Android Police
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The rendezvous point is as nondescript as these things come — a giant convenience store off the side of the freeway, a big cardboard box out front, filled to the brim with pumpkins in anticipation of the upcoming holiday. Stacey Jones approaches us timidly at first, calling my name in our direction, as two of the crew members puff on cigarettes in the unseasonably frigid air. She’d apparently mistaken some other folks for us a moment earlier, a group of college students in hoodies and baseball caps, and is clearly a little embarrassed by the whole experience. It’s the first and last time words like “timid” and “embarrassed” can be accurately applied to a middle-aged mother of an adult son who hunts ghosts for a living in central New York State. Group identified, she announces, “We’d better get going. It’ll take about an hour to get there.” Disappointing news, after the five it took to get to this roadside rest stop. But we nod and smile and get back in our respective cars.
She’s careful not to reveal the location until we arrive, for concerns of privacy. I’ve studied her a bit online. A self-described “ghost cop,” YouTube is littered with videos of her leading camera crews through abandoned hospitals, in search of dead people apparently desperate to relate some bit of information to her. The location, however, isn’t as classically horror movie as we’d imagined or hoped in the car ride up. It’s quite idyllic, really — a beautiful 100-year-old building off the side of the road, 200 yards from a truly stunning old church. Outside the front door, a small signboard advertises a monthly waffle breakfast.
Decidedly more ominous are the two graveyards that flank the buildings, with tombstones dating back to the early 19th century, generations of farmers under the ground that may well outnumber residents in this sparsely populated locale. The weather, too, is doing its part to set the scene — strange, gray clouds hanging low in impossible shapes. “The light,” says one of the crew members, as we park and begin the unpacking process. “It’s…oversaturated.” Sounds seem to travel remarkably well in the cold, crisp, pre-storm air. I step across the road with the show producer, to gather b-roll of 150-year-old headstones, still able to hear every word that Stacey says, as she describes her entry into this strange and oft-maligned world, how her son became possessed by demonic forces on an investigation in a graveyard as a teenager. It’s a story she’d recount for the Discovery Channel five years ago, coupled with basic cable dramatizations, portrayed by actors bearing slightly resemblances to their real world counterparts, if you’re willing to afford them the advantage of a good squint.
Gallery: The Engadget Show 37: Ghost Hunt
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The London 2012 Paralympics was definitely a success, and a celebration as well as triumph of the human spirit despite being physically disabled in certain aspects as China romped to the top of the medals list while setting a new record in the number of gold medals amassed, with Russia following in second place. Well, the Paralympics do see quadriplegics fire rifles, toss a ball, in addition to the blind running, jumping, and even swim. Training is definitely rigorous to say the least, and the difference for blind folks would be the quadriplegic athlete himself or herself will need to learn the correct muscle motion through the study of the movement of others, and the blind lack such and ability. Trainers will need to approach the situation for the blind from a different angle, usually by directly moving their arms and legs so that the repetitive motion can be embedded into their muscle memory. Enter the Ghost system that has every intention to make the coaching job easier, which we will talk about in the extended post.
There is this bunch of brainy researchers over at the Imperial College London in the UK (they would not be researchers if they were brainy, would they?) who managed to develop a vibrational feedback device which is capable of teaching blind people how to perform precise repetitive movements without the need for a human coach hanging around, hence the name, the Ghost system. Hopefully the world of the paranormal would leave these athletes alone during their training, otherwise it would really be a freaky experience!
The Ghost system basically memorizes specific movements when demonstrated by a trainer, where the athlete will then get to work by repeatedly practicing those movements as the Ghost monitors their accuracy and later on, delivers the relevant guidance using vibrations and audio cues.
Apart from that, the Ghost system is capable of import motion recordings that were recorded from star athletes, in an effort to assist the blind in reproducing techniques which will help one win medals in the Olympics. This particular system was originally designed for blind athletes only, but we do see the technology being used to help assist folks who are recovering from a stroke or other neurological conditions.
[ Ghost system helps coach blind athletes copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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