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IEEE Spectrum: Sign Language by Cellphone

24 March 2009 » In communication, deaf

mobileASL brings signing to the cellphone.

IEEE Spectrum: Sign Language by Cellphone

Privnote

13 March 2009 » In communication, tools

Send notes that will self-destruct after being read

Privnote

When Texting, Eligible Women Express Themselves Better

26 February 2009 » In communication, science, sex

women push their messages closest to the character-count limit, who use more abbreviations and insertions, and who implement more emoticons (like smiling and frowning faces). [Better?]

When Texting, Eligible Women Express Themselves Better

Language Performance And Differences In Brain Activity Possibly Affected By Sex

31 January 2009 » In communication, science, sex

researchers found differences among male and female groups on activation strength linked to verbal fluency (words generation).

Language Performance And Differences In Brain Activity Possibly Affected By Sex

Race And Gender Determine How Politicians Speak

13 January 2009 » In communication, race, sex

the number of syllables spoken, the use of interjections, interruptions, self-referent ‘I’, non-standard English such as ‘gonna’, y ’ know, and laughter.

Race And Gender Determine How Politicians Speak

Languages_of_Europe.png (PNG Image, 1248×1701 pixels) – Scaled (49%)

05 January 2009 » In communication, maps

Languages_of_Europe.png (PNG Image, 1248×1701 pixels) – Scaled (49%)

Songs From The Sea: Deciphering Dolphin Language With Picture Words

31 December 2008 » In communication, science

Now that dolphin chirps, click-trains and whistles can be converted into CymaGlyphs, we have an important tool for deciphering their meaning. [if any, okay?]

Songs From The Sea: Deciphering Dolphin Language With Picture Words

MJRainey – Das DereLicht

27 December 2008 » In communication, DIY, tools

For some reason, I began to wonder if it would be possible to build a QRP CW transmitter using the electronic components salvaged from this derelict lamp.

MJRainey – Das DereLicht

Scientists Hack Cellphone to Analyze Blood, Detect Disease, Help Developing Nations

21 December 2008 » In communication, science, tools

Using only an LED, plastic light filter and some wires, scientists at UCLA have modded a cellphone into a portable blood tester capable of detecting HIV, malaria and other illnesses.

Scientists Hack Cellphone to Analyze Blood, Detect Disease, Help Developing Nations

Source Code For Twitter-Like App, Trillr, Now Available | OStatic

21 December 2008 » In communication, tools

Source Code For Twitter-Like App, Trillr, Now Available | OStatic

What are you looking at? Scientists find out – Science- msnbc.com

18 December 2008 » In communication, science

Opens the way for people to communicate directly from their mind. [With examples. Game over.]

What are you looking at? Scientists find out – Science- msnbc.com

Orangutan's Spontaneous Whistling Opens New Chapter In Study Of Evolution Of Speech

12 December 2008 » In communication, science, spoken

the first-ever documentation of a primate mimicking a sound from another species without being specifically trained to do so.

Orangutan’s Spontaneous Whistling Opens New Chapter In Study Of Evolution Of Speech

Liberal tyranny on the World Wide Web | spiked

11 December 2008 » In communication

Guess who really kickstarted the current push for mandatory ISP-level filtering here in Australia ? No, it wasn’t the Christian right; it was Clive Hamilton and the supposedly left-of-centre Australia Institute.

Liberal tyranny on the World Wide Web | spiked

Cell Phones That Never Need To Be Charged? Sound Wave-powered Devices Possible

02 December 2008 » In communication, science, tools

A new advance in piezoelectrics may lead to self-powering cell phones and other electronic devices that can convert sound waves produced by the user into the energy it needs to keep running.

Cell Phones That Never Need To Be Charged? Sound Wave-powered Devices Possible

Google Contact Manager

02 December 2008 » In communication, tools

Google Contact Manager

Hahlo 3.1

29 November 2008 » In blog, communication, tools

mobile twitter

Hahlo 3.1

Welcome – slydial

26 November 2008 » In communication, tools

You will be directly connected to their voicemail.

Welcome – slydial

See Questions & Answers as They Come in – 118.com

25 November 2008 » In communication

A slow scroll of your idle inquiries.

See Questions & Answers as They Come in – 118.com

Apple – iPhone – iPhone Your Life

23 November 2008 » In communication, mac, tools

Take a look at some ideas to help you get the most out of your iPhone, wherever you go.

Apple – iPhone – iPhone Your Life

Capsu.org

21 November 2008 » In communication, transportation

Capsule Pipelines: Learn more about this unusual form of transport, which includes aspects of tube transportation, pneumatic tube systems, telegram conveying and pneumatic despatch.

Capsu.org