I was scanning and found a few articles about elective amputation. Electing to amputate a limb? Well, official elective amputation is reserved for those with diminished use of a limb when even a dumb prosthetic, much less a modern prosthetic capable of reaching and grabbing, would actually be better than their own limb. However, there was some … Continue reading My Body, My Right?
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An android is a robot that resembles a human, and their potential applications include customer service, communication technologies, education, and health care. Japan has produced a number of androids, but they still only look like humans. They still feel, smell, sound, and presumably taste synthetic. My latest trend alert shows where researchers are advancing in … Continue reading Approaching Androids
Virtual reality is extending beyond the headset as researchers tap into all five senses to find new ways to immerse users in electronic experiences. When these technologies converge, users will have complete immersion in virtual worlds bringing viable solutions for businesses with improved collaboration and development; for health with pain management and physical rehabilitation; for … Continue reading Senses working overtime commentary
Shaping Tomorrow has published my latest trend alert, Engaging Employee Emotions. This blog post is not a reprint of that trend alert. Please read it first, and if you have time, I hope you can read the blog post too. Casual Friday is an everyday experience for many successful companies and a dead fad for … Continue reading Engaging Employee Emotions–Author Commentary
My latest trend alert took me a little longer than I expected. I had to figure out what I could say that a ton of other people had not already said a dozen times. The idea of gaming breaking out into all areas of life is an old idea, but I think there is something … Continue reading Games without frontiers
