Google Mars

Google Mars

Face Transformer

"Ever wonder what you'd look like if you were different?

Perception Laboratory's Face Transformer

Use a good, clear, straight-on photo of yourself and it's really quite amazing!"

I loved the Manga and Chimp versions of myself. The Feminize one produced my mother with a big nose!!! Scary!!!!!!

Seventh Sanctum

"Here you'll find tools for writers, gamers, and artists; randomly assembling names, concepts, and more for when you need inspiration, or just a bit of amusement."

Many very cool random generators!

The Baby Name Wizard: NameVoyager

This one is fun. It is amazing how quickly it responds to the names as you type:
The Baby Name Wizard: NameVoyager

Keep Connected: Today's Front Pages

Today's Front Pages - Map View from the Newseum.

A good way to find out what is being talked about around the World.

Lecture slides for lecture 4 online

Lecture 4: Information and Technology

interactive fabrics

"A company called Luminex has hit on the idea of weaving fibre-optics into fabric, so the wearer can really light up a room when they enter it." Full article at BBC News.

Links in Lecture 4

Here are the videos of animals using tools:

Crow and Wire
Capuchin Monkeys (Windows Media).
More about Tool Use in Animals.

Opaque Technology

List of bad designs.
Design Guru Donald Norman and his publications.

Towards portable knowledge technology

Google SMS, here is the Manual. And what about Google in your Brain? It is coming soon.

New Lecture Notes online

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