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Female wins The Longsword Competition at the World Invitationals
Modern day female longsword expert wins the The Longsword Competition at the World Invitationals.
Trained in European martial arts as she puts it (When you think ‘martial arts’ it usually brings up images of Far East fighting styles, so this was interesting to hear European sword fighting described in this way), and using swords that she herself designed (specifically for her style of fighting and longsword competition), Samantha Swords is a girl after my own ‘Geek’ heart.
See her video interview below complete with sword play demonstrations and training…
Natural Mystic — Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers live at HOB Chicago
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers perform Bob Marley’s classic hit “Natural Mystic” live in concert at the House Of Blues in Chicago, Illinois on September 9, 1999!
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Three ways robots can save lives in war
Robots like the Pointman Tactical Robot and the iRobot Negotiator are already capable of entering buildings, climbing stairs and moving over obstacles to search buildings. Future versions are more likely to be armed, have more advanced sensors, hold greater autonomy, and be classified.
More agile humanoid (or animal-like) versions of these robots could be used to clear buildings of booby traps and enemy fighters seeking to ambush troops.
Diamond tech destroys ‘forever chemicals’ in water
Even trace amounts of PFAS chemicals are dangerous, but a new method shows promise for cleaning up water contaminated with these substances.
Intel researchers develop an eye contact correction system for video chats
When participating in a video call or conference, it is often hard to maintain direct eye contact with other participants, as this requires looking into the camera rather than at the screen. Although most people use video calling services on a regular basis, so far, there has been no widespread solution to this problem.
A team of researchers at Intel has recently developed an eye contact correction model that could help to overcome this nuisance by restoring eye contact in live video chats irrespective of where a device’s camera and display are situated. Unlike previously proposed approaches, this model automatically centers a person’s gaze without the need for inputs specifying the redirection angle or the camera/display/user geometry.
“The main objective of our project is to improve the quality of video conferencing experiences by making it easier to maintain eye contact,” Leo Isikdogan, one of the researchers who carried out the study, told TechXplore. “It is hard to maintain eye contact during a video call because it is not natural to look into the camera during a call. People look at the other person’s image on their display, or sometimes they even look at their own preview image, but not into the camera. With this new eye contact correction feature, users will be able to have a natural face-to-face conversation.”
A Tiny Norwegian Island Wants to Be The First Place in The World to Abolish Time
When people come to visit the Nordic island of Sommarøy, they must leave their sense of time at the door.
Some choose to do this quite literally, and so, the bridge that connects this small fishing village to the mainland is sprinkled not with lover’s padlocks as you would expect in any other location, but rather, with discarded watches.
Here in West Tromsø, north of the Arctic Circle, time in the traditional sense holds little meaning. During winter months, the Sun does not rise, and for 69 days of summer, it never sets.