Technology Information: Link - Women in Tech: Building Confidence and Visibility, via the Glass Hammer, by Melissa J. Anderson

Link - Women in Tech: Building Confidence and Visibility, via the Glass Hammer, by Melissa J. Anderson

Link - Women in Tech: Building Confidence and Visibility, via the Glass Hammer, by Melissa J. Anderson


Link - Women in Tech: Building Confidence and Visibility, via the Glass Hammer, by Melissa J. Anderson

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 09:37 AM PDT

 
Women in Tech: Building Confidence and Visibility

Melissa J. Anderson, the Glass Hammer, 6/15/10


The Glass Hammer is an on-line community "designed for women executives in financial services, law, and business."   I recently came across the Glass Hammer website when I followed a link to an interesting article written by Melissa J. Anderson, about women in technology.  Melissa Anderson, the author of the article, is the associate editor of the Glass Hammer, and is completing a Master's degree at NYU in Media, Culture, and Communication.

Nicki Gilmour, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, is the woman behind this organization, with a background in the media industry. She is also the CEO of Evolved People Media.

You can follow Glass Hammer on Twitter, Mixx, Digg , Delicious, become a Glass Hammer friend on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/theglasshammer)  or join groups on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Contributing writers at the Glass Hammer at the time of this post:

- Pamela Weinsaft (New York City)
- Elizabeth Harrin (London)
- Andrea Newell (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
- Liz O'Donnell (Boston)
- Natalie Sabia (New York City)
- Caroline Shannon (Dayton, Ohio)
- Jessica Titlebaum (Chicago)
- Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles)
- Gigi DeVault (Munich)

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Kinect Sensor for Xbox 360 Offers Full-Body and Gesture Interaction: No controllers or remotes!

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 11:14 AM PDT

Project Natal was the code name for the Kinect Sensor for Xbox 360. For $149.99 you can pre-order your very-own system from the Microsoft Store that will allow you to interact with video games with your body alone. No need for controllers or 'motes!

Presentation about the fitness benefits of the Kinect Sensor for Xbox 360:



This video is a preview of a dance game for the Xbox using the Kinect Sensor:


It would be great if I could do my Zumba moves with Kinect Sensor system and a great Xbox application!

Here's another video that explains the system in more detail, with brief interviews of innovators from Microsoft:


Here is a copy of my previous post about Project Natal:

How It Works: Microsoft's Project Natal for the Xbox 360 video from Scientific American


Microsoft gathered a wealth of biometric data to recognize the range of human movement in order to develop an algorithm for the next generation of controller-less gaming. "Natal will consist of a depth sensor that uses infrared signals to create a digital 3-D model of a player's body as it moves, a video camera that can pick up fine details such as facial expressions, and a microphone that can identify and locate individual voices."


The technology behind Natal has the potential for a range of uses beyond gaming.

Scientific American article:
Binary Body Double:  Microsoft Reveals the Science Behind Project Natal for Xbox 360

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