Cutting Edge: Highlights of the Week 12/7/07

Highlights of the Week 12/7/07


























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Articles
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Toyota Unveils Personal-Transport, Violin-Playing Robots To Help Take Over The World
http://jalopnik.com/cars/novelties/toyota-unveils-personal+transport-violin+playing-robots-to-help-take-over-the-world-330647.php

Cutting Edge Abstract: Toyota released 2 new robots to support people's everyday life: a robot with 17 joints that can play the violin and a wheel chair that can move autonomously.
Why it's important: Singularity is predicted by the year 2030, and that moment is fast approaching. How will robots change your life?

7 Ways Marketers Can Use Twitter
http://www.mpdailyfix.com/2007/09/7_ways_marketers_can_use_twitt.html/?adref=gmi51c7

Cutting Edge Abstract: It's debatable how useful twittering actually is. Here are a few smart ways to Twitter.
Why it's important: Some would argue that technology is only as cool it is useful. How do you use Facebook and Twitter?

Printing Out Buildings
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/12/printing_out_bu.php

Cutting Edge Abstract: François Roche of French architecture firm R&Sie(n) has a five-axis machine originally developed to create components to restore the region’s medieval buildings. With a working area measuring 40 meters long and 5 meters wide, the machine can fabricate not just a model of buildings, or small parts of it, but full-scale structural slices. “
Why it's important: How reasonable will it be for consumers to customize homes and play an active role in personal architectural design?


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Videos of the Week :
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Replace Santa: Chris Christmas Rodriguez
http://www.rocketboom.com/video/extra/chris_christmas/chris_christmas1.mov

The Pavlov Altoid Theory
http://www.5min.com/Video/The-Pavlov-Altoid-Theory-1458304

2 Minute History of Snowboarding
http://www.5min.com/Video/A-History-Of-Snowboarding-in-2-Minutes-1464409

Russian Dorm Tetris
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LeuJbCgzRQ&eurl=http://weburbanist.com/2007/12/06/3-kinds-of-urban-light-art-from-dorm-room-tetris-to-architectural-light-graffiti/

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Tools
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Students 2.0
http://students2oh.org/

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Events
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James F#$!ing Friedman DJs at Frisco Disco at the Transit Church and Market Saturday Night 10-2
http://www.myspace.com/friscodisco

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Podcast of the Week:
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Garrison Kellor of Prairie Home Companion
http://www.rocketboom.com/vlog/rb_07_dec_04

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Links to Keep You Informed Until Next Issue:
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InfluxInsights.com
EmergeTrends.com
ThisIsClutch.blogspot.com
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Pictures of the Week:
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http://www.damnfunnypictures.com/html/Weird-Shoes.html#