Again a press-release: Sony teased a ‘spatial’ VR headset with a smart control ring - The Verge Sony is previewing a new “spatial content creation” system designed to let users edit and shape 3D models while wearing a virtual reality headset. The company showed off the headset along with a unique pair of controllers today … Continue reading Spatial computing is here
Graphene in semiconductors
This press release is interesting: Researchers create first functional semiconductor made from graphene In this latest research, published in Nature, de Heer and his team overcame the paramount hurdle that has been plaguing graphene research for decades, and the reason why many thought graphene electronics would never work. Known as the "band gap," it is … Continue reading Graphene in semiconductors
Why is it hard for people to explore?
The status quo, if it rewards you consistently, is a powerful motivator to keep it as it is. There is no "higher-calling" to explore or improve. Or amplify. I reached out to two major newsletter pushers (they are indie-developers) about them having their Telegram channel. I even offered to help them with automation and curation. … Continue reading Why is it hard for people to explore?
Is there any benefit of following any “performance-hacks”?
I stumbled on this: If you wish to achieve a goal, does performance hack work? Nope. The complexity of planning, adding notes and achieving outcomes only makes "targets" worse. These are required for people who have too much time to kill. Hunger is a great motivator. If you basic needs are fulfilled (e.g. "social-security"), you … Continue reading Is there any benefit of following any “performance-hacks”?
Curated web
This set me thinking (and reinforcing my ideas) on how manual curation of the web helps. While I started off with the idea of "summarising" the papers, I realised that the context is completely lost. We end up loosing a lot in the process. Therefore, it is serving as a discovery portal for several arcs … Continue reading Curated web
