AdFreak points to the best example of automated-translation-gone-wrong ever seen. As you can see in the image above, this Chinese restaurant appears to have used an online translation service (e.g. Babel Fish or Google Translate) to provide its customers with an English translation of its name. A noble intention. It’s just a shame that the […]
There was a very interesting article in the Sunday New York times concerning data collecting billboards currently placed around the city. A company named TruMedia (CEOed by George Murphy previously a marketing Exec at Daimler-Chrysler) use facial recognition techniques to tune the advertisements for the most effective means to grab the attention of their demographic groups.
Human computer interaction scientist Karl MacDroman presents video lecture on the psychological effects of trying to make technology appear human. The subject of the lecture is interesting but strange lecture format, seems like an infomerical.
Charting the Uncanny Valley: Introduction. Part 1 of 7
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