 | 6DOF Motion Platform Model 1:10 scaled Fully Functional 6 DOF Motion Platform. Custom made Linux-Realtime software reads the data from FS2004, executes Classical Washout Filter and Drives the servos 50 times per second. Used standard Futabe servo motors. Classical Washout Filter developed with MATLAB and tuned for Cessna 172. Next step: Full size platform based on DC geared motors |
 | SOUNZ Online SOUNZ Online developed data model software for the cataloguing of music and to digitise the collection of content. The site incorporates many new innovations including faceted searching, digital samples, downloads and full e-commerce facilities. Influenced by the work of colleagues at the Australian Music Centre the site's music data is underpinned with FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records), a conceptual model developed by the International Federation of Library Associations. www.sounz.org.nz |
 | Evaluating MapReduce for Multi-core and Multiprocessor... Google Video tech Talks February 27, 2007 ABSTRACT This paper evaluates the suitability of the MapReduce model for multi-core and multi-processor systems. MapReduce was created by Google for application development on data-centers with thousands of servers. It allows programmers to write functional-style code that is automatically parallelized and scheduled in a distributed system. We describe Phoenix, an implementation of MapReduce for shared-memory systems that includes a programming API and an efficient runtime system. The Phoenix runtime automatically manages thread creation, dynamic task scheduling, data partitioning, and fault tolerance across processor nodes. We study Phoenix with... |
 | TA Symmetry Store (Tutorial) This is a brief exploration/tutorial of/on "TA Symmetry Store", (LightWave Modeler script developed in Jan. 2008,) a functional, test LScript that can re-symmetrize a model from data stored in Symmetry and Original Position maps. Available free, from http://LoupGuru.com |
 | Faith, Evolution, and Programming Languages Google Tech Talks April 27, 2007 ABSTRACT Faith and evolution provide complementary--and sometimes conflicting--models of the world, and they also can model the adoption of programming languages. Adherents of competing paradigms, such as functional and object-oriented programming, often appear motivated by faith. Families of related languages, such as C, C++, Java, and C#, may arise from pressures of evolution. As designers of languages, adoption rates provide us with scientific data, but the belief that elegant designs are better is a matter of faith. This talk traces one concept, second-order quantification, from its inception in the symbolic logic of Frege through to the generic features... |
 | The Evolution of the Flagellum BEHE CONCEDES IC SYSTEMS CAN EVOLVE Here I present a theory first published in 2003 by Nicholas Matzke. For more details one can view his work at http://www.talkdesign.org/faqs/flagellum.html This theory is derived from a wealth of data regarding protein homologies. It shows that a fully functional flagellum could evolve through multiple functional intermediates. Each step involves the modification of only a single protein. For more discussion on the actual proteins involved and their homologues see the link above. When ID proponents ask what good is half a flagellum, well, ¾ a flagellum is good for dispersion, ½ a flagellum is good for attachment to substrates, ¼ a flagellum is good for regulated protein secretion. This model based on a wealth of evidence shows that the flagellum could evolve. Since 2003 many experiments have confirmed what initially were only predictions or weak assumptions. Still, many fine details remain to be worked out regarding function, not origin. For example, how does the ATP synthase derived components impart the motion of active transport, or how does the Tol-Pal derived components actually spine the flagellum. Behe in the Dover trial concedes that Irreducibly Complex systems can evolve. Lawyer -- "You say, Even if a system is irreducibly complex and thus could not have been produced directly, however, one cannot definitively rule out the possibility of an indirect, circuitous route, right? Behe -- "Yes." Lawyer -- "And by indirect, you mean evolution from a pre-cursor with a different function than the system being studied?" Behe -- "Yes, different function, perhaps different number of parts, and so on." To be fair, however, Behe claims that at a certain point of complexity an indirect route is impossible. But he gives no evidence to support this caveat. To download this video go to: http://www.mediafire.com/?edxwzxh2ymk Learn the facts, spread the truth, and most importantly, Think About It. |
 | Functional Vision Analyzer™ - Unique Vision Testing http://www.stereooptical.com -- The Functional Vision Analyzer™ also features the new upgraded EyeView® Functional Vision Analysis Software that utilizes a digital image processor to procedure a pictorial model of the patients' functional vision based on their F.A.C.T.® contrast sensitivity data. For more information about Functional Vision Analyzer™, or to contact Stereo Optical, visit http://www.stereooptical.com. Stereo Optical Co., Inc. 8623 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 502 Chicago, IL 60631 United States Phone: 1.800.344.9500 1.773.867.0380 Website: http://www.stereooptical.com Stereo Optical products and services are available worldwide International Distributors are located in Australia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Greece, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Korea, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, and Turkey |
 | magazine 15/08 mag4musicians news & infos magazine 15/08 mag4musicians news & infos Our first video tipp shows a Roland Alpha Juno 1 being edited by a Behringer BCR 2000 MIDI Controller unit which is one of the very few USB MIDI controllers being capable of handlig SysEx data for remote edting. Thus this unit can be used for realtime knobbing on quite a lot hardware synths without having knobs. Explanation: SysEx data are in contrary to common MIDI CC unit dependant commands mainly to handle soundpatch or system data of a specific model. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPsqoUsc9pI http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sysex You can say what you want but a real analog synthesizer is still in advance as of vividness in sound related to VA emulations. As vintage synth of this issue we want to point to the Korg MonoPoly and two videos by Mark Doty. On the Youtube page of this issue you'll find even some more video links on that synth. Korg MonoPoly MP-4 by Marc Doty aka Automatic Gainsay Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8EZunNCzNU Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dIsv_SkKAY more video links for Korg MonoPoly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFknjSIMvOs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66JbIgFtezM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc0ET8joTbg Currently there is another analog synth in production having 4 oscillators, the DSI Mono Evolver. Ok, in a way it's a hybrid as two analog oscillators are accompanied by two digital ones with the waves of the Prophet VS but the filter pure analog. Of course there are several differences between the Mono Evolver and the MonoPoly as only the latter one can be played 4 voice polyphonic while the advantages of the Mono Evolver are it's capabilty to store a lot of patches, very flexible modulations, stepsequencer, and it's built on current technology. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2trgm_mono-evolver-demo-video_music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyLBDiuzj34 While programming an analog synth is quite comprehensive this is a lot different with synths based on FM synthesis, which does look quite abstract even on a 2nd glance. William H did a neat video providing a really comprehensive access to the basics of FM synthesis which should make programming much easier. http://www.sonicstate.com/articles/article.cfm?id=148 If You'd like to experiment yourself with FM synthesis but have not appropriate synth around you might still use SynthEdit a software for Windows(TM). This is a very comprehensive modular development environment to create VST effects and instruments. As SynthEdit is Shareware there is a fully functional trialversion available via http://www.synthedit.com. Now back to the MIDI laserharp which is really an impressive unit esp. for live performances. Stephen Hobley created the circuitry and the diagrams are available from his website so it can be built by others too. Also there are more videos on this topic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCgMsrSaYwY http://www.youtube.com/shobley http://www.stephenhobley.com/ Have fun HGF |
 | Aspect SEMplice Selective Laser Sintering Machine : DigInfo DigInfo - http://movie.diginfo.tv The SEMplice, developed by Aspect Inc., on display at the 2008 Design Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions Expo, is a Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) machine used for developing models and prototypes from 3D CAD data. The SEMplice features a 16 watt CO2 laser with a scan speed of 5 m/s and a beam width of 0.275mm, and can be used to create functional precision models, prototypes and patterns for a wide range of industries. |
 | NEW RELEASES CD POOL UK UNDERGROUND TOONZ APRIL 2008 CD POOL UK UNDERGROUND TOONZ APRIL 2008 http://www.djtutor.com/releases http://www.cdpool.com/dsp_main.aspx?amt=UK cd 1 _____________ 1, Licky (Herve Goes Low Remix) Larry Tee & Princess Superstar iO Music April 28th 126 2, Boogie Nights (Original Mix) Tomcraft Great Stuff Records April '08 128 3, Superstar Break (Silosonic Remix) Electro F Lowered Recordings April '08 128 4, Delboy's Revenge (Original Mix) The Japanese Popstars Gung-Ho! Recordings April '08 129 5, Feel SAXX (Dave Robertson & Jon Gurd Remix) Victor Palmez Hysterical Ego April '08 127 6, Play (Original Mix) DJ DLG Huge Records April '08 128 7, All Night Long (Original Mix) Felguk Bug Eyed Records April '08 128 8, I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance Wi Black Kids Mercury April '08 125 9, Bed Of Nails (Plastic Little Remix) Leon Jean Marie Island April '08 124 10, Da Electron Cuckoo (Original Mix) Dave Brennan and Paul Donton Bombis Recordings April '08 128 11, Black Moon (Justus Kohncke Remix) A Human Wall Of Sound April '08 121 12, Nerd Soul (Original Mix) Xpansul & Massi DL Soma Recordings April '08 128 _________ cd 2 ___________ 1, Disco Sirens (Boy 8-Bit Remix) Midfield General ft. Vila Skint Records April '08 128 2, The Way We Go (Herve Remix) Jukey ft. Sway Data Records April '08 130 3, The LSB (Phones Latino Remix) Make Model EMI April 21st 124 4, Sweaty Wet Dirty Damp (Shir Khan Remix) Gameboy/Gamegirl Central Station, AU April '08 128 5, No Social (Optimo Espacio Remix) The Shortwave Set Wall Of Sound April '08 111 6, All Night (Tronik Youth Remix) Dega Breaks New Music Club April '08 131 7, I Stand Alone (Original Mix) Plastic Inc Deeplay Music May '08 130 8, I Can't Stop (Original Mix) Golden Bug Gomma Recordings April '08 120 9, Like A Rocket (Andrea Doria Remix) Halftones Molto Recordings April '08 130 10, Sweat (Ortzroka Mix) Filly ATC Records April 21st 120 11, The Rhythm It Hits (Michael Morph Mix) Heavy Deviance Woodville April 28th 125 12, Where's My Dollar (Bambam's Where's My Remix Mix) Smile On Impact Don't Doo Dat May '08 126 13, Live The Life (Ctrl-Z Remix) Dreadzone Functional April '08 134 toons played. 1,disk 2 track 1 2, disk 1 track 1 3, disk 2 track 2 4 , disk 1 track 2 5,disk 2 track 3 6 disk 1 track 3 7 disk 2 track 6 8 disk 1 track 4 |
 | The role of leadership in software development Google Tech Talks May 6, 2008 ABSTRACT When you look around, there are a lot of leaders recommended for software development. We have the functional manager and the project manager, the scrum master and the black belt, the product owner and the customer-on-site, the technical leader and the architect, the product manager and the chief engineer. Clearly that's too many leaders. So how many leaders should there be, what should they do, what shouldn't they do, and what skills do they need? This will be a presentation and discussion of leadership roles in software development -- what works, what doesn't and why. Speaker: Mary Poppendieck Mary Poppendieck started her career as a process control programmer, moved on to manage the IT department of a manufacturing plant, and then ended up in product development, where she was both a product champion and department manager. Mary considered retirement 1998, but instead found herself managing a government software project where she first encountered the word "waterfall." When Mary compared her experience in successful software and product development to the prevailing opinions about how to manage software projects, she decided the time had come for a new paradigm. She wrote the award-winning book Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit in 2003 to explain how the lean principles from manufacturing offer a better approach to software development. Over the past six years, Mary has found retirement elusive as she lectures and teaches classes with her husband Tom. Based on their on-going learning, they wrote a second book, Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash in 2006. A popular writer and speaker, Mary continues to bring fresh perspectives to the world of software development. Speaker: Tom Poppendieck Tom Poppendieck has 25 years of experience in computing including eight years of work with object technology. His modeling and mentoring skills are rooted in his experience as a physics professor. His early work was in IT infrastructure, product development, and manufacturing support, and evolved to consulting project assignments in healthcare, logistics, mortgage banking, and travel services. Tom led the development of a world-class product data management practice for a major commercial avionics manufacturer that reduced design to production transition efforts from 6 months to 6 weeks. He also led the technical architecture team for very large national and international Baan and SAP implementations. Tom Poppendieck is an enterprise analyst and architect, and an agile process mentor. He focuses on identifying real business value and enabling product teams to realize that value. Tom specializes in understanding customer processes and in effective collaboration of customer, development and support specialists to maximize development efficiency, system flexibility, and business value. Tom is co-author of the book Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit, published in 2003, and its sequel, Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash, published in 2006. |
 | Daniel Dennett' speech @Atheist Alliance International (1/6) Daniel Dennett receives the "Richard Dawkins Award" at the AAI 07 conference in Washington, D.C. Part 2 link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxaCtPUZeNc Dawkins presenting Daniel Dennett the Richard Dawkins Award: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQl7fKcRLsU A philosopher by training, Daniel C. Dennett is known as the leading proponent of the computational model of the mind. He has made significant contributions in fields as diverse as evolutionary theory, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, animal studies, computer science among others. Never one to avoid a good fight, he has clashed with such noted thinkers as John Searle, Roger Penrose, and Stephen Jay Gould. In this regard, Dennett is emblematic of the third culture intellectual.The strength of the third culture is precisely that it can tolerate disagreements about which ideas are to be taken seriously. There is no canon or accredited list of acceptable ideas. Unlike previous intellectual pursuits, the achievements of the third culture are not the marginal disputes of a quarrelsome mandarin class: they affect the lives of everybody on the planet. "Dan Dennett is living proof that philosophy is not, as many think, airy speculation and effete musing.," notes Steven Pinker. "Time and again Dan has worked as a razor-sharp cognitive scientist, analyzing the implications of research more thoroughly than the researchers did themselves. His elucidation of different explanatory "stances" (physical, intentional, design) provided the key ideas behind mental modules (or multiple intelligences) for different domains of knowledge. His analyses of behaviorism, artificial intelligence, imagery, consciousness, free will, and evolutionary psychology just brim with insight and original ideas. And it doesn't seem fair that someone with such serious and important ideas should be so much fun to read!" Marc D. Hauser credits Dennett (along with Jerry Fodor) as one of the two empirical philosophers ? those who use data to drive philosophical discussion ? that has hs had an extraordinary impact on evolutionary studies of the mind. Although these two often hold quite radically different positions, they have each contributed in important ways to our understanding of the mind, and how psychological findings bear on profound philosophical distinctions. According to Hauser, "Dennett has had a significant impact on studies of animal cognition due in part to his work on the intentional stance and his intuitions about the kinds of inferences that humans and nonhuman animals might make with respect to other minds. When Dan laid out, in his typically lucid and playful fashion, how ethologists might go about studying intentionality from a Gricean perspective (I know that you know that I want that banana hidden from view from our fearless leader), this opened the door to a series of studies and analyses of animal behavior. "Most crucially, Dan's insight into the problem of other minds, and of using studies of false belief to test for such mental states, set forth a cottage industry of research in animals and human infants. It is the combination of Dan's playfulness and creativity that makes him an asset to those of us working on animal cognition. One is almost tempted to say that in the same way that imaging provides a tool for understanding the neurobiological and functional architecture of the human mind, Dennett represents a tool for those of us studying animal minds." |
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