BIG RIG FOR RACERS: Charlotte Motor Speedway in the USA is now sporting the world's largest HD TV. The 720P Panasonic TV is 61 metres wide and 24 metres tall. 158 panels and 9 million LED lamps make up its face. Even the folks on the ISS can probably watch the race on that one. More at CharlotteMotorSpeedway.
SOFTWARE PIRATES: The US Navy is crowdsourcing with a new online game: MMOWGLI. The Massive Multiplayer Online War Game Leveraging the Internet offers a scenario featuring pirates. Players choose between two techniques for handling the situation and other players vote on the choices. People with good ideas go on to the next round. Go North and don't forget to pick up the cutlass. More at Wired.
ANSWER THE CALL: Texsys is a company in Christchurch whose software allows surveys to be completed by sequential SMS messages. One recent survey gathered data from residents using Portaloos. Posters in the Portaloos asked people to initiate the survey via text message. Then questions are sent until the survey's done. Next research project: are survey answers affected by toileting habits? More at TexSys.
OFFLINE RESISTERS: 9 million people in the UK have never used the Internet, but the Race Online 2012 is aiming to change that. More than 100,000 volunteers will help people with the very basics of the Internet - enthusing and inspiring them. 7.3 of the 9 million are aged over 55. The quickest sell? How to keep in touch with family and friends. Details at the BBC.
GAME, STROKE AND MATCH: The Biomedical Sensor Glove from Canada's McGill University monitors movements of the wrist, palm and index finger of the wearer. The glove is more accurate and significantly less expensive than existing similar gloves. The glove sends a 3D model of movements to a screen and also sends the data to a physician. The glove allows doctors to monitor how people who've had a stroke are doing with their recovery by tracking as they play video games. It's more fun than blood tests and exercises, anyway. More at McGill.
- Miraz Jordan knowit.co.nz
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