If you're the administrator of a jail, it's never a good day when you release the wrong prisoner. Unfortunately, the dirty little secret among the correction facilities is that it happens, according to Steve Morrison, chief deputy of Alabama's Madison County Jail.
Because that's what Disney actually had in the works back in 1990 when the company first attempted to acquire the Muppets. A publicity stunt that would have been so huge that people could have seen it while they were out on the 5 driving by Disneyland.
It was Jack Lindquist -- the then-president of the Disneyland Resort -- who reportedly dreamed up this promotional scheme. Which was to have involved Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy and Pluto announcing that -- after having spent a full year of hosting Disneyland's 45th anniversary celebration -- they were now exhausted. Which is why these Disney characters needed a break.
Enter Kermit the Frog. Who -- in a series of full-page ads which were to have run in newspapers & magazines around the country -- was to have offered to cover for the Mouse. He'd volunteer to have the Muppets run Disneyland while Mickey & his pals went off on a much-needed, year-long cross-country vacation.
WonderBuilders, Inc., an Open Wonderland 3D virtual world platform and services provider, is partnering with Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) to create an English as a Second Language (ESL) learning environment. Funded by a Cyberlearning grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the project will build a virtual campus for teaching English to non-native speakers.
The Cyberlearning grant program focuses on exploring breakthrough methods of integrating technology into the classroom as part of the Obama administration’s newDigital Promise initiative.
“One thing I’ve noticed,” says Tobin, “is that evolution of technology and technology-driven music isn’t always in sync. I think this is because, in the end, creativity doesn’t really need technology. It’s very much the other way around.”
Watch the video of this electronica concert performance piece here:
The Top 10 Cool Holiday Gifts for 2011 are comprised of items tested against criteria from the ElderGadget Seal of Approval: namely, is a product easy to see, hear, use and understand.
The full list on ElderGadget.com provides a description of each item and includes information on why it is a perfect fit for loved ones this holiday season.
This year’s Top 10 Cool Holiday Gifts for 2011 are:
1.Apple iPad 2 and Apple TV
2. LED Lenser 880052 MI LED Flashlight
3. Apple iPhone 4s
4. HP Envy 110 Printer
5. Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
6. Amazon Kindle Fire or Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet
7. Roku 2 XS Streaming Player
8. Panasonic VIERA TC-P65VT30 1080p 3D Plasma HDTV
Researchers have developed a new form of light-emitting crystals, known as quantum dots, which can be used to produce ultra-thin televisions.
The tiny crystals, which are 100,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, can be printed onto flexible plastic sheets to produce a paper-thin display that can be easily carried around, or even onto wallpaper to create giant room-size screens.
The scientists hope the first quantum dot televisions – like current flat-screen TVs, but with improved colour and thinner displays – will be available in shops by the end of next year. A flexible version is expected to take at least three years to reach the market.
Michael Edelman, chief executive of Nanoco, a spin out company set up by the scientists behind the technology at Manchester University, said: "We are working with some major Asian electronics companies. The first products we are expecting to come to market using quantum dots will be the next generation of flat-screen televisions. ...
Professor Paul O'Brien, an inorganic materials chemist at the University of Manchester who helped top develop the quantum dot technology, said: "By altering the size of the crystals we are able to change the colour they produce. ...
Santa will be visiting the 3D Center from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. A $5 donation gets visitors a 3-D photograph with Santa and a pair of 3-D glasses.
Additional copies of the photos and extra sets of glasses can be purchased, too. People of all ages are invited to participate.
The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment, The MADE, will open its first exhibit "The History of 3D" on Dec. 3.
The MADE, which moved to downtown Oakland in October, is dedicated to preserving video games and presenting them as art. Using the crowd funding site Kickstarter.com, the museum raised $20,000 to secure the new location.
“One thing I’ve noticed,” says Tobin, “is that evolution of technology and technology-driven music isn’t always in sync. I think this is because, in the end, creativity doesn’t really need technology. It’s very much the other way around.”
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This solar recharger works as well as a wall socket and uses a pencil to position it to face the sun. (What's a pencil?)
The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment, The MADE, will open its first exhibit "The History of 3D" on Dec. 3.