Summer is in full swing- and we’re loving every minute of it! Here is a list with 10 essential items to update your wardrobe!
1. Sandals. These season, chunky sandals are all the rage! Even Birkenstocks are in, but I don’t encourage them…try to find a prettier brand!
2. Art prints. Let your creative side show with pop art prints, brush strokes, or geometric patterns!
3. Ethnic prints. Tribal, tropical, Andean…just a few of the many print options from around the world you can rock this summer!
4. Bomber jacket. For a fun and relaxed summer look, pair a bomber or varsity jacket with cut-out jeans and sneakers!
5. Hats. Protect your face from dangerous sunrays, while looking cute all at once!
6. Sunglasses. Sunglasses this season are way over the top! Pick a fun color, or a chic mirrored pair!
7. Backpacks. Carry all your essentials in a fun backpack, and keep your hands free for the things that really matter this summer- like eating ice cream, or snapping a selfie with your girlfriends.
8. Sporty looks. Mesh, neoprene, cotton; these are some of the fabrics that will make you look sporty, without actually having to exercise.
9. Full skirts. Feel extra feminine and extra flirty in a full skirt.
10. Crop tops. If you can only buy one item in this list, make it a crop top. No summer wardrobe will be complete without a little midriff action!
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The term ‘ghost goal’ was first used by Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho after a controversial Liverpool goal that won the game 1-0 in 2005. The term refers to soccer goals that elicit the incertitude of whether or not the ball truly crossed the goal line.
Sometimes these questionable goals win the match, as was seen in the 1966 FIFA World Cup final, when British player Geoff Hurst shot a ‘ghost goal’ that won the cup against West Germany. A somewhat similar but inverted episode occurred in 2010; English player Frank Lampard was denied a ‘ghost goal’ against Germany.
As the 2014 World Cup in Brazil commences, it’s relevant to note what FIFA has done in order to prevent another ‘ghost goal’ from hampering the festivities. GoalControl is a small German start-up that markets a technology capable of assessing whether the ball crossed the goal line or not.
FIFA is paying GoalControl 3.5 million for the device, which consists of 14 cameras placed in each of the twelve World Cup stadiums. Shooting 500 images per second, the cameras record each close encounter with a ball and quickly send signals to smart watches on the wrists of referees, alerting them of the goal’s authenticity.
The winning ‘ghost goal’ of the 1966 World Cup. Photo credit: http://in-lan.com/en/articles/planet-soccer.
A partnership between SteelSeries and Tobii technology has resulted in an eye-tracking camera for video gaming that is called Sentry. By detecting the eye in its three dimensional shape, the device can register the eye’s movements and determine which areas of the screen are active at particular points in time.
Besides directional movement, the device also registers the length of fixation on relevant regions. This allows the player to determine whether too much or too little time is persistently spent attending certain areas of the screen.
Sentry uses Fixations Per Minute (FPM) in order to assess screen activity. A low FPM results from quick shifts in gaze and indicates the ability to quickly process gaming information, which ultimately connects to an increase in the actions performed per minute.
With the data, Sentry is able to produce an assortment of descriptive statistics and figures that players may analyze to assess their screen activity and performance. In addition, by working with expert gamers, SteelSeries is setting goals of peak performance so that aspiring gamers can compare their abilities to those of industry professionals.
As of now, the device will be limited to game performance and training. In the future however, Steel Series hopes to release an eye-tracker that allows for actual control within the game.
In fact, this technology need not be restricted to gaming. For example, visual control of the screen may allow disabled users to move cursors and perform tasks on a computer; a possibility that grew after Intel invested $20.8 million dollars in Tobii.
The screen is lit with a heat map that allows players to understand their visual activity. Photo credit: Techgage Networks Inc.
Parrot MiniDrones
Parrot USA designs and manufactures high-end technological products for smartphones and tablets. Founded in 1994, the company specializes on hands-free communication systems and, wait for it... unmanned aerial vehicles!
With more than 170 thousand users, 10 years of total flight time, 2.9 million flights and a high altitude record of 199.03 meters, Parrot has completely revolutionized the way we see commercial robotic
Previously, the company’s UAV unit was limited to the AR Drone 2.0 and the AR Drone 2.0 GPS edition. This past week however, the Parrot team unveiled its new and exciting collection of toy robots, which includes both aerial crafts and terrestrial rollers.
The aerial mini-drone is called Rolling Spider, a quadcopter with four motors that can move both terrestrially and aerially by leaving behind its two large wheels during takeoff. The other product is an all-terrain ground roller called Jumping Sumo. With a wide-angle camera and live video screening/recording, the Sumo can jump up to 2.6 feet max.
The two products, controlled from a smartphone or tablet through a downloadable app, will be available on the US market by August for $100-$160.
Rolling Spider and Jumping Sumo. Photo Credit: http://webrazzi.com/2014/06/12/cocuklarin-yeni-eglencesi-olacakminidronelar-agustosta-satisa-sunuluyor/
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