On NASA website http://marsparticipate.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/participate/sendyourname/ you can sign up to get your name saved to a microchip that will be taken to Mars on the next Rover mission.
Another certificate for your CV 
The John Carter of Mars CollectionJohn Carter of Mars is a series of books written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is currently being turned into a film produced by Pixar and directed by A... Read More >
Here is a great example of QR Code use. Annajulia.es makes QR codes in glass tile mosaic. These mosaics can then be easily placed on your shop’s facade, and allows you to keep your shop open, even though it’s closed.
The QR ode can be made in almost any colour or size and this will give an original touch to your shop’s front.
This is a very powerful way of using QR Codes for marketing your shop or brand. Since more and more people walk around with a smartphone with a barcode reader installed, you are giving them an option to continue the shopping experience online, just have a look at your website or read about your business in the press.
Since the material used is very attractive and the colours of the code on your facade can be adjusted to the look of your shop, this adds a very modern and attractive gimmick to it that can actually work to drive the use of your site, or even your sales!
Have a look for yourself, the Google translation to English is not the best, but you’ll get the idea!
In an open letter to the “the Atlantic” Steve Wozniak expresses his opinion on Net Neutrality.
“…Imagine that when we started Apple we set things up so that we could charge purchasers of our computers by the number of bits they use. The personal computer revolution would have been delayed a decade or more. If I had to pay for each bit I used on my 6502 microprocessor, I would not have been able to build my own computers anyway. What if we paid for our roads per mile that we drove? It would be fair and understandable to charge more for someone who drives more. But one of the most wonderful things in our current life is getting in the car and driving anywhere we feel like at this moment, and with no accounting for cost. You just get in your car and go. This is one of the most popular themes of our life and even our popular music. It’s a type of freedom from some concerns that makes us happy and not complain. The roads are already paid for. You rarely hear people complain that roads are "free." The government shines when it comes to having provided us pathways to drive around our country. We don’t think of the roadways as being negative like telecommunication carriers. It’s a rare breath of fresh air.
I frequently speak to different types of audiences all over the country. When I’m asked my feeling on Net Neutrality I tell the open truth. When I was first asked to "sign on" with some good people interested in Net Neutrality my initial thought was that the economic system works better with tiered pricing for various customers. On the other hand, I’m a founder of the EFF and I care a lot about individuals and their own importance. Finally, the thought hit me that every time and in every way that the telecommunications careers have had power or control, we the people wind up getting screwed. Every audience that I speak this statement and phrase to bursts into applause.
That’s how the people think. They don’t want this to encroach on their Internet freedom."…”
Read the whole letter: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/12/steve-wozniak-to-the-fcc-keep-the-internet-free/68294/
The last few days I’ve spent in Venice. For the first time. I was deeply impressed by the cities beauty, silence and art.
Now, I am not a great fan of the typical tourist attractions, but it’s hard to leave Venice without making a few pictures of carnival masks. Aside from the standard ones, I also found a shop in a very small street, that had it’s display window filled with masks… Steampunk style.
Here you go:
Wouldn’t want to meet someone wearing one of those in a dark and misty Venice alley!
Nice short, that, even though the storyline is … minimal, looks impressive. Made with no money, just a little time and a lot of passion as the creators BC2010 write on their Vimeo page.
Now we know that we will have a very dark night tonight, a Lunar eclipse and Solstice at the same time. I wondering what movie is on at the moon tonight….
More videos from 2010, including the Making of the above short here; http://vimeo.com/user4301838
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