Slashdot | Recognizing Scenes Like the Brain Does: "'Researchers at the MIT McGovern Institute for Brain Research have used a biological model to train a computer model to recognize objects, such as cars or people, in busy street scenes. Their innovative approach, which combines neuroscience and artificial intelligence with computer science, mimics how the brain functions to recognize objects in the real world. This versatile model could one day be used for automobile driver's assistance, visual search engines, biomedical imaging analysis, or robots with realistic vision. Here is the researchers' paper in PDF format.'"
Videogames For Tough Times - Forbes.com : "Videogames For Tough Times Mary Jane Irwin, 12.12.08, 04:00 PM EST Fortune dwindling? 'Fable II' can rebuild your ego, if not your wealth. image In Pictures: Forbes.com's 15 Favorite Games Of 2008 The economy is awful. Companies are bankrupt. Stocks are tanking. Savings are dwindling. And employers are laying off in droves. Instead of hitting the bottle to soothe your jangled nerves, try playing a videogame. No, they're not the magic, recession-proof white stallion we've been led to believe, but games are excellent means of escapism. Sit down with one of 2008's best games for 10, 20 or 40 hours and you'll barely remember that your checking account balance isn't as high as it used to be.
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