He is the president of Launch, a test commercial production studio that specializes in 3D cinematics and animations.
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Alexis and Noah Beery of Encinitas, Calif, 14, received personalized treatment once genomes were mapped
Read More »One-third of world has hepatitis: WHO report
United Nations agency says about two billion people worldwide are infected with viruses that cause potentially deadly liver disease
Read More »A Money-Saving Shipping Strategy
Getting your merchandise from point A to point B can be costly. Follow these tips, and you'll save smart on your shipping strategy. Let’s face it : shipping is a tough beast to tackle
Read More »Creative Cultures: MailChimp Grants Employees "Permission To Be Creative"
This is the first in a series on corporate culture. From business philosophy to talent acquisition and management, customer service and product development, we’ll examine the inner workings of successful companies and the ways they build cultures that promote and harness creativity.
Read More »250 Cameras, A Day Of Soldering, Zero CGI: Party’s Mind-Bending, Strobe-Animated Music Video
The creative collective made a video for the Japanese band Androp using 250 Canon still cameras. Their flashes were controlled via a potent DIY cocktail of arduino, openFrameworks, and Flash. Individually, the founders of Tokyo- and New York-based Party have created some of the most interesting music-driven videos of the last few years
Read More »Video: Addicted to your smartphone?
Addiction specialists say that too much smartphone use causes people to withdraw from reality and smartphone withdrawal can cause physical symptoms and depression.
Read More »The Amazon Tablet’s iPad Challenge: Price
Almost half of the folks surveyed recently said they'd be tempted into buying an Amazon tablet PC if it were priced below $300. That's a very tricky price point to reach. Meanwhile, all we really know about Amazon's tablet are rumors , hints , and suggestions --but this is typical of the company, and the data is adding up fast, suggesting it's really on its way soon.
Read More »Billboard warns NASCAR fans about hot dogs, stirs controversy
Watchdog group erects sign warning of health dangers associated with hot dogs, but industry group calls sign "absurd"
Read More »Why Japan Is Drilling Offshore For "Burning Ice"
The newest form of natural gas might be the most potent yet. But while Japan is using it to replace nuclear power, mining it could just cause more disasters.
Read More »LGBT Employees Still Face Discrimination
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender employees continue frequently to report discrimination in the workplace, says a new UCLA report.
Read More »Toyota’s New Steering Wheel Knows If You’re Having A Heart Attack
With a built-in ECG, the new wheel could stop the cars of people under distress, and also serve as a mini-checkup every time you turn the keys. Hypochondriacs, rejoice.
Read More »Clarke aims for win at Irish Open in Killarney
After establishing Ireland as the focal point of golf, newly crowned British Open winner Darren Clarke, U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy and two other local major winners will descend on Killarney for the rejuvenated Irish Open.
Read More »Nutrition labels help fast-food eaters cut calories, study shows
New York City researchers spoke to nearly 16,000 people ordering fast-food during lunchtime
Read More »A New Device Makes Genomes Fast, Easy, And (Sort Of) Cheap To Read
The new Personal Genome Machine was used to decode the DNA of the deadly strain of E. coli that ravaged Europe this spring
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