When I got a new Mac and with it the latest photo management system iPhoto from them, I thought that this will convince me that photo management is a nearly solved problem. Boy, was I wrong in thinking that!!! Far from it — apart from some ‘apple experience’ I am disappointed in the system. It [...]
In the last few years, many research fields have started addressing issues in Situation Awareness. A problem has been that there is no good definition of Situation and hence it becomes difficult to understand and use it. Recently, Vivek Singh (a doctoral student working with me) started addressing this issue rigorously and determination to define [...]
Time machine has fascinated people for long time. Now there is a Visual Time Machine that combines augmented reality with story telling to create a new experience for people wanted to relive the past. An interesting article on this is here. An example: The Palace of Venaria near Turin, Italy, and Winchester Castle in the [...]
Is it that I feel that way or does it have something to do with the aging process? I feel that in my impatience is slowly increasing. At one time I was quite patient with people and used to tolerate things easily that I really did not like and I did not need to tolerate. [...]
Being a researcher, I have many very analytical and accomplished computer scientist friends. In my academic circles, particularly with students, my friends usually ask: Where is computer science in it? I find this question very amusing because Computer Science, like many other disciplines, is a growing area. Conservatives always try to define their discipline closer [...]