Hospitalized children can play in a virtual playground with interactive walls

At the Royal London Children’s Hospital, the children who must be there are treated to amazing technology to make their stay more enjoyable. Called “Woodland Wiggle”, it is designed to encourage children to be more active while at the hospital. Check out the adorable pictures and video below. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/59349284[/vimeo] * * * Via: BitRebels

Levitating solutions may eventually be useful – today it’s just pretty darn nifty

There’s a use, here. Argonne National Lab knows it. Most people who watch the video below would suspect it. Nobody’s quite sure what that use is, but for now it’s enough to know that it can be done. By using sound waves, the lab has discovered a way to make solutions containing different pharmaceuticals float… Continue reading Levitating solutions may eventually be useful – today it’s just pretty darn nifty

iPad Used for Surgery in Japan Less Than a Week After Launch. Ouch.

Man, I always hate to come off as an Apple fanboy (that, when I’m not coming off as a cranky Apple hater), especially where the iPad is concerned. I don’t want to buy one; I want a computer, thanks, not the adult version of an early-childhood activity center. That being said, though, almost every day… Continue reading iPad Used for Surgery in Japan Less Than a Week After Launch. Ouch.