Hot… or not?

Don’t speak the lingo? Never mind – Microsoft’s Communicator will translate for you. It might make for some amusing misunderstandings until it improves but it’s a leap in the right direction. Editors verdict: Hot

Microsoft makes cool stills from lousy video – as someone who has spent hours trying to get a decent shot from video (lousy or not), this could be interesting. Editor’s verdict: Hot

The (En)tangled Word Bank tracks the development and changes made to Charles Darwin’s Origin of the Species and makes it visual. Editors verdict: Hot

Video: Microsoft Attempts to Predict the Future – data has a life of its own, predicting behaviour from purchases to how often you get up from your desk at work. Spooky… Editors verdict: Not (shades of Big Brother)

Light without logic – will all optical computers ever become a reality? Editor’s verdict: Not

Published by Sara Allison

Sara is the editor of Ubelly - when not heads down scouring Ubelly articles for typos (and not always catching them), she's scouting for new writing talent. Give her a shout @SaraAllison if you've got something to say about development/design and want to be heard.

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