"A British soldier left blind by a grenade in Iraq has told how his life has been transformed by ground-breaking technology that enables him to "see" with his tongue."
http://news.discovery.com/tech/blind-soldier-sees-with-tongue.html
How is this possible? What next? Do you think the areas of the brain associated with sight beging to be taken over by the areas that involve the tongue? What other application might this or somethign similar have?
"For thousands of years people have worn shimmering silk to stand out in a crowd. Within the next few years people could wear silk to become invisible in a a crowd..."
http://news.discovery.com/tech/silk-invisibility-cloak.html
Also see http://infinitylabs.net/2006/07/03/invisible-cloaks-in-action-video-demonstrations/ for videos demonstrating a cloak.
How is this possible? What other attempts have been made to invent such devices? What do we know from sensation & perception section of the text that might help someone develop such a device (i.e., what do we already know about the visual system that would help us understand/know how to build this)?
"Tan Le's astonishing new computer interface reads its user's brainwaves, making it possible to control virtual objects, and even physical electronics, with mere thoughts (and a little concentration). She demos the headset, and talks about its far-reaching applications."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tedtalks/tan-le-a-headset-that-rea_b_679758.html
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