Santander’s Group City in Madrid is the location of one of the largest banks in the world, and is employed by about 5,500 people. Because the grounds are so massive, visitors say that it can be a bit overwhelming to navigate. That is why robots were brought in.
Dozens of red, round, 2-foot tall robots known as “Interactive Guest Assistants” greet new visitors with a screen in front of them to ask the visitor where they want to go. They will then escort you wherever you wish to go and with 1000′s of daily visitors, these robots must be agile and alert in order to navigate the crowds.
Robot guides are not the only impressive technology available here, there is an interactive map that is highlighted by the user’s proximity, and a scale model that uses augmented reality.
All of this is the product of Ydreams.

Photo via NHM’s Flickr

Do not adjust your monitor. Besides being shot in 3D, the image above is indeed a man working a sound board for a rock show amidst the naturally historic exhibits of L.A.’s Natural History Museum. See More

Scientist Oliver Sacks on Musical Cognition

I recently came across this documentary on PBS as I was channel surfing. For anyone who is a music lover this documentary is for you. It is extremely interesting and covers many aspects of music and the science behind it. It is really a must see. I am buying the DVD and I encourage anyone who is interested to purchase their copy on the shop PBS page so that you can not only enjoy this great documentary but also support public broadcasting.

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WARNING: Staring at these solar images will not damage your eyes, but your brain may melt.

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How to people party in Fort Davis, Texas? All the way to the galactic core of the milky way!
This video features a time-lapse capture of of the night sky passing over Fort Davis at the 2009 Texas Star Party. Images were captured with a modified Canon 5D, EF 15mm fisheye lens at f2.8 at 15 second intervals.
Needless to say, the video is out of this world