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Technology Research News
May 19, 2004
Kimberly Patch |
Evolution Trains Robot Teams Using evolution to teach robots complex behavior could eventually give them the ability to adapt to unfamiliar environments. There's a long way to go, but researchers are laying a foundation.   |
Wired
October 2001
Erik Davis |
The Fellowship of the Ring Wherein an Oxford don and his ragtag army of fans turn a fairy tale about hobbits into the ultimate virtual world. Can any movie ever do it justice? |
Technology Research News
February 25, 2004
Kimberly Patch |
Model keeps virtual eyes right Researchers have developed a computer simulation of the areas in the primate brain that perform initial visual processing. "This model shows that very basic neural feature detectors may actually explain a lot of how attention is directed to particular objects in scenes," |
Salon.com
December 5, 2001
Andrew O'Hehir |
The fellowship of the ravenous movie writers I went to the "Lord of the Rings" junket and all I got was this lousy Gandalf goblet... |
Salon.com
August 16, 2000
Andrew O'Hehir |
Frodo lives -- on the big screen Can the quest to turn "The Lord of the Rings" into a movie trilogy satisfy Tolkien's legions of dedicated fans and still produce a blockbuster? |
Salon.com
February 6, 2002
Scott Rosenberg |
One film to rule them all Peter Jackson's "Fellowship of the Ring" pleases both Tolkien nuts and "Lord of the Rings" virgins. How did he pull off such an unlikely feat? |
CIO
January 1, 2003
Stephanie Overby |
Virtual Stars Boffo in Tinseltown A new breed of actor is taking a star turn in Hollywood. They don't hide out in their trailers, check into rehab in the middle of a shoot or sleep with their costars. They do their own stunts, can shoot take upon take and don't require residuals. |
Salon.com
June 5, 2001
Andrew O'Hehir |
A curiously very great book Although its popularity is unparalleled, intellectuals still question the literary stature of "The Lord of the Rings." Now, one scholar defends it as a modern masterpiece. (Second of two parts.) |
Salon.com
June 4, 2001
Andrew O'Hehir |
The book of the century Although its popularity is unparalleled, intellectuals dismiss "The Lord of the Rings" as boyish fantasy. Now one scholar defends J.R.R. Tolkien's "true myth" as a modern masterpiece... |
Salon.com
December 18, 2002
Charles Taylor |
"The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" Yes, there are some "middle-chapter" problems, but Peter Jackson's Tolkien adaptation hasn't lost its devastating humanity, its heart-stopping cinematography or its epic sweep. |
Wired
January 2006
Robert Capps |
The 50 Best Robots Ever They're exploring the deep sea and distant planets. They're saving lives in the operating room and on the battlefield. They're transforming factory floors and filmmaking. |
Reason
December 2002
Chris Mooney |
Great Escapism J.R.R. Tolkien's preindustrial fantasy feeds postindustrial entertainment. |
Technology Research News
February 23, 2005
Kimberly Patch |
Humanoid robots walk naturally There's a reason most movie robots have wheels in place of legs or are powered by an embedded human. Making machines walk on two legs is exceedingly difficult. |
