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InteraXon, Thought Controlled Computing

Andy McCaskey interviews Ariel Garten, CEO of InteraXon - Thought Controlled Computing.  It's no longer sci-fi, you can now interact with technology using the power of your mind (rather than your thoughts being controlled by computers.) The system consists of a lightweight headset with two electrodes that detects brainwaves such as alpha and beta waves.  Different patterns are associated with

Andrew

Doodle Away During That Meeting…It’s Good For Your Brain!

A new study published in the February 26th journal Applied Cognitive Psychology suggests that doodling while listening actually can encourage memorization of facts and events. The UK's Medical Research Council's Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge, U.K., tasked 40 members to participate in the study, which required them to listen to a 2 1/2 minute tape giving several names

Matthew Greensmith