The Next HOPE
The Hotel Pennsylvania, NYC
2010 July 17

For Its Own Sake and to Build Something Better: A Primer on Neuroscience, Bat Echolocation, and Hacker Bio-inspiration

Scott Livingston

This talk will introduce bat echolocation, in both behavioral and neuroscientific contexts, demonstrate relevance to engineered (sonar) systems, and provide a description of and results from Scott’s effort to study spatial aspects of bat sonar beams. There will also be an outline of ideas for improving ultrasound range finders (e.g., as common in robotics) and time for discussion.

Saturday 1200 Bell


Vintage Computing

Evan Koblentz, Bill Degnan

Many people believe Silicon Valley is where the most significant early developments in computers occurred. But the New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania area was home to many major developments in microcomputer history. See and hear amazing historical and technical achievements of the computing pioneers of our region in the context of how we use computers today. Presenters will also present a comprehensive working exhibit of several early microcomputers all day Saturday.

Saturday 1200 Lovelace


Grand Theft Lazlow – How Hacking is Both the Death and Future of Traditional and Interactive Publishing, Journalism, and the Media

Lazlow

Writer, producer and director Lazlow, who has worked on titles such as Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, discusses how the war for net neutrality will be lost. This talk will touch on how the battle between content creators and consumers is threatening journalism and democracy, and discuss the threats that both small publishers like 2600 Magazine and large interactive companies face in an online media landscape that expects everything for free.

Saturday 1200 Tesla


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