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unplug fest 2007 the robotic arm and screenwriting goes all web two point O on us it can only be the queue hey there what's going on I'm rich demuro with Cena TV and you have found your way into the queue congratulations feel special if only for three minutes let's get you started with your must click moment a vision of students today the video created by two hundred students enrolled in a Kansas State anthropology class the basic idea create a three minute video highlighting the most important aspects of students how they learn what they need to do it their goals hopes dreams desires challenges a shared google document let everyone collaborate on the project from that a script and an in-class video shoot go check it out pretty cool bionic woman might be a hit for NBC but the cool technology behind a humanoid has had scientists and sci-fi addicts drooling for years probably why scott kirsner of the Boston Globe was so eager to get a sneak peek at a robotic arm it's being developed by Dean came in you know the brain behind the Segway and the government this video so far the most complete look at the prototype the nine pound mix of metal wires and carbon can wave curl and even shake hands although creators don't hope for a large market the arm could help hundreds of injured soldiers here's a tech fair you hardly hear about ready in club fest 2007 from the very early days of bluetooth hundreds of engineers have gathered behind closed doors well back then it was only a dozen to show off their latest devices but the point here isn't to gloat that your range is longer than mine it's to test dozens of platforms and prototypes for security and interoperability all that so when you and I press connect to pair up our Bluetooth devices it goes off without a hitch unplug vests are held in three locations around the world each year if you find yourself constantly running to the computer like me to check little things like scores weather or news chumby could be just the device you're looking for the two-hundred-dollar device basically sits anywhere collects info from the net via Wi-Fi to set it up you just plop it somewhere plug it in and use your computer to choose a playlist of widgets then chumby goes to work collecting all that info and displaying it in an ever rotating display there's also a touch screen and a motion sensor the service is free gratis thanks to sponsors who chinle send ad-supported widgets Jumby already shipping to some VIPs one more thing to put on the old wish list time for the beta I've written exactly one screenplay in my lifetime I used final draft but that was way before the days of Ajax and web 2.0 now plot bot takes writer's block to a whole new wired level the website created by some fellow USC alums I don't personally know lets you write screenplays think of it as a must-have Google Docs app for the Hollywood set you can use almost any browser to add dialogue slug lines and more the neat part is that you can share a project with a writing partner and both contribute without exchanging a ton of outdated files you can also share your work with anyone or keep it private which is exactly what I'm doing with my second draft until it hits that big screen I'm rich Demuro would see that TV have a great day