MindMeld

MindMeld

MindMeld looks like an interesting augmented reality tool for conversations: real time spoken-word analysis to throw up information on the things you are discussing. Sort of a background Siri, I guess.

Patently absurd

That’s pretty hard-hitting (PDF) from the St Louis Fed: The case against patents can be summarized briefly: there is no empirical evidence that they serve to increase innovation and productivity, unless the latter is identified with the number of patents awarded...