Category Archives: Brain

Initially a poster site for my Computational Neuroscience subject but now, just things related to getting the most out of your brain.

Brain Computer Interface experiment on real humans

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Kon

This recent study of patients with epilepsy who prior to going into surgery had the opportunity for interesting brain research to be performed. The opportunity allowed for electrodes to be wired directly onto the brain similiar to previous expirements on … Continue reading →

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Pair Programming and Programmer Psychology

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Kon

This is a great article in the IEEE Software journal looking at why pair programming does and doesn’t work and why it should or shouldn’t work. In fact the article doesn’t have all that much to do with pair programming … Continue reading →

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Monkey’s Brain Can "Plug and Play" to Control Computer With Thought

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Kon

This is pretty cool.  The title says it all… well maybe it should be plug then play a few days later since there is still a learning curve. However the idea that you can attach a prosthetic to some neurons … Continue reading →

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A Stroke of Insight

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Kon

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html This video is a talk given by a brain scientist who had a stroke and analysed what was going on as she was having the stroke. That is fascinating enough but then she talks about what happened to her … Continue reading →

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Tickle’s Original Inkblot Test

Posted on November 26, 2006 by Kon

Tickle’s Original Inkblot Test Things you find whilst cleaning out your bookmarks. Still this inkblot test was still a little bit of fun. Your Unconscious Mind Is Most Driven by Love. Your instinct to love and be loved is rooted … Continue reading →

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Model train controlled via brain-machine interface

Posted on November 19, 2006 by Kon

Ok, heres a great new way to switch your model train on and off using your brain. Model train controlled via brain-machine interface ::: Pink Tentacle Hitachi have developed a helmet that reads the blood concentration in the brain and … Continue reading →

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Can you start using your brain to stop losing it?

Posted on July 5, 2006 by Kon

Can you start using your brain to stop losing it?All though I don’t really like the reporting style of Channel 9′s new show. What’s good for you?, they did a story about improving your memory. The links provided in the … Continue reading →

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Freemind taking off (sort of)

Posted on June 19, 2006 by Kon

http://sourceforge.net/search/?type_of_search=soft&words=freemind Another trip on sourceforge revealed that Freemind has a couple of wiki’s that support its format along with some tools to extend its functionality. My favourites from the above search are: LiveMind: AJAX MindMap editor – “this is an … Continue reading →

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Topographica and the NIMH Human Brain Project

Posted on June 19, 2006 by Kon

Topographica and the NIMH Human Brain Project Something interesting on the sourceforge homepage today. I found an application known as Topographica which is used to help researchers identify the functions of the brain related to sensory and motor functions. From … Continue reading →

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Speed Reading Links

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Kon

Speed Reading Links While searching Music Speed Reading to help my brother I came across a few pages: Speed reading software, articles and tips (Ababasoft) – has lots of background info on speed reading plus flash games to help you … Continue reading →

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