SpeechJammer Wins the Ig Nobel Prize

Grant's Perspective on ... the SpeechJammer winning an Ig Nobel Prize.

I was amused to see that two Japanese researchers won an Ig Noble Prize this week at a presentation at Harvard University. The SpeechJammer records a person talking up to 30 meters away and then sends their speech back at them, with a 0.2 second delay. This causes the person speaking to stutter and then stop speaking.

The YouTube video below was posted by Kazutaka Kurihara, he silences noisy students in a study hall and during a professor's lecture. He has suggested that his device could be used as a speaker timer to stop people from speaking too long at the podium. I could not imagine the embarrassment of being "SpeechJammed".

I can think of a few instances where I could make use of this ...

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New Hitachi Portable Unit Makes Projectors Interative

Grant's Perspective on ... Hitachi's new Link EZ2-Pen.

Hitachi has launched the new Link EZ2-Pen unit that turns a regular projector into an interactive unit. The pens, which do not require a battery to operate, reflect the infrared signal emitted by the digitizer unit. The digitizer is mounted by a magnet so it is easily transported to different locations and easily stored.

It is great to see another option for people that want to make existing projectors interactive.

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Furniture Racks For the Boardroom

Grant's Perspective on ... racks that are built for the boardroom, not the server room.

Middle Atlantic is one of Inland AV's suppliers of racks and they have introduced rack furniture that fits in with the boardroom. The Middle Atlantic racks are functional as well as looking great.

The YouTube video below outlines the features in the RFR Reference Series Furniture Rack. These boardroom racks are available in 12 different finishes so that they blend in with the room's decor. A great way to hide AV technology in plain sight.



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