Michael Doornbos

I have a very clear daily rhythm.  My best writing, clarity, creativeness, code, whatever happens in the first 5-6 hours after I wake up in the morning.  After that, my ability to concentrate drops off significantly. My energy level slows significantly. By the evening, it’s almost like I’m viewing the world as a different person.
The [...]

I’m using an infrared range sensor for the real life Hal.
The Sharp GP2Y0A02YK0F – Infrared Proximity Sensor Long Range -
While testing his motions, I was noticing some pretty erratic behavior, so I decided to collect some data on the sensor values on a fixed object, while Hal was not moving.
This is a graph of about [...]

My wife and I are creative people.  We’re creatively different  (you might say opposite) but often known as people with the ideas.  I didn’t say “all the good ideas”, just “ideas”.
We like to change.
Your brain is wired to recognize patterns. It’s very very good at it. The lazy thing for your brain to do is [...]

As if phones didn’t already do enough, one of the latest mobile apps transforms iPhones and iPod Touches into portable charge card terminals. ProcessAway plugs into Authorize.net’s payment processing platform, allowing entrepreneurs to accept credit card payments anywhere they can access the internet.
via App turns iPhone into a credit card terminal – Springwise.

I was looking through some old stuff I’ve collected over the years and found some old copies of Omni Magazine.
If you don’t remember or have never seen it, it was a blend of science and science fiction in one magazine.  A place to explore ideas.  I loved it.
Publications like this just don’t seem to exist [...]