Sad Scale Medical App

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Healthcare & Fitness, $0.99

The Sad Scale app from Deep Pockets assesses your emotional state, even if you think you are already aware of it. Created by a physician, answer a series of 20 Zung standardized questions that will be scored and you will be told where you stand on a Depression, Geriatric or Post Partum Scale. While this is not a substitute for real therapy, it will save the last 30 entries that can be e-d to your doctor. The iPhone and iPod touch application is available at the App Store for $.99.

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Emotiv EPOC Gaming Headset

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Science, Video Games

Emotiv’s EPOC headset will certainly change gaming as we know it. The BCI (brain computer interface) detects brain activity patterns then processes them. Over 30 differing emotions, actions, and expressions are picked up.

President and co-founder of Emotiv Systems, Tan Le,  said, “Being able to control a computer with your mind is the ultimate quest of human-machine interaction.”

He added that the social aspect of gaming is the way of the future and believes that the interaction with the Wii is the first step in that direction.

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