Earlier this year, Prof Zicari had the pleasure of interviewing Philippe Kahn, a mathematician, well-known technology innovator, entrepreneur and founder of four technology companies: Fullpower Technologies, LightSurf Technologies, Starfish Software and Borland. “There is a lot of hype about the dangers of IoT and AI. It’s important to understand that nobody is building Blade-Runner style…
Zion Market Research has published a new report that examines the Sensor Fusion Market: Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecasts 2016–2024, which forecasts that newer technology advancements driving the market globally. The report covers forecast and analysis for the Sensor Fusion Market on a global and regional level as well as country…
Did you feel the earthquake last night and did you wake-up? We felt it all the way in Santa Cruz, our dogs woke up first, they felt something and then we both woke up as the bed was shaking. On the lower graph, you can see the percentage of sleepers within 75 miles of the…
Figure 1 Self-explanatory: NY parties the most, and surprise, Las Vegas the least. The explanation is simple: That’s because Sleeptracker users in Vegas actually work in Vegas and are not visiting to party. In our little piece of paradise in Santa Cruz, SurfCity, we tend to go to bed early to catch the surf in…
Philippe Kahn founded Borland, Starfish Software, LightSurf, and Fullpower Technologies. He talks to Leo Laporte about writing Turbo Pascal, inventing the first cameraphone during the birth of his daughter, and the data-driven science of sleep tech. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation.
Congratulations Michael, Jeffrey and Michael for your unveiling of the molecular mechanisms that control the circadian rhythm. Yes, our three science heroes have figured out that while we sleep our “protein batteries” get recharged and during the day our “protein batteries” get depleted. It all seems to work in rhythmic patterns timed by the rotation…
In a nutshell, the Sleeptracker® Monitor is about small day-to-day non-invasive improvements for Ms. and Mr. Everyone using the principles of CBM (Cognitive Behavioral Modification) that add-up over time to improved sleep in the comfort of one’s home. Polysomnography (PSG) is about wearing a battery of sensors and monitors for diagnosing potentially life-threatening sleep disorders…
What does the data tell us? The fantastic team of Fullpower Scientists, using the AI-powered Sleeptracker® platform to analyze several millions of nights of sleep from millions of individuals worldwide, dating all the way back to 2011 find that: – 23% of sleepers are Owls (perform best in the evening) – 28% Larks (perform best…
Congrats to our CEO and founder Philippe Kahn on being selected by the most prominent tech guru Walt Mossberg as one of the top 5 most influential technologists ever. http://www.golocalprov.com/business/Tech-Guru-Mossberg
1997: The Birth of the Camera Phone from Conscious Minds on Vimeo. On June 11th, 1997, Philippe Kahn created the first camera phone solution to share pictures instantly on public networks. The impetus for this invention was the birth of Kahn's daughter, when he jerry-rigged a mobile phone with a digital camera and sent photos…