Out of the Woods

AT&T announced today the availability of their U-verse IPTV in three areas of Connecticut (Hartford, New Haven, and Stamford). We were the first in our neighborhood to have DSL (I know because SBC was still installing the hardware when they hooked us up), and I’m super anxious to try out U-verse. I’m sure it will be a few months before they get around to installing a VRAD (video-ready access device) down the street from us, but I’ll be closely watching for its appearance. I heard from a tech inside AT&T that they plan to deploy 3000 VRADs just in Connecticut during 2007.

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I came across this photo last night while checking out some news sites. This is an undoctored photo straight from the Associated Press. Horns and halo anyone?

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This is the coolest thing I've seen in a while. The device bounces infrared light off the human body and records the light reflected back. Different tissues absorb and reflect different amounts of IR light. The computer then uses a DLP projector to display a real-time image on the surface of the skin that gives the illusion of peering under the skin. Another video gives a brief explanation of how it works. Excellent for aiding in starting IVs or checking for broken bones.

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