Two new technologies that are actually interesting!

The BBC is repotring a new 'Brainwave' cap that allows users to control a computer by thought. This is a really good development for paralysis patients and fans of the ubiquitous "neural interface" of cyberpunk fiction. Even better, is that this technology does not require brain surgery to implant chips or electrodes. In other news, PalmSource has announced its acquisition of China MobileSoft. As part of this merger, they will develope the next PalmOS as a layer to run on top of embedded Linux. This really sounds like the best of both worlds to me. PalmOS is known to be a highly efficient operating system for small devices, originally PDA's and more recently, cell phones. LinuxDevices, a news site about embedded Linux and it's products and applications, has a related story that explains the implications a little more clearly, I think.