Eureqa is a software tool that allows to derive formula(s) from data, using Symbolic Regression.
Everybody can use it. Here is a(n) (gentle) introduction:
The beauty of fractals. Interactive and in real time.
Available for IOs based (mobile) machines.
The, now defunct (?), Project Looking Glass still holds (the good) promise of a more 3D(ish) desktop environment.
A planetarium for the computer. A commendable open source initiative. And is also free. As in beer.
Dubbed Haiku, an ongoing open-source effort to keep BeOS, and all its design virtualities/philosophy, alive (albeit indirectly).