Archive for the 'Technology' Category
3D Bio-Printer
March 29th, 20127 News Reposted on YouTube: Via: Invetech: “Imagine being able to print human tissues on demand.” This was the inspiration for start-up company Organovo as they set out to build the world’s first production 3D bio-printer. For decades the goal of tissue engineers has been to advance beyond simple two-dimensional cell cultures to creating three-dimensional […]
The Rise of the Machines, as Told by Workplace Safety Signs
March 29th, 2012Via: io9: Come the robot uprising, one of the first orders of business on the insurgents’ agenda will be to breathe life into the world’s most dangerous pre-existing mechanical equipment. Fortunately for those who like to plan ahead, the vast majority of today’s hazardous machines feature warning labels that clearly illustrate all the ways that […]
Pinterest: The Next Internet Plague
March 26th, 2012If you thought Facebook was bad, with its plague of widgets and cookies that have polluted the Internet, pinterest.com (which caters mainly to women) is the fastest growing site in history. It’s still in public-beta, which means that it’s not even open to everyone yet. Via: Scientific American: Pinterest is surely a rising star. For […]
Visa’s Secret Data Center
March 26th, 2012Via: USA Today: Prisons are easier to enter than Visa’s top-secret Operations Center East, its biggest, newest and most advanced U.S. data center. The 8-acre facility looks like any other industrial park in a sleepy suburb. But the serene setting masks hundreds of cameras and a crack team of former military personnel. Hydraulic bollards beneath […]
Holy Rollers
March 25th, 2012I backed Holy Rollers on Kickstarter, and I just got to download and watch the film. You guys might be wondering why I would support a film about Christians, but the fact is that I’m just interested in stories about people who attempt to find cracks in The Matrix, whether they believe in a vengeful […]
Hitachi Surveillance System Can Recognize a Face From 36 Million Others in One Second
March 24th, 2012Via: Mashable: Face-recognition technology is rapidly evolving as evidenced by this new surveillance camera system. It can not only recognize specific faces, but is able to compare a single face to 36 million others in just one second. The system, made by Hitachi Kokusai Electric and reported by DigInfo TV, was shown at a security […]
Google Gets Patent for Using Background Noise, Other Environmental Conditions, to Target Ads
March 23rd, 2012Via: PC World: Google, on Tuesday, was awarded a patent for “advertising based on environmental conditions.” In other words, Google has patented the technique of using environmental factors gathered through a device’s sensors to target ads at users. “When determining what ads to serve to end users, the environmental factors can be used independently or […]
And Now… ‘Sarkozy: Jail Those Who Browse Terror Websites’
March 23rd, 2012Via: AP: France’s president proposed a sweeping new law Thursday that would jail those who visit extremist web sites — one of several tough new measures floated in the wake of a murderous shooting spree. The proposed rules, unveiled by Nicolas Sarkozy after the death of an Islamist fanatic wanted for a horrifying series of […]
Australia: Greens Attempt to Access Government’s Secret Discussions On Internet Piracy
March 22nd, 2012Via: Delimiter: The Australian Greens have filed a motion in the Senate requesting that the Government release documents regarding its closed door meetings on Internet piracy which the Attorney-General’s Department has blocked from being released under Freedom of Information laws. On 8 February this year, major Australian ISPs sat down with the representatives of the […]
New Samsung TVs Have Built-In HD Camera, Microphones, Face and Speech Recognition
March 22nd, 2012Here’s a bit of context that most people won’t consider when purchasing these quasi telescreens: Avi Rubin – All Your Devices Can Be Hacked: — CIA Chief: We’ll Spy on You Through Your Dishwasher: More and more personal and household devices are connecting to the internet, from your television to your car navigation systems to […]
