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What word to use?
Originally shared by Ron Villejo
What word to use?
Singularity. Posthuman. Techno-Optimism, Cyborgism. Humanity+. Immortalist. Machine intelligence. Biohacker. Robotopia. Life extension. Transhumanism.
~Zoltan Istvan
http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/08/28/singularity_transhumanism_humanity_what_word_should_we_use_to_discuss_the.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_top
What word to use?
Singularity. Posthuman. Techno-Optimism, Cyborgism. Humanity+. Immortalist. Machine intelligence. Biohacker. Robotopia. Life extension. Transhumanism.
~Zoltan Istvan
http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/08/28/singularity_transhumanism_humanity_what_word_should_we_use_to_discuss_the.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_top
Here’s some gear we recommend to prepare for the weekend.
Originally shared by WIRED
Here’s some gear we recommend to prepare for the weekend.
http://bit.ly/1UhofEp
Here’s some gear we recommend to prepare for the weekend.
http://bit.ly/1UhofEp
Como hacer un calentador solar casero.
Originally shared by Ecoinventos
Como hacer un calentador solar casero.
http://ecoinventos.com/calentador-solar-casero/?utm_content=buffer4ed01&utm_medium=social&utm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Como hacer un calentador solar casero.
http://ecoinventos.com/calentador-solar-casero/?utm_content=buffer4ed01&utm_medium=social&utm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer
By 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans, study says - The Washington Post
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
By 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans, study says - The Washington Post
'... But that quantity pales in comparison with the amount that the World Economic Forum expects will be floating into the oceans by the middle of the century.
If we keep producing (and failing to properly dispose of) plastics at predicted rates, plastics in the ocean will outweigh fish pound for pound in 2050, the nonprofit foundation said in a report Tuesday.
According to the report, worldwide use of plastic has increased 20-fold in the past 50 years, and it is expected to double again in the next 20 years. By 2050, we’ll be making more than three times as much plastic stuff as we did in 2014.
...'
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/01/20/by-2050-there-will-be-more-plastic-than-fish-in-the-worlds-oceans-study-says/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/01/20/by-2050-there-will-be-more-plastic-than-fish-in-the-worlds-oceans-study-says/
By 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans, study says - The Washington Post
'... But that quantity pales in comparison with the amount that the World Economic Forum expects will be floating into the oceans by the middle of the century.
If we keep producing (and failing to properly dispose of) plastics at predicted rates, plastics in the ocean will outweigh fish pound for pound in 2050, the nonprofit foundation said in a report Tuesday.
According to the report, worldwide use of plastic has increased 20-fold in the past 50 years, and it is expected to double again in the next 20 years. By 2050, we’ll be making more than three times as much plastic stuff as we did in 2014.
...'
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/01/20/by-2050-there-will-be-more-plastic-than-fish-in-the-worlds-oceans-study-says/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/01/20/by-2050-there-will-be-more-plastic-than-fish-in-the-worlds-oceans-study-says/
Google just published a free, three-month course on deep learning
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
Google just published a free, three-month course on deep learning
Google wants to teach you deep learning — if you're ready that is. The tech giant has launched a free course explaining the machine learning technique that underpins so many of its services. (Google uses deep learning for everything from speech recognition to automatically sorting your photo collection.) The course is available on for-profit education site Udacity, and is estimated to take about three months to complete at a rate of six hours of work a week. It's not for absolute beginners, but aims to help established engineers and data scientists get to grips with deep learning as well as TensorFlow — the in-house machine learning software that Google open sourced last November.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/22/10813984/google-deep-learning-udacity
Google just published a free, three-month course on deep learning
Google wants to teach you deep learning — if you're ready that is. The tech giant has launched a free course explaining the machine learning technique that underpins so many of its services. (Google uses deep learning for everything from speech recognition to automatically sorting your photo collection.) The course is available on for-profit education site Udacity, and is estimated to take about three months to complete at a rate of six hours of work a week. It's not for absolute beginners, but aims to help established engineers and data scientists get to grips with deep learning as well as TensorFlow — the in-house machine learning software that Google open sourced last November.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/22/10813984/google-deep-learning-udacity
Brain implant will connect a million neurons with superfast bandwidth
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
Brain implant will connect a million neurons with superfast bandwidth
'The Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) – a branch of the U.S. military – has announced a new research and development program known as Neural Engineering System Design (NESD). This aims to create a fully implantable neural interface able to provide unprecedented signal resolution and data-transfer bandwidth between the human brain and the digital world.
The interface would serve as a translator, converting between the electrochemical language used by neurons in the brain and the ones and zeros that constitute the language of information technology. A communications link would be achieved in a biocompatible device no larger than a cubic centimetre. This could lead to breakthrough treatments for a number of brain-related illnesses, as well as providing new insights into possible future upgrades for aspiring transhumanists.'
http://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2016/01/22.htm#.VqNBFV7R0_v
http://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2016/01/22.htm#.VqNBFV7R0_v
Brain implant will connect a million neurons with superfast bandwidth
'The Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) – a branch of the U.S. military – has announced a new research and development program known as Neural Engineering System Design (NESD). This aims to create a fully implantable neural interface able to provide unprecedented signal resolution and data-transfer bandwidth between the human brain and the digital world.
The interface would serve as a translator, converting between the electrochemical language used by neurons in the brain and the ones and zeros that constitute the language of information technology. A communications link would be achieved in a biocompatible device no larger than a cubic centimetre. This could lead to breakthrough treatments for a number of brain-related illnesses, as well as providing new insights into possible future upgrades for aspiring transhumanists.'
http://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2016/01/22.htm#.VqNBFV7R0_v
http://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2016/01/22.htm#.VqNBFV7R0_v
New algorithms to stop drone crashes.
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
New algorithms to stop drone crashes. "MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) thinks it has a couple of killer algorithms that could help. One is an algorithm that helps automated drones detect and navigate complicated "forests" full of obstacles; the other is a sophisticated software library of pre-canned flight maneuvers that drones can endlessly string together to pull off the kind of aerodynamic acrobatics for which you'd usually need an Iceman or Maverick."
http://www.fastcodesign.com/3055694/mits-new-algorithms-could-stop-catastrophic-drone-crashes
New algorithms to stop drone crashes. "MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) thinks it has a couple of killer algorithms that could help. One is an algorithm that helps automated drones detect and navigate complicated "forests" full of obstacles; the other is a sophisticated software library of pre-canned flight maneuvers that drones can endlessly string together to pull off the kind of aerodynamic acrobatics for which you'd usually need an Iceman or Maverick."
http://www.fastcodesign.com/3055694/mits-new-algorithms-could-stop-catastrophic-drone-crashes
A 'Self-Propelling' Stroller Just Launched on Indiegogo http://engt.co/1OxGGmA
Originally shared by Engadget
A 'Self-Propelling' Stroller Just Launched on Indiegogo http://engt.co/1OxGGmA
http://engt.co/1OxGGmA
A 'Self-Propelling' Stroller Just Launched on Indiegogo http://engt.co/1OxGGmA
http://engt.co/1OxGGmA
DARPA wants to build wetware so we can mind control computers http://engt.co/1OxD04k
Originally shared by Engadget
DARPA wants to build wetware so we can mind control computers http://engt.co/1OxD04k
http://engt.co/1OxD04k
DARPA wants to build wetware so we can mind control computers http://engt.co/1OxD04k
http://engt.co/1OxD04k
Football Coaches Are Turning to AI for Help Calling Plays
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
Football Coaches Are Turning to AI for Help Calling Plays
The application of artificial intelligence to play-calling is already upon us. Last spring, two students at North Carolina State, William Burton and Michael Dickey, built a model to predict whether an NFL team would pass or run, information that would hugely benefit defensive coordinators. Tested against decisions made in a 2014 Cowboys-Jaguars game, the model picked the play type 91.6 percent of the time.
http://www.wired.com/2016/01/football-coaches-are-turning-to-ai-for-help-calling-plays/
Football Coaches Are Turning to AI for Help Calling Plays
The application of artificial intelligence to play-calling is already upon us. Last spring, two students at North Carolina State, William Burton and Michael Dickey, built a model to predict whether an NFL team would pass or run, information that would hugely benefit defensive coordinators. Tested against decisions made in a 2014 Cowboys-Jaguars game, the model picked the play type 91.6 percent of the time.
http://www.wired.com/2016/01/football-coaches-are-turning-to-ai-for-help-calling-plays/
Drone sets a record for carrying the heaviest cargo ever http://engt.co/1OxZzGc
Originally shared by Engadget
Drone sets a record for carrying the heaviest cargo ever http://engt.co/1OxZzGc
http://engt.co/1OxZzGc
Drone sets a record for carrying the heaviest cargo ever http://engt.co/1OxZzGc
http://engt.co/1OxZzGc
The Unexpected Things Winter Does To Your Body From ...
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
The Unexpected Things Winter Does To Your Body From ...
'... Key Facts to Know
1 1:08
Researchers have found that less sunlight changes the way your body metabolizes medications.
2 2:18
Around 23% of your genome expression changes from season to season.
3 3:39
Even in places that don't undergo a cold winter, people's bodies are affected by seasonal changes.
...'
https://curiosity.com/paths/the-unexpected-things-winter-does-to-your-body-dnews/#the-unexpected-things-winter-does-to-your-body-dnews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs_yhqSCsb8
The Unexpected Things Winter Does To Your Body From ...
'... Key Facts to Know
1 1:08
Researchers have found that less sunlight changes the way your body metabolizes medications.
2 2:18
Around 23% of your genome expression changes from season to season.
3 3:39
Even in places that don't undergo a cold winter, people's bodies are affected by seasonal changes.
...'
https://curiosity.com/paths/the-unexpected-things-winter-does-to-your-body-dnews/#the-unexpected-things-winter-does-to-your-body-dnews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs_yhqSCsb8
A new DARPA program has been established with the goal of developing an implantable neural interface able to provide...
Originally shared by 33rd Square
A new DARPA program has been established with the goal of developing an implantable neural interface able to provide unprecedented signal resolution and data-transfer bandwidth between the human brain and the digital world.
http://www.33rdsquare.com/2016/01/darpa-looks-to-build-next-generation-of.html
A new DARPA program has been established with the goal of developing an implantable neural interface able to provide unprecedented signal resolution and data-transfer bandwidth between the human brain and the digital world.
http://www.33rdsquare.com/2016/01/darpa-looks-to-build-next-generation-of.html
Spurred by Global Warming, 2015 Was the Hottest Year By Far | MIT Technology Review
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
Spurred by Global Warming, 2015 Was the Hottest Year By Far | MIT Technology Review
' ... 2014 was the previous record holder for global average surface temperature, clocking in at 0.57 °C above the 1960 to 1990 average, but last year was 0.75 °C above that average. If that doesn’t sound like a big jump, consider that the agreement reached at the U.N. climate summit in Paris last year aims to limit warming to 2 °C above preindustrial levels. The good news is that the agreement represents the first global effort to try to curtail greenhouse-gas emissions. The bad news is we’re already half way to that 2 °C target. ... '
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/545791/2015-was-the-warmest-year-on-record-and-it-wasnt-even-close/
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/545791/2015-was-the-warmest-year-on-record-and-it-wasnt-even-close/
Spurred by Global Warming, 2015 Was the Hottest Year By Far | MIT Technology Review
' ... 2014 was the previous record holder for global average surface temperature, clocking in at 0.57 °C above the 1960 to 1990 average, but last year was 0.75 °C above that average. If that doesn’t sound like a big jump, consider that the agreement reached at the U.N. climate summit in Paris last year aims to limit warming to 2 °C above preindustrial levels. The good news is that the agreement represents the first global effort to try to curtail greenhouse-gas emissions. The bad news is we’re already half way to that 2 °C target. ... '
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/545791/2015-was-the-warmest-year-on-record-and-it-wasnt-even-close/
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/545791/2015-was-the-warmest-year-on-record-and-it-wasnt-even-close/
Animatronic Head (Greg Townley) - The World's End - YouTube
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
Animatronic Head (Greg Townley) - The World's End - YouTube
'Published on Jan 5, 2016
This is test footage and images of the animatronic head built for Edgar Wrights "The World's End". This is a fairly simple head with only eye and jaw movement but has just enough functionality to sell the gag! Used during the fight sequence in the toilets.
Technical Description:
The head has 12 servos, 10 for the eye and brows and 2 for the jaw/jaw slew. Eye mixing and jitter was programmed in my own iPuP-EXT unit, with dual 3 axis control sticks for pupeteering. The head was self contained utilising a magnetic latching battery compartment in the base of the neck, and a magnetic on/off switch buried below the skin for ease of power saving without battery removal.'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26fLK9m4eNE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26fLK9m4eNE
Animatronic Head (Greg Townley) - The World's End - YouTube
'Published on Jan 5, 2016
This is test footage and images of the animatronic head built for Edgar Wrights "The World's End". This is a fairly simple head with only eye and jaw movement but has just enough functionality to sell the gag! Used during the fight sequence in the toilets.
Technical Description:
The head has 12 servos, 10 for the eye and brows and 2 for the jaw/jaw slew. Eye mixing and jitter was programmed in my own iPuP-EXT unit, with dual 3 axis control sticks for pupeteering. The head was self contained utilising a magnetic latching battery compartment in the base of the neck, and a magnetic on/off switch buried below the skin for ease of power saving without battery removal.'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26fLK9m4eNE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26fLK9m4eNE
The US is looking into exploding self-balancing skateboards http://engt.co/1Oz75QX
Originally shared by Engadget
The US is looking into exploding self-balancing skateboards http://engt.co/1Oz75QX
http://engt.co/1Oz75QX
The US is looking into exploding self-balancing skateboards http://engt.co/1Oz75QX
http://engt.co/1Oz75QX
There are some things computers will never be able to do.... Watch our latest Explanimator video
Originally shared by New Scientist
There are some things computers will never be able to do.... Watch our latest Explanimator video
http://ow.ly/XlZvl
There are some things computers will never be able to do.... Watch our latest Explanimator video
http://ow.ly/XlZvl
New Breakthrough Material: Graphene Elastomer is More Sensitive Than Human Skin - Futurism
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
New Breakthrough Material: Graphene Elastomer is More Sensitive Than Human Skin - Futurism
'Researchers from the Monash University have discovered a new sponge-like material called graphene elastomer. This revolutionary material is expected to be used for robots designed to help take care of elderly people.
The graphene-based elastomer is exteremely sensitive to pressure and vibrations. Also called G-elastomer, the material has the ability to bounce back despite the pressure given to it. It is described to be very soft and elastic compared to other substances such as rubber or foam.'
http://futurism.com/breakthrough-material-graphene-elastomer-is-more-sensitive-than-human-skin/
http://futurism.com/breakthrough-material-graphene-elastomer-is-more-sensitive-than-human-skin/
New Breakthrough Material: Graphene Elastomer is More Sensitive Than Human Skin - Futurism
'Researchers from the Monash University have discovered a new sponge-like material called graphene elastomer. This revolutionary material is expected to be used for robots designed to help take care of elderly people.
The graphene-based elastomer is exteremely sensitive to pressure and vibrations. Also called G-elastomer, the material has the ability to bounce back despite the pressure given to it. It is described to be very soft and elastic compared to other substances such as rubber or foam.'
http://futurism.com/breakthrough-material-graphene-elastomer-is-more-sensitive-than-human-skin/
http://futurism.com/breakthrough-material-graphene-elastomer-is-more-sensitive-than-human-skin/
The Vaccine Hoax is Over. Documents from UK reveal 30 Years of Coverup
Originally shared by Skip Stein
The Vaccine Hoax is Over. Documents from UK reveal 30 Years of Coverup
Finally the truth about the corrupt healthcare industry is coming to light. They are corrupt and only seek to Treat You to DEATH. The best defense against disease is a healthy lifestyle and a strong natural immune system! #wf4ll.com
http://nsnbc.me/2013/05/10/the-vaccine-hoax-is-over-freedom-of-information-act-documents-from-uk-reveal-30-years-of-coverup/
http://nsnbc.me/2013/05/10/the-vaccine-hoax-is-over-freedom-of-information-act-documents-from-uk-reveal-30-years-of-coverup
The Vaccine Hoax is Over. Documents from UK reveal 30 Years of Coverup
Finally the truth about the corrupt healthcare industry is coming to light. They are corrupt and only seek to Treat You to DEATH. The best defense against disease is a healthy lifestyle and a strong natural immune system! #wf4ll.com
http://nsnbc.me/2013/05/10/the-vaccine-hoax-is-over-freedom-of-information-act-documents-from-uk-reveal-30-years-of-coverup/
http://nsnbc.me/2013/05/10/the-vaccine-hoax-is-over-freedom-of-information-act-documents-from-uk-reveal-30-years-of-coverup
Helicopter Robot Airdrops Recon Ground Robot, No Humans Necessary
Originally shared by IEEE Spectrum
Helicopter Robot Airdrops Recon Ground Robot, No Humans Necessary
http://ow.ly/3ajAid
Helicopter Robot Airdrops Recon Ground Robot, No Humans Necessary
http://ow.ly/3ajAid
Why Spatial Audio Is Such a Big Deal for Google Cardboard | WIRED
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
Why Spatial Audio Is Such a Big Deal for Google Cardboard | WIRED
'... The high-priced headsets from Oculus, Sony, and HTC pack the processing punch to deliver “spatially oriented” audio experiences that consider direction, distance, and environmental factors when creating the soundtrack. Cardboard, powered by your smartphone, can’t do that yet. But earlier this week, the Cardboard team made it a little easier to give the audio in these apps a bit more realism. As this blog post from Google Cardboard product manager Nathan Martz outlines, the Cardboard software development kit for Android and the Unity game engine now support spatial audio. This platform update paves the way for Google Cardboard to become something more than a gateway drug to true VR.
...'
http://www.wired.com/2016/01/why-spatial-audio-is-a-big-deal-for-google-cardboard/
http://www.wired.com/2016/01/why-spatial-audio-is-a-big-deal-for-google-cardboard/
Why Spatial Audio Is Such a Big Deal for Google Cardboard | WIRED
'... The high-priced headsets from Oculus, Sony, and HTC pack the processing punch to deliver “spatially oriented” audio experiences that consider direction, distance, and environmental factors when creating the soundtrack. Cardboard, powered by your smartphone, can’t do that yet. But earlier this week, the Cardboard team made it a little easier to give the audio in these apps a bit more realism. As this blog post from Google Cardboard product manager Nathan Martz outlines, the Cardboard software development kit for Android and the Unity game engine now support spatial audio. This platform update paves the way for Google Cardboard to become something more than a gateway drug to true VR.
...'
http://www.wired.com/2016/01/why-spatial-audio-is-a-big-deal-for-google-cardboard/
http://www.wired.com/2016/01/why-spatial-audio-is-a-big-deal-for-google-cardboard/
#OpenAI gets Benjamin Goertzel's seal of approval! :D
Originally shared by Pan Darius Kairos
#OpenAI gets Benjamin Goertzel's seal of approval! :D
Mark Bruce Gideon Rosenblatt Matthew J Price Andrew Kidoo David Fuchs
http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/goertzel20160118
http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/goertzel20160118
#OpenAI gets Benjamin Goertzel's seal of approval! :D
Mark Bruce Gideon Rosenblatt Matthew J Price Andrew Kidoo David Fuchs
http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/goertzel20160118
http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/goertzel20160118
Don't like them.
Don't like them.
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
The truth about candles | MNN - Mother Nature Network
'... Some scented candles could be as harmful — maybe even worse — than smoking a cigarette.
That's according to Andrew Sledd, M.D., a Missouri pediatrician who specializes in environmental toxicology. Sledd told KFVS-TV that it only takes an hour of burning a candle to produce the same harmful effects as smoking just one cigarette.
He said soot from candles can pose a threat to our respiratory systems. That soot can contain particles of zinc, tin and lead. Because candles don't have filters, which typically remove microparticles, he said those soot particles are released into the room and can penetrate your lungs.
According to the EPA, the amount of soot produced can vary greatly from candle to candle.
...'
http://www.mnn.com/your-home/at-home/stories/truth-about-candles
http://www.mnn.com/your-home/at-home/stories/truth-about-candles
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
The truth about candles | MNN - Mother Nature Network
'... Some scented candles could be as harmful — maybe even worse — than smoking a cigarette.
That's according to Andrew Sledd, M.D., a Missouri pediatrician who specializes in environmental toxicology. Sledd told KFVS-TV that it only takes an hour of burning a candle to produce the same harmful effects as smoking just one cigarette.
He said soot from candles can pose a threat to our respiratory systems. That soot can contain particles of zinc, tin and lead. Because candles don't have filters, which typically remove microparticles, he said those soot particles are released into the room and can penetrate your lungs.
According to the EPA, the amount of soot produced can vary greatly from candle to candle.
...'
http://www.mnn.com/your-home/at-home/stories/truth-about-candles
http://www.mnn.com/your-home/at-home/stories/truth-about-candles
VIDEO: Open-source algorithm enables drones to fly through complex mock 'forest' and dodge objects
Originally shared by Futuristech Info
VIDEO: Open-source algorithm enables drones to fly through complex mock 'forest' and dodge objects
http://futuristech.info/posts/video-open-source-algorithm-enables-drones-to-fly-through-complex-mock-forest-and-dodge-objects
Autonomous Robots Are Changing The Way We Build And Move Products Around The World*
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
Autonomous Robots Are Changing The Way We Build And Move Products Around The World*
Many eyes may be gazing toward the sky in anxious anticipation of new drone delivery systems, but an increasing number of intelligent robot systems is already on the ground, in warehouses and manufacturing facilities, helping to manufacture and move products across the globe.
These automated systems, which employ the world’s most innovative advancements in software, artificial intelligence and machine learning, are transforming the core process of how each and every product is produced and delivered.
http://techcrunch.com/2016/01/17/autonomous-robots-are-changing-the-way-we-build-and-move-products-around-the-world/?ncid=rss
Autonomous Robots Are Changing The Way We Build And Move Products Around The World*
Many eyes may be gazing toward the sky in anxious anticipation of new drone delivery systems, but an increasing number of intelligent robot systems is already on the ground, in warehouses and manufacturing facilities, helping to manufacture and move products across the globe.
These automated systems, which employ the world’s most innovative advancements in software, artificial intelligence and machine learning, are transforming the core process of how each and every product is produced and delivered.
http://techcrunch.com/2016/01/17/autonomous-robots-are-changing-the-way-we-build-and-move-products-around-the-world/?ncid=rss
Amazon's VP for public policy hopes that Prime Air delivery drones will be as commonplace as the delivery truck,...
Originally shared by Derek Ross
Amazon's VP for public policy hopes that Prime Air delivery drones will be as commonplace as the delivery truck, carrying packages up to 5 pounds, with a least a 10 mile range.
I personally don't see anything wrong with delivery drones, in fact, I think it's damn cool. That said, if multiple carriers / companies plan on doing similar tasks, air traffic could become crowded. Will we one day look up and always see a few of these flying over head? That's quite the interesting future...
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/01/amazon-prime-air-drones-to-carry-5lb-packages-over-10-miles-in-30-minutes/
Amazon's VP for public policy hopes that Prime Air delivery drones will be as commonplace as the delivery truck, carrying packages up to 5 pounds, with a least a 10 mile range.
I personally don't see anything wrong with delivery drones, in fact, I think it's damn cool. That said, if multiple carriers / companies plan on doing similar tasks, air traffic could become crowded. Will we one day look up and always see a few of these flying over head? That's quite the interesting future...
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/01/amazon-prime-air-drones-to-carry-5lb-packages-over-10-miles-in-30-minutes/
Lo And Behold: Reveries Of The Connected World, the new film from Werner Herzog touches on artificial intelligence,...
Originally shared by 33rd Square
Lo And Behold: Reveries Of The Connected World, the new film from Werner Herzog touches on artificial intelligence, technology, and our growing interconnectivity with the "Internet of Things." Featuring original interviews with cyberspace pioneers such as Elon Musk, Danny Hillis, and world-famous hacker Kevin Mitnick, the film travels through a series of interconnected episodes that reveal the ways in which the online world has transformed how virtually everything in the real world works, from business to education, space travel to healthcare, and the very heart of how we conduct our personal relationships. http://www.33rdsquare.com/2016/01/werner-herzog-explores-artificial.html
http://www.33rdsquare.com/2016/01/werner-herzog-explores-artificial.html
Lo And Behold: Reveries Of The Connected World, the new film from Werner Herzog touches on artificial intelligence, technology, and our growing interconnectivity with the "Internet of Things." Featuring original interviews with cyberspace pioneers such as Elon Musk, Danny Hillis, and world-famous hacker Kevin Mitnick, the film travels through a series of interconnected episodes that reveal the ways in which the online world has transformed how virtually everything in the real world works, from business to education, space travel to healthcare, and the very heart of how we conduct our personal relationships. http://www.33rdsquare.com/2016/01/werner-herzog-explores-artificial.html
http://www.33rdsquare.com/2016/01/werner-herzog-explores-artificial.html
This Robotic Suitcase Follows You
Originally shared by Gadgetify
This Robotic Suitcase Follows You
http://www.gadgetify.com/robotic-suitcase-follows-you/
Recently astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson sat down with futurist and author Ray Kurzweil for the first time.
Originally shared by 33rd Square
Recently astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson sat down with futurist and author Ray Kurzweil for the first time. Check out the video here. http://www.33rdsquare.com/2016/01/neil-degrasse-tyson-and-ray-kurzweil.html
http://www.33rdsquare.com/2016/01/neil-degrasse-tyson-and-ray-kurzweil.html
Recently astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson sat down with futurist and author Ray Kurzweil for the first time. Check out the video here. http://www.33rdsquare.com/2016/01/neil-degrasse-tyson-and-ray-kurzweil.html
http://www.33rdsquare.com/2016/01/neil-degrasse-tyson-and-ray-kurzweil.html
Researchers Project Digital People into Chairs in Augmented Reality Study | MIT Technology Review
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
Researchers Project Digital People into Chairs in Augmented Reality Study | MIT Technology Review
'Nothing beats talking to another person face-to-face, but a group of researchers are considering whether a life-size projection of a person that appears to be sitting across from you in an actual chair might be a close second.
Room2Room, a project from Microsoft Research, does just this: it uses Kinect depth cameras and digital projectors to capture the image of a person in 3-D in one room and project a life-sized version of them in real time onto a piece of furniture in another room, where someone else is actually hanging out, and vice versa. Each person can then see a digital image of the other with the correct perspective, look at them from different viewpoints, and interact with them, the researchers say.'
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/545466/can-augmented-reality-make-remote-communication-feel-more-intimate/
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/545466/can-augmented-reality-make-remote-communication-feel-more-intimate/
Researchers Project Digital People into Chairs in Augmented Reality Study | MIT Technology Review
'Nothing beats talking to another person face-to-face, but a group of researchers are considering whether a life-size projection of a person that appears to be sitting across from you in an actual chair might be a close second.
Room2Room, a project from Microsoft Research, does just this: it uses Kinect depth cameras and digital projectors to capture the image of a person in 3-D in one room and project a life-sized version of them in real time onto a piece of furniture in another room, where someone else is actually hanging out, and vice versa. Each person can then see a digital image of the other with the correct perspective, look at them from different viewpoints, and interact with them, the researchers say.'
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/545466/can-augmented-reality-make-remote-communication-feel-more-intimate/
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/545466/can-augmented-reality-make-remote-communication-feel-more-intimate/
Interview with Mike Rhodin, head of the IBM Watson Group.
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
Interview with Mike Rhodin, head of the IBM Watson Group. "We started a period of what I would consider in-market experimentation for the two years after the Jeopardy! match. We started working with a handful of companies that had approached us that wanted to start to experiment with the technology -- not to play Jeopardy!, but to use the underlying technology to start to solve problems. The preponderance of them were in the healthcare field. Industry luminaries like Memorial Sloan-Kettering or MD Anderson in cancer, or in general medicine, the Cleveland Clinic. They all started partnering with us to explore how we could take what was inside the Jeopardy! system and morph it into things that could be used in the healthcare profession. We did that for a couple years, and that gave us the confidence that led to the announcement in 2014 of the commercialization project and Watson Group."
http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterhigh/2016/01/18/ibm-watson-head-mike-rhodin-on-the-future-of-artificial-intelligence/#2715e4857a0b5d2207d43064
Interview with Mike Rhodin, head of the IBM Watson Group. "We started a period of what I would consider in-market experimentation for the two years after the Jeopardy! match. We started working with a handful of companies that had approached us that wanted to start to experiment with the technology -- not to play Jeopardy!, but to use the underlying technology to start to solve problems. The preponderance of them were in the healthcare field. Industry luminaries like Memorial Sloan-Kettering or MD Anderson in cancer, or in general medicine, the Cleveland Clinic. They all started partnering with us to explore how we could take what was inside the Jeopardy! system and morph it into things that could be used in the healthcare profession. We did that for a couple years, and that gave us the confidence that led to the announcement in 2014 of the commercialization project and Watson Group."
http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterhigh/2016/01/18/ibm-watson-head-mike-rhodin-on-the-future-of-artificial-intelligence/#2715e4857a0b5d2207d43064
Sad but true. Take a closer look at what we're eating.
Originally shared by Bio E
Sad but true. Take a closer look at what we're eating.
#health #healthtip #organic #organicfood #food #fitness #vegetarian #vegetables #organicfarming #herbalremedy #fruit #motivation #digestion #foodporn #eat #diet #vegan #herbs #gut #guthealth #probiotics #quote #biogenicsmd #gmo #pesticide #processed #fastfood
New Study Says Space Elevators Will Be Feasible by 2030 - Futurism
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
New Study Says Space Elevators Will Be Feasible by 2030 - Futurism
'... Ultimately, the team clarifies that a space elevator would require a super-strong, flexible material that can be used to make the 100,000 km rope that would be necessary to make a true space elevator. It is a material that, currently, we don’t have. But we will. And the scientists assert that such a material will become real before 2030.
Given these developments, the researchers behind the study think that the creation of space elevators will be viable roughly around this same time-frame.
Notably, it is actually the elevator that will make space travel more accessible. In their work, the team asserts that the technology would make commercial and government missions more feasible, and pave the way for the development of space colonies, as we could get material and supplies to space much cheaper using such an elevator.
...'
http://futurism.com/new-study-says-space-elevators-will-feasible-2030/
http://futurism.com/new-study-says-space-elevators-will-feasible-2030/
New Study Says Space Elevators Will Be Feasible by 2030 - Futurism
'... Ultimately, the team clarifies that a space elevator would require a super-strong, flexible material that can be used to make the 100,000 km rope that would be necessary to make a true space elevator. It is a material that, currently, we don’t have. But we will. And the scientists assert that such a material will become real before 2030.
Given these developments, the researchers behind the study think that the creation of space elevators will be viable roughly around this same time-frame.
Notably, it is actually the elevator that will make space travel more accessible. In their work, the team asserts that the technology would make commercial and government missions more feasible, and pave the way for the development of space colonies, as we could get material and supplies to space much cheaper using such an elevator.
...'
http://futurism.com/new-study-says-space-elevators-will-feasible-2030/
http://futurism.com/new-study-says-space-elevators-will-feasible-2030/
Universal mobile phone pouch
Originally shared by AcA Toungouska
Universal mobile phone pouch
small budget
for very little protection
#funnygifs #ball #smartphone #phone #humour #funny #telephone
Want to bring more consciousness into your daily life?
Originally shared by Vegan Mainstream
Want to bring more consciousness into your daily life? Join Vegan Mainstream for a Google Hangout chat with Dr.Gabriel Cousens, founder of the Tree of Life Foundation and director of the Tree of Life Center US, on THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 at 5:30 pm PT/ 8:30 ET! Dr. Cousens is a leading medical authority with 40 years of success in healing diabetes naturally. His work focuses on holistic education for eating and living, and we will be talking about his two latest books, Conscious Eating and Conscious Parenting. We will be taking questions via chat from our audience members, so get those questions ready!
Want to bring more consciousness into your daily life? Join Vegan Mainstream for a Google Hangout chat with Dr.Gabriel Cousens, founder of the Tree of Life Foundation and director of the Tree of Life Center US, on THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 at 5:30 pm PT/ 8:30 ET! Dr. Cousens is a leading medical authority with 40 years of success in healing diabetes naturally. His work focuses on holistic education for eating and living, and we will be talking about his two latest books, Conscious Eating and Conscious Parenting. We will be taking questions via chat from our audience members, so get those questions ready!
Steerable, Motorized Cyborg Spermbots Take on Infertility
Originally shared by Automaton, IEEE Spectrum's Robotics Blog
http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/medical-robots/spermbots-take-on-infertility
http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/medical-robots/spermbots-take-on-infertility
Federico Uribe recycles everyday objects into captivating animal sculptures | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation,...
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
Federico Uribe recycles everyday objects into captivating animal sculptures | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
'One man’s trash is another man’s treasure—or in the case of Federico Uribe, a source of artistic inspiration. The Colombian-born, Miami-based conceptual artist transforms neglected everyday objects into surprising new forms that look startlingly lifelike. One such work is “Animal Farm,” a collection of barnyard creatures crafted from different recycled bits and ends, from rubber soles to clothespins.'
http://inhabitat.com/federico-uribe-recycles-everyday-objects-into-captivating-animal-sculptures/
http://inhabitat.com/federico-uribe-recycles-everyday-objects-into-captivating-animal-sculptures/
Federico Uribe recycles everyday objects into captivating animal sculptures | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
'One man’s trash is another man’s treasure—or in the case of Federico Uribe, a source of artistic inspiration. The Colombian-born, Miami-based conceptual artist transforms neglected everyday objects into surprising new forms that look startlingly lifelike. One such work is “Animal Farm,” a collection of barnyard creatures crafted from different recycled bits and ends, from rubber soles to clothespins.'
http://inhabitat.com/federico-uribe-recycles-everyday-objects-into-captivating-animal-sculptures/
http://inhabitat.com/federico-uribe-recycles-everyday-objects-into-captivating-animal-sculptures/
Survey on your experience with robotics competitions | Robohub
Originally shared by Sabine Hauert
http://robohub.org/survey-on-your-experience-with-robotics-competitions/
http://robohub.org/survey-on-your-experience-with-robotics-competitions/
Microsoft Neural Net Shows Deep Learning Can Get Way Deeper
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
Microsoft Neural Net Shows Deep Learning Can Get Way Deeper
the latest ImageNet winner is pointing to what could be another step in the evolution of computer vision—and the wider field of artificial intelligence. Last month, a team of Microsoft researchers took the ImageNet crown using a new approach they call a deep residual network. The name doesn’t quite describe it. They’ve designed a neural net that’s significantly more complex than typical designs—one that spans 152 layers of mathematical operations, compared to the typical six or seven.
http://www.wired.com/2016/01/microsoft-neural-net-shows-deep-learning-can-get-way-deeper/
Microsoft Neural Net Shows Deep Learning Can Get Way Deeper
the latest ImageNet winner is pointing to what could be another step in the evolution of computer vision—and the wider field of artificial intelligence. Last month, a team of Microsoft researchers took the ImageNet crown using a new approach they call a deep residual network. The name doesn’t quite describe it. They’ve designed a neural net that’s significantly more complex than typical designs—one that spans 152 layers of mathematical operations, compared to the typical six or seven.
http://www.wired.com/2016/01/microsoft-neural-net-shows-deep-learning-can-get-way-deeper/
It took two years to bring West Africa’s Ebola outbreak under control...
Originally shared by New Scientist
It took two years to bring West Africa’s Ebola outbreak under control...
http://ow.ly/X0hJq
It took two years to bring West Africa’s Ebola outbreak under control...
http://ow.ly/X0hJq
How to Cleanse and Nourish Your Cells with Fresh Vegetable Juices
Originally shared by Healthy Food Care
How to Cleanse and Nourish Your Cells with Fresh Vegetable Juices
I’m often asked to name one thing that can be done right away to get healthier. With respect to food choices, the best suggestion I have is to begin drinking freshly pressed vegetable juices. Drinking just one freshly pressed...
#cleanse #nourish #cells #vegetable #juice #healthydrink #drink #healthyeating #healthyfood #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #health #healthbenefits
How to Cleanse and Nourish Your Cells with Fresh Vegetable Juices
I’m often asked to name one thing that can be done right away to get healthier. With respect to food choices, the best suggestion I have is to begin drinking freshly pressed vegetable juices. Drinking just one freshly pressed...
#cleanse #nourish #cells #vegetable #juice #healthydrink #drink #healthyeating #healthyfood #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #health #healthbenefits
How to activate your Fat burning hormones in just 3 steps!
Originally shared by Healthy Food Care
How to activate your Fat burning hormones in just 3 steps!
If you remove all foods high in sugar, starchy veggies, sweet fruits especially the juice, snacking, and half of your carbs especially grains and rice, and then workout with light weights for 30 minutes every other day, the b...
#fat #burnfat #hormones #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #weightloss #health #loseweight #weightlosstips
How to activate your Fat burning hormones in just 3 steps!
If you remove all foods high in sugar, starchy veggies, sweet fruits especially the juice, snacking, and half of your carbs especially grains and rice, and then workout with light weights for 30 minutes every other day, the b...
#fat #burnfat #hormones #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #weightloss #health #loseweight #weightlosstips
#CancerAwareness
Originally shared by MMM 007
#CancerAwareness
http://www.ewao.com/a/pepsi-finally-removed-aspartame-from-its-diet-drinksand-replaced-it-with-2-more-cancer-causing-chemicals/
#CancerAwareness
http://www.ewao.com/a/pepsi-finally-removed-aspartame-from-its-diet-drinksand-replaced-it-with-2-more-cancer-causing-chemicals/
Google Maps Will Soon Work Out Where You’re Going by Itself
Originally shared by Thomas Grounds
Google Maps Will Soon Work Out Where You’re Going by Itself
Google Maps Will Soon Work Out Where You’re Going by Itself
"Every nation needs to prepare for the changes that are coming.
Originally shared by Randy LaVigne
"Every nation needs to prepare for the changes that are coming. Think tanks, workshops, corporations, NGOs, and government agencies must delve into the problem and find ways to make life tolerable with work no longer necessary for most of the world’s inhabitants. "
Personally, I believe we should be setting our goals a lot higher than 'tolerable'. #ItsAmachineWorldAfterAll
http://themoderatevoice.com/robots-work-and-income/
"Every nation needs to prepare for the changes that are coming. Think tanks, workshops, corporations, NGOs, and government agencies must delve into the problem and find ways to make life tolerable with work no longer necessary for most of the world’s inhabitants. "
Personally, I believe we should be setting our goals a lot higher than 'tolerable'. #ItsAmachineWorldAfterAll
http://themoderatevoice.com/robots-work-and-income/
In the Mix: Alkaline Acid Diet for Health http://diyactive.com/in-the-mix-alkaline-acid-diet-for-health/ #diet...
Originally shared by Josh Anderson
In the Mix: Alkaline Acid Diet for Health http://diyactive.com/in-the-mix-alkaline-acid-diet-for-health/ #diet #nutrition
http://diyactive.com/in-the-mix-alkaline-acid-diet-for-health/
In the Mix: Alkaline Acid Diet for Health http://diyactive.com/in-the-mix-alkaline-acid-diet-for-health/ #diet #nutrition
http://diyactive.com/in-the-mix-alkaline-acid-diet-for-health/
Dear Veronica: Virtual assistants for human people http://engt.co/1TVa2wG
Originally shared by Engadget
Dear Veronica: Virtual assistants for human people http://engt.co/1TVa2wG
http://engt.co/1TVa2wG
Dear Veronica: Virtual assistants for human people http://engt.co/1TVa2wG
http://engt.co/1TVa2wG
The bacteria living in our gut may have powerful effects on us, but we aren’t entirely at their mercy.
Originally shared by New Scientist
The bacteria living in our gut may have powerful effects on us, but we aren’t entirely at their mercy.
http://ow.ly/X0KFo
The bacteria living in our gut may have powerful effects on us, but we aren’t entirely at their mercy.
http://ow.ly/X0KFo
Zika Virus Cases Are Confirmed in the U.S.
Originally shared by Alessandro Littara
Zika Virus Cases Are Confirmed in the U.S.
A patient in Texas is the most recent of the 20-plus U.S. travelers who have acquired the disease outside the United States.
Scientific American, http://goo.gl/hESSwY
Zika virus infection and Zika fever, PAHO|WHO
http://goo.gl/OM8MOS
Larger view:
http://goo.gl/x35QEO, http://goo.gl/EcH4oS, http://goo.gl/mgML0A
Zika Virus Cases Are Confirmed in the U.S.
A patient in Texas is the most recent of the 20-plus U.S. travelers who have acquired the disease outside the United States.
Scientific American, http://goo.gl/hESSwY
Zika virus infection and Zika fever, PAHO|WHO
http://goo.gl/OM8MOS
Larger view:
http://goo.gl/x35QEO, http://goo.gl/EcH4oS, http://goo.gl/mgML0A
25 possible adverse reactions to vaccines according to CDC and big pharma http://b4in.org/xV7
Originally shared by Before It's News
25 possible adverse reactions to vaccines according to CDC and big pharma http://b4in.org/xV7
As we witness the ever growing agenda for maintaining and increasing immunizations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) works to create what it calls “lasting, effective immunization delivery systems.” Yet, the CDC also admits – on the same area of its website – that there is a long list of adverse, sometimes deadly, reactions to vaccines.
CDC, big pharma and other vaccine proponents have pushed a mandatory vaccination agenda by such means as the linking of vaccination requirements to public school admission. But in this race to push pharmaceuticals, the risk of side effects is often downplayed and the alternative, natural means for preventing disease left unacknowledged. Many of these vaccinations are ineffective or quickly lose effectiveness, while putting health – and even lives – at risk.
Warning labels tell the real story: Vaccines deliver dangerous side effects
You need not look very far to learn about the potential for adverse reactions from vaccines. In fact, the same entities behind the push for mandatory vaccination programs also display a frighteningly long list of potentially adverse reactions, many of them serious. “Any vaccine can have side effects,” states the CDC website. What isn’t highlighted is that in many cases, those side effects are expected as often as one out of every two individuals.
With information gleaned directly from the CDC website and the labels of the pharmaceuticals themselves, here is a brief look at just 25 of the hundreds of potentially dangerous reactions documented for specific vaccines:
1. Permanent brain damage: Diphtheria, Tetanus and acellular Pertussis (DTaP); Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR); Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (MMRV); Varicella (Chickenpox)
2. Moderate or long-term seizures: DTaP, Influenza (inactivated), MMR, MMRV, Varicella (Chickenpox)
3. Severe nervous system reaction: Yellow Fever
4. Coma or lowered consciousness: DTaP, MMR, MMRV
5. Deafness: MMR, MMRV
6. Intussusception (bowel blockage requiring hospitalization): Rotavirus
More http://b4in.org/xV7
As of June 2015, the radiation in the Pacific Ocean reached the US West Coast; the seafood you’ve been eating from...
As of June 2015, the radiation in the Pacific Ocean reached the US West Coast; the seafood you’ve been eating from the Pacific ocean is loaded with Cesium-137 and Strontium-90. Both radioactive. Strontium-90 mimics calcium. Both radioactive strontium and cesium may end up getting deposited in human bones, where the radiation wreaks havoc on bone marrow, causing bone cancers and blood cancers like Leukemia.
http://www.davidwolfe.com/fukushima-radiation-tumors-fish-seafood/
http://www.davidwolfe.com/fukushima-radiation-tumors-fish-seafood/
Gut Bacteria Linked to the Development of Type 2 Diabetes http://b4in.org/uWD
Originally shared by Before It's News
Gut Bacteria Linked to the Development of Type 2 Diabetes http://b4in.org/uWD
The intestinal environment plays a larger role in bodily function and health than just digesting food. Immunity begins in the gut and any decreases in health-promoting microbes can negatively impact the body’s immune system and therefore, the body’s ability to ward off disease.
But research now shows that gut bacteria can also provide clues as to whether or not type 2 diabetes is present. In fact, changes in intestinal microbes are often detected before other symptoms of type 2 diabetes have even emerged.
Editor’s note: Join me for the Heal Your Gut summit. It’s where health starts and your healing begins. Click here to learn more and gain INSTANT access today!
Unhealthy gut microbes linked to the development of diabetes
According to the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 285 million people worldwide and about 21 million in the United States (alone) suffer from type 2 diabetes. U.S. numbers have steadily climbed in recent years to 9.3 percent of the population, a three-fold increase in the last 30 years.
More http://b4in.org/uWD
Eat less and be happy: Is it possible?
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
Eat less and be happy: Is it possible?
Small, uncertain incentives stimulate the same reward center of the brain as food, new brain-imaging research reveals. In a new article, the authors offer food for thought on why we overeat and how we can be just as happy not doing it.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160107094422.htm
Eat less and be happy: Is it possible?
Small, uncertain incentives stimulate the same reward center of the brain as food, new brain-imaging research reveals. In a new article, the authors offer food for thought on why we overeat and how we can be just as happy not doing it.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160107094422.htm
A closer look at Cellrobot, the Voltron-like modular bot http://engt.co/1Rv6ILh
Originally shared by Engadget
A closer look at Cellrobot, the Voltron-like modular bot http://engt.co/1Rv6ILh
http://engt.co/1Rv6ILh
A closer look at Cellrobot, the Voltron-like modular bot http://engt.co/1Rv6ILh
http://engt.co/1Rv6ILh
Actor Brazil's Globo shoots unidentified object
Originally shared by Nuno Reis
Actor Brazil's Globo shoots unidentified object
The actor Rodrigo Andrade posted a video that impresses many. In the pictures, it appears on a particular flight between Rio de Janeiro and Campinas, along with two other people, discussing on a supposed UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) accompanying their aircraft.
. "Hi gang, thought a lot whether to publish this video or not Anyway, I decided to publish ... We were flying three - me, the pilot and co-pilot - when an unidentified object appeared and followed our aircraft for about 25 minutes, "he said on the video that was recorded in 2013.
"There seems to be a star, it seems one thing we are not identifying. I spoke with Rio control and he told me that there is no traffic in this area. It's weird, but a beautiful phenomenon," says the pilot of the aircraft, identified as Thaddeus .
Please remember that most UFO sighting can be explained as something natural or man-made.
Be Sociable, Share!
Let us know what you think by commenting below.
UFO ®© World UFO Reporting Center Community: http://goo.gl/o9kcI
#UFO #UAP #Brazil
https://youtu.be/5qf6sYy9rlc
Actor Brazil's Globo shoots unidentified object
The actor Rodrigo Andrade posted a video that impresses many. In the pictures, it appears on a particular flight between Rio de Janeiro and Campinas, along with two other people, discussing on a supposed UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) accompanying their aircraft.
. "Hi gang, thought a lot whether to publish this video or not Anyway, I decided to publish ... We were flying three - me, the pilot and co-pilot - when an unidentified object appeared and followed our aircraft for about 25 minutes, "he said on the video that was recorded in 2013.
"There seems to be a star, it seems one thing we are not identifying. I spoke with Rio control and he told me that there is no traffic in this area. It's weird, but a beautiful phenomenon," says the pilot of the aircraft, identified as Thaddeus .
Please remember that most UFO sighting can be explained as something natural or man-made.
Be Sociable, Share!
Let us know what you think by commenting below.
UFO ®© World UFO Reporting Center Community: http://goo.gl/o9kcI
#UFO #UAP #Brazil
https://youtu.be/5qf6sYy9rlc
#documentary #frequency
#documentary #frequency
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h59ONN2hJ_k&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h59ONN2hJ_k&feature=share
Plug & Plant: an app-enabled smart vertical garden
Originally shared by Panah Rad
Plug & Plant: an app-enabled smart vertical garden
http://www.iphoneness.com/cool-finds/app-enabled-indoor-gardens/
I remember this from a while back. Not sure if they got funded or what.
Milky Way over Lavaredo by Luca Cruciani
Originally shared by Mohamed Mostafa
Milky Way over Lavaredo by Luca Cruciani
When they tell you your mother in law is about to come out of that hole.
Originally shared by Alex Balcázar
When they tell you your mother in law is about to come out of that hole.
The nebula necklace: Breathtaking opal pendant appears to have a planetary cloud trapped inside
Originally shared by Laura Manach
The nebula necklace: Breathtaking opal pendant appears to have a planetary cloud trapped inside
It was sold by auction house Bonhams for $20,000.
Via http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2636559/The-nebula-necklace-Breathtaking-opal-pendant-appears-universe-trapped-inside.html
Google+ Activity Log
Originally shared by Luke Wroblewski
Google+ Activity Log
Google+ now features a list of all your actions including posts, comments, +1s, votes, blocks, and much more. You can access your Activity Log on Android, iOS, and the Web from the Settings menu.
Filter the list to find recent comments or other actions you've made (I personally find this very useful when I want to re-find conversations I've participated in) or easily remove any action you've taken on Google+ using the X on each list item.
As usual, you can tell us what you think about this new feature using the Send Feedback menu item. Thanks~
"tracker smurf" - total control over your smartphone?
Originally shared by Christoph Puppe
"tracker smurf" - total control over your smartphone?
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-34444233
"tracker smurf" - total control over your smartphone?
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-34444233
Paging Dr. Robot: The Coming AI Health Care Boom
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
Paging Dr. Robot: The Coming AI Health Care Boom
'More than six billion dollars: That’s how much health care providers and consumers will be spending every year on artificial intelligence tools by 2021—a tenfold increase from today—according to a new report from research firm Frost & Sullivan. (Specifically, it will be a growth from $633.8 million in 2014 to $6,662.2 million in 2021.)
AI will be everywhere—from diagnosing cancer to providing weight-loss coaching, says Venkat Rajan, who has the great title of global director for the company's Visionary Healthcare Program. "Prior to 2015, most of what was happening was sort of academic: pilot programs, exploratory, proof of concept-type stuff," he says. "And now you're actually seeing commercial usage."
AI's ability to sort through scads of information, and remember everything it has ever seen, could enable a digital (and congenial) version of Dr. House, the brilliant diagnostician from the eponymous TV show, says Rajan. "At first, it's a complete mystery, it could be one of ten different things," he says, about the process in the show, and real life, called differential diagnosis. "And then he's able to sort through various issues, you know, illuminate certain factors on why it's not one of these other conditions, and he's able to pull something from memory that figures out ultimately what it is, and they can provide the appropriate treatmen'
http://www.fastcompany.com/3055256/elasticity/paging-dr-robot-the-coming-ai-health-care-boom
http://www.fastcompany.com/3055256/elasticity/paging-dr-robot-the-coming-ai-health-care-boom
Paging Dr. Robot: The Coming AI Health Care Boom
'More than six billion dollars: That’s how much health care providers and consumers will be spending every year on artificial intelligence tools by 2021—a tenfold increase from today—according to a new report from research firm Frost & Sullivan. (Specifically, it will be a growth from $633.8 million in 2014 to $6,662.2 million in 2021.)
AI will be everywhere—from diagnosing cancer to providing weight-loss coaching, says Venkat Rajan, who has the great title of global director for the company's Visionary Healthcare Program. "Prior to 2015, most of what was happening was sort of academic: pilot programs, exploratory, proof of concept-type stuff," he says. "And now you're actually seeing commercial usage."
AI's ability to sort through scads of information, and remember everything it has ever seen, could enable a digital (and congenial) version of Dr. House, the brilliant diagnostician from the eponymous TV show, says Rajan. "At first, it's a complete mystery, it could be one of ten different things," he says, about the process in the show, and real life, called differential diagnosis. "And then he's able to sort through various issues, you know, illuminate certain factors on why it's not one of these other conditions, and he's able to pull something from memory that figures out ultimately what it is, and they can provide the appropriate treatmen'
http://www.fastcompany.com/3055256/elasticity/paging-dr-robot-the-coming-ai-health-care-boom
http://www.fastcompany.com/3055256/elasticity/paging-dr-robot-the-coming-ai-health-care-boom
Are We Smart Enough to Control Artificial Intelligence? | MIT Technology Review
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
Are We Smart Enough to Control Artificial Intelligence? | MIT Technology Review
'A true AI might ruin the world—but that assumes it’s possible at all.
By Paul Ford on February 11, 2015 '
http://www.technologyreview.com/review/534871/our-fear-of-artificial-intelligence/
http://www.technologyreview.com/review/534871/our-fear-of-artificial-intelligence/
Are We Smart Enough to Control Artificial Intelligence? | MIT Technology Review
'A true AI might ruin the world—but that assumes it’s possible at all.
By Paul Ford on February 11, 2015 '
http://www.technologyreview.com/review/534871/our-fear-of-artificial-intelligence/
http://www.technologyreview.com/review/534871/our-fear-of-artificial-intelligence/
Giant crater lake - The crater lake at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon was formed about 150 years ago by the...
Originally shared by ALINE DUFAULT
Giant crater lake - The crater lake at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon was formed about 150 years ago by the collapse of the volcano Mount Mazama. PIC BY FRANCOIS GOHIER
Giant mushroom in Oregon that is over 2,400 years old, covers 3.4 square miles of land, and is still growing!
Originally shared by ALINE DUFAULT
Giant mushroom in Oregon that is over 2,400 years old, covers 3.4 square miles of land, and is still growing! Bobbie Qualls
Champignon géant dans l'Oregon qui est vieux de plus de 2400 années, couvre 3,4 miles carrés de terres, et continue de croître!
Bobbie Qualls
#URGENTE Ibama alerta para possível chegada da lama de rejeitos minerais, do desastre da Samarco, no Parque Nacional...
Originally shared by Greenpeace Brasil
#URGENTE Ibama alerta para possível chegada da lama de rejeitos minerais, do desastre da Samarco, no Parque Nacional Marinho de Abrolhos, um verdadeiro paraíso da vida animal e vegetal na costa brasileira. Saiba mais! http://bit.ly/1RpBp4s
5 deodorant alternatives | MNN - Mother Nature Network
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
5 deodorant alternatives | MNN - Mother Nature Network
'Stores stock a variety of deodorants and antiperspirants, but if you’re concerned about the health or environmental effects of using such products, there are alternatives. While some people are worried about common deodorant chemicals like parabens, formaldehyde and triclosan, most concerns focus on aluminum, the ingredient in antiperspirant that blocks pores and fights wetness. Aluminum is rumored to be linked to breast cancer and other diseases; however, the National Cancer Institute says this research is inconclusive. In addition to these potential health risks, aluminum mining is also destructive and polluting. If you’re thinking twice putting such ingredients on your body, check out these natural deodorant alternatives.'
http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/natural-beauty-fashion/stories/5-deodorant-alternatives
http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/natural-beauty-fashion/stories/5-deodorant-alternatives
5 deodorant alternatives | MNN - Mother Nature Network
'Stores stock a variety of deodorants and antiperspirants, but if you’re concerned about the health or environmental effects of using such products, there are alternatives. While some people are worried about common deodorant chemicals like parabens, formaldehyde and triclosan, most concerns focus on aluminum, the ingredient in antiperspirant that blocks pores and fights wetness. Aluminum is rumored to be linked to breast cancer and other diseases; however, the National Cancer Institute says this research is inconclusive. In addition to these potential health risks, aluminum mining is also destructive and polluting. If you’re thinking twice putting such ingredients on your body, check out these natural deodorant alternatives.'
http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/natural-beauty-fashion/stories/5-deodorant-alternatives
http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/natural-beauty-fashion/stories/5-deodorant-alternatives
How friendly is your AI?
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
How friendly is your AI? It depends on the rewards. "To study such scenarios, we modified DeepMind’s framework to allow two agents to share an environment and learn to either compete or collaborate. In our experiments we focused on the behaviour of the agents in well-known Pong game environment."
"In the competitive mode, the two agents were rewarded for putting the ball past the opponent. As we let the agents play against each other, both of them got better and better with time. Eventually the agents learned to ward off even difficult fast-flying shots and send the ball back with speed."
"In the collaborative game mode both agents were penalized (received negative rewards) whenever the ball went out of play. These were the only rewards the agents received. Starting from a random behaviour, agents quickly learned that the best way to avoid losing the ball is to never launch the ball in the first place."
http://robohub.org/how-friendly-is-your-ai-it-depends-on-the-rewards/
How friendly is your AI? It depends on the rewards. "To study such scenarios, we modified DeepMind’s framework to allow two agents to share an environment and learn to either compete or collaborate. In our experiments we focused on the behaviour of the agents in well-known Pong game environment."
"In the competitive mode, the two agents were rewarded for putting the ball past the opponent. As we let the agents play against each other, both of them got better and better with time. Eventually the agents learned to ward off even difficult fast-flying shots and send the ball back with speed."
"In the collaborative game mode both agents were penalized (received negative rewards) whenever the ball went out of play. These were the only rewards the agents received. Starting from a random behaviour, agents quickly learned that the best way to avoid losing the ball is to never launch the ball in the first place."
http://robohub.org/how-friendly-is-your-ai-it-depends-on-the-rewards/
Mycroft open sourced an artificial intelligence library for internet of things (IoT) devices.
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
Mycroft open sourced an artificial intelligence library for internet of things (IoT) devices. It's called Adapt, and it's an "intent parser", whatever that is, engine for embedded devices. "It is intended to parse natural language text into a structured intent that can then be invoked programatically. In this context, an Intent is an action the system should perform." For example, in the context of Pandora, two actions could be "List Stations" and "Select Station" and start playback.
http://thevarguy.com/open-source-application-software-companies/mycroft-open-sources-artificial-intelligence-library-iot-
Mycroft open sourced an artificial intelligence library for internet of things (IoT) devices. It's called Adapt, and it's an "intent parser", whatever that is, engine for embedded devices. "It is intended to parse natural language text into a structured intent that can then be invoked programatically. In this context, an Intent is an action the system should perform." For example, in the context of Pandora, two actions could be "List Stations" and "Select Station" and start playback.
http://thevarguy.com/open-source-application-software-companies/mycroft-open-sources-artificial-intelligence-library-iot-
Sleeping underwater has always been your dream? Thanks to an ambitious project it will soon be a reality.
Originally shared by Next Nature Network
Sleeping underwater has always been your dream? Thanks to an ambitious project it will soon be a reality.
http://buff.ly/1Zbnd3c
Sleeping underwater has always been your dream? Thanks to an ambitious project it will soon be a reality.
http://buff.ly/1Zbnd3c
Shorter Sleep Gene Identified
Originally shared by Neuroscience News
Shorter Sleep Gene Identified
You may have wondered why some people seem to need less sleep. Is it in their genes? It turns out that it likely is. A number of so called short-sleeper genes, which are associated with little need for sleep, have recently been identified through years of arduous research and serendipity.
The research is in Cell Reports. (full open access)
#sleep #genetics
http://neurosciencenews.com/short-sleep-genetics-3372/
Shorter Sleep Gene Identified
You may have wondered why some people seem to need less sleep. Is it in their genes? It turns out that it likely is. A number of so called short-sleeper genes, which are associated with little need for sleep, have recently been identified through years of arduous research and serendipity.
The research is in Cell Reports. (full open access)
#sleep #genetics
http://neurosciencenews.com/short-sleep-genetics-3372/
#artificialintelligence
#artificialintelligence
http://www.pcgamer.com/artificial-intelligence-beating-humans
http://www.pcgamer.com/artificial-intelligence-beating-humans
First I hear of it! Very serious!
First I hear of it! Very serious!
#health #electricblanket
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/02/24/is-your-electric-blanket-safe.aspx
#health #electricblanket
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/02/24/is-your-electric-blanket-safe.aspx
Very interesting!
Very interesting!
Originally shared by Skip Stein
Eating More to Weigh Less
#wf4hl.com #wf4ll.com
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/eating-more-to-weigh-less
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/eating-more-to-weigh-less
Originally shared by Skip Stein
Eating More to Weigh Less
#wf4hl.com #wf4ll.com
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/eating-more-to-weigh-less
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/eating-more-to-weigh-less
Climate change is altering Greenland ice sheet, accelerating sea level rise
Originally shared by Betsy McCall
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160104130436.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160104130436.htm
Looking forward to the Intel Perceptual Computing MAVs.
Originally shared by Sven Behnke
Looking forward to the Intel Perceptual Computing MAVs.
http://techcrunch.com/2016/01/04/intel-acquires-drone-startup-ascending-technologies/#.nesh31:aVQ3
Looking forward to the Intel Perceptual Computing MAVs.
http://techcrunch.com/2016/01/04/intel-acquires-drone-startup-ascending-technologies/#.nesh31:aVQ3
The cyborgs are coming!
Originally shared by Betsy McCall
The cyborgs are coming!
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jan/05/woman-bionic-eye-joy-reading-clock-rhian-lewis
The cyborgs are coming!
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jan/05/woman-bionic-eye-joy-reading-clock-rhian-lewis
'Nadine' the robot receptionist exhibits personality, moods and emotions (Wired UK)
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
'Nadine' the robot receptionist exhibits personality, moods and emotions (Wired UK)
' ... The robot -- Nadine, to give its full name -- works as a receptionist at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University. It looks, and acts, just like a human receptionist would and unlike many conventional robots exhibits personality, moods and emotions. It's also humanoid; with long dark hair, Nadine looks just like a normal receptionist, only slightly less human. ... '
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2016-01/04/robot-receptionist
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2016-01/04/robot-receptionist
'Nadine' the robot receptionist exhibits personality, moods and emotions (Wired UK)
' ... The robot -- Nadine, to give its full name -- works as a receptionist at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University. It looks, and acts, just like a human receptionist would and unlike many conventional robots exhibits personality, moods and emotions. It's also humanoid; with long dark hair, Nadine looks just like a normal receptionist, only slightly less human. ... '
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2016-01/04/robot-receptionist
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2016-01/04/robot-receptionist
Meet Leka, the vibrating 'social robot' designed to help children with autism learn new skills | Daily Mail Online
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
Meet Leka, the vibrating 'social robot' designed to help children with autism learn new skills | Daily Mail Online
'Leka has been unveiled at global consumer electronics and technology tradeshow CES 2016, in Las Vegas. According to its makers, the interactive robot (pictured) can help to stimulate children with developmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder and Down's syndrome, or multiple disabilities'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3383778/Meet-Leka-social-robot-designed-help-children-autism-learn-new-skills-using-lights-vibrations-sounds.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3383778/Meet-Leka-social-robot-designed-help-children-autism-learn-new-skills-using-lights-vibrations-sounds.html
Meet Leka, the vibrating 'social robot' designed to help children with autism learn new skills | Daily Mail Online
'Leka has been unveiled at global consumer electronics and technology tradeshow CES 2016, in Las Vegas. According to its makers, the interactive robot (pictured) can help to stimulate children with developmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder and Down's syndrome, or multiple disabilities'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3383778/Meet-Leka-social-robot-designed-help-children-autism-learn-new-skills-using-lights-vibrations-sounds.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3383778/Meet-Leka-social-robot-designed-help-children-autism-learn-new-skills-using-lights-vibrations-sounds.html
LG to unveil 18-inch OLED display that ‘can be rolled up like a newspaper’ | ExtremeTech
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
LG to unveil 18-inch OLED display that ‘can be rolled up like a newspaper’ | ExtremeTech
'LG, Samsung, Sony, and other display manufacturers have unveiled flexible screens before, but this concept is more advanced, and frankly, stunning. The company is showing off at CES 2016 an 18-inch rollable display that can be rolled up like a newspaper. What’s interesting about this is the sheer size of the panel, if you can call it such; most manufacturers have shown off bendable displays at various smaller sizes in the past, and of course curved (but fixed) HDTVs have been in stores for several years now.'
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/220274-lg-to-unveil-18-inch-oled-display-that-can-be-rolled-up-like-a-newspaper
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/220274-lg-to-unveil-18-inch-oled-display-that-can-be-rolled-up-like-a-newspaper
LG to unveil 18-inch OLED display that ‘can be rolled up like a newspaper’ | ExtremeTech
'LG, Samsung, Sony, and other display manufacturers have unveiled flexible screens before, but this concept is more advanced, and frankly, stunning. The company is showing off at CES 2016 an 18-inch rollable display that can be rolled up like a newspaper. What’s interesting about this is the sheer size of the panel, if you can call it such; most manufacturers have shown off bendable displays at various smaller sizes in the past, and of course curved (but fixed) HDTVs have been in stores for several years now.'
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/220274-lg-to-unveil-18-inch-oled-display-that-can-be-rolled-up-like-a-newspaper
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/220274-lg-to-unveil-18-inch-oled-display-that-can-be-rolled-up-like-a-newspaper
Get Back to Work: Amazon and Airbus Want Your Robots
Originally shared by Automaton, IEEE Spectrum's Robotics Blog
http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/amazon-and-airbus-want-your-robots
http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/amazon-and-airbus-want-your-robots
How Google's Project Tango will change your life
Originally shared by Mike Elgan
How Google's Project Tango will change your life
(Read my column: http://goo.gl/CBirho )
Project Tango is a Google platform for giving phones and tablets a sense of space.
Right now, your phone can't do this. By this time next year, it probably will.
I love moments like these -- a fundamental technology is poised to change what people do every day and how they do it, yet the general public remains ignorant of what's coming.
That ignorance is about to be shattered. CES will usher in a new awareness about Project Tango. I'll detail below what's going to happen this week. But first, let's understand Tango.
http://www.computerworld.com/article/3018733/mobile-wireless/how-googles-project-tango-will-change-your-life.html
#tango
Seems very interesting!
Seems very interesting! Your draw your game in a piece of paper, take a photo and play it! Still haven't tried it though as it requires too many permissions for my taste.
Btw, why my shares from Play Store are coming here in German instead of English?! Anyone has any idea? There's no language option on Play Store and I see everything there in English..
#app #games
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.korrisoft.draw.your.game
Btw, why my shares from Play Store are coming here in German instead of English?! Anyone has any idea? There's no language option on Play Store and I see everything there in English..
#app #games
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.korrisoft.draw.your.game
The first international beauty contest judged by robots.
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
The first international beauty contest judged by robots. The way it works is, humans submit selfies to be judged. Other humans submit algorithms, which make beauty judgments. The article is not clear on how the algorithmic judges are judged.
"The contest hopes to facilitate the launch of a series of apps that will allow people to track the effects of various products (including cosmetics) on their face -- ones that quickly allow them to understand the impact on perception using impartial opinion of deep-learned algorithms." "People may not care about how to extend their lifespans, but they definitely care about the way they look."
The contest is called beauty.ai.
http://beauty.ai
The first international beauty contest judged by robots. The way it works is, humans submit selfies to be judged. Other humans submit algorithms, which make beauty judgments. The article is not clear on how the algorithmic judges are judged.
"The contest hopes to facilitate the launch of a series of apps that will allow people to track the effects of various products (including cosmetics) on their face -- ones that quickly allow them to understand the impact on perception using impartial opinion of deep-learned algorithms." "People may not care about how to extend their lifespans, but they definitely care about the way they look."
The contest is called beauty.ai.
http://beauty.ai
La vidéo de la semaine .................
Originally shared by maden madrec
La vidéo de la semaine .................
You Can Order this Amazing 100% Off-the-Grid House
Originally shared by Darin R. McClure
http://www.theinertia.com/environment/you-can-order-this-amazing-100-off-the-grid-house/
http://www.theinertia.com/environment/you-can-order-this-amazing-100-off-the-grid-house/
Last chance to get the world's smallest camera drone and a 2GB micro SD card for 30% off / Boing Boing
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
Last chance to get the world's smallest camera drone and a 2GB micro SD card for 30% off / Boing Boing
'... Includes a 2GB camera memory card
Captures crystal-clear video & photography (rare for a drone of this size!)
Includes LED lights for night flying
Provides 3 speed flight modes
Delivers superior flying stability
Takes less than 30 minutes to fully charge up
Moves up, down, left or right
Includes side flight, hover, flip & hand launch capabilities
...'
http://boingboing.net/2016/01/03/last-chance-to-get-the-world.html
http://boingboing.net/2016/01/03/last-chance-to-get-the-world.html
Last chance to get the world's smallest camera drone and a 2GB micro SD card for 30% off / Boing Boing
'... Includes a 2GB camera memory card
Captures crystal-clear video & photography (rare for a drone of this size!)
Includes LED lights for night flying
Provides 3 speed flight modes
Delivers superior flying stability
Takes less than 30 minutes to fully charge up
Moves up, down, left or right
Includes side flight, hover, flip & hand launch capabilities
...'
http://boingboing.net/2016/01/03/last-chance-to-get-the-world.html
http://boingboing.net/2016/01/03/last-chance-to-get-the-world.html
How can eating the right salad provide “negative” calories?
Originally shared by NutritionFacts.org
How can eating the right salad provide “negative” calories?
Watch below or click the link to watch on NutritionFacts.org: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-there-foods-with-negative-calories
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkGV9cNnRnY
How can eating the right salad provide “negative” calories?
Watch below or click the link to watch on NutritionFacts.org: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-there-foods-with-negative-calories
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkGV9cNnRnY
Hey N7 owners, I might have something for you: Space!
Originally shared by Alexander Kettler
Hey N7 owners, I might have something for you: Space! Stars & Clouds 3D! A Live Wallpaper showing views of stars and interstellar gas clouds on your home screen. Think of pictures from #hubble #space #telescope in 3D on your #android :-)
Free Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.codekonditor.space
XL Version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.codekonditor.xl.space
Looking forward to your comments, ideas, suggestions, ...
Cheers! And have a great new year 2016 :-) !!!
Alex
P.S.: If you like it and want to support my work, please feel free to share with all your friends :-)
What recent scientific news is most important?
Originally shared by Kevin Kelly
What recent scientific news is most important? Here's my answer to the annual Edge Question. I say Synthetic Learning.
http://edge.org/response-detail/26780
http://edge.org/response-detail/26780
What recent scientific news is most important? Here's my answer to the annual Edge Question. I say Synthetic Learning.
http://edge.org/response-detail/26780
http://edge.org/response-detail/26780
#linux
#linux
Originally shared by Linux Inside
Want to monitor CPU, Load Average, Memory, Network Interfaces, Disk I/O, Processes and File System spaces utilization in real time?
Then go for Glances..
# glances
Read more:
http://www.tecmint.com/glances-an-advanced-real-time-system-monitoring-tool-for-linux/
http://www.tecmint.com/glances-an-advanced-real-time-system-monitoring-tool-for-linux/
Originally shared by Linux Inside
Want to monitor CPU, Load Average, Memory, Network Interfaces, Disk I/O, Processes and File System spaces utilization in real time?
Then go for Glances..
# glances
Read more:
http://www.tecmint.com/glances-an-advanced-real-time-system-monitoring-tool-for-linux/
http://www.tecmint.com/glances-an-advanced-real-time-system-monitoring-tool-for-linux/
[Best of 2015] The Year in Robotics http://ow.ly/39CYa7
Originally shared by Let's Make Robots
[Best of 2015] The Year in Robotics http://ow.ly/39CYa7
http://ow.ly/39CYa7
[Best of 2015] The Year in Robotics http://ow.ly/39CYa7
http://ow.ly/39CYa7
Gastric cancers ONLY develop in persons infected with the H.
Originally shared by Alexander Light (HumansAreFree)
Gastric cancers ONLY develop in persons infected with the H. Pylori bacteria, which have an up to 2% risk of developing gastric cancer in their lifetime. This is pretty disturbing news, especially because H. Pylori can be addressed before it can cause serious damage: http://humansarefree.com/2014/07/50-66-of-earths-population-is-infected.html
Gastric cancers ONLY develop in persons infected with the H. Pylori bacteria, which have an up to 2% risk of developing gastric cancer in their lifetime. This is pretty disturbing news, especially because H. Pylori can be addressed before it can cause serious damage: http://humansarefree.com/2014/07/50-66-of-earths-population-is-infected.html
Confira a última edição da #RevistaGreenpeace, que traz reportagens sobre o desastre de Mariana (MG), o desmatamento...
Originally shared by Greenpeace Brasil
Confira a última edição da #RevistaGreenpeace, que traz reportagens sobre o desastre de Mariana (MG), o desmatamento na Amazônia, a ameaça aos direitos indígenas e relatos de ativistas: http://bit.ly/1NrmHWg #Compartilhe
Cut Out Dragon optical illusion
Originally shared by Ole Olson
Cut Out Dragon optical illusion
This is awesome.
Edit: download for the cutout: http://www.grand-illusions.com/opticalillusions/dragon_illusion/
Thx for finding that: Ernest Amouzou
#OpticalIllusions #GIFs
What We Expect to See in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in 2016 | MIT Technology Review
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
What We Expect to See in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in 2016 | MIT Technology Review
'China’s robot revolution
The world’s largest economy has embarked on an audacious effort to fill its factories with advanced manufacturing robots. The government of China hopes this will help the country retain its vast manufacturing industry as workers’ wages rise, and manufacturing becomes more efficient and technologically advanced around the world (see “China Wants to Replace Millions of Workers with Robots”). The project will require robots that are significantly more advanced and cost-efficient, and the economic and technological ripples could be felt around the world.
...
Smarter learning
Robots have always been very effective for precise, repetitive work, but for the most part they’re also dumb as rocks. This is why robots are traditionally used only in carefully designed settings. It also explains why they cannot easily adapt to a new task, and cannot cope with an unfamiliar or uncertain situation. Things are changing, however, thanks to new techniques and algorithms that are enabling robots to learn much more quickly and effectively.
...
Knowledge sharing
Another trend to look out for this year is robots sharing the knowledge they have acquired with other robots. This could accelerate the learning process, instantly allowing a robot to benefit from the efforts of others (see “Robots Quickly Teach Each Other to Grasp New Objects”). What’s more, thanks to clever approaches for adapting information to different systems, even two completely different robots could teach each other how to recognize a particular object or perform a new task (see “Robots Can Now Teach Each Other New Tricks”).
...
Robots get more personal
Several “personal” robots are set to debut this year, and it will be interesting to see how well they are received. With hardware becoming cheaper and software becoming more capable, it isn’t hard to see why some believe the time is right for robotic home companions and helpers (see “Personal Robots: Artificial Friends with Limited Benefits”).
...
Droning on
2016 seems likely to be the year that autonomous drones finally, well, take off. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration released regulations for registering drones at the end of 2015, and it is testing technology that could help automate air traffic control for automated vehicles (see “FAA Will Test Drones’ Ability to Steer Themselves Out of Trouble”).
...'
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/545056/5-robot-trends-to-watch-for-in-2016/
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/545056/5-robot-trends-to-watch-for-in-2016/
What We Expect to See in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in 2016 | MIT Technology Review
'China’s robot revolution
The world’s largest economy has embarked on an audacious effort to fill its factories with advanced manufacturing robots. The government of China hopes this will help the country retain its vast manufacturing industry as workers’ wages rise, and manufacturing becomes more efficient and technologically advanced around the world (see “China Wants to Replace Millions of Workers with Robots”). The project will require robots that are significantly more advanced and cost-efficient, and the economic and technological ripples could be felt around the world.
...
Smarter learning
Robots have always been very effective for precise, repetitive work, but for the most part they’re also dumb as rocks. This is why robots are traditionally used only in carefully designed settings. It also explains why they cannot easily adapt to a new task, and cannot cope with an unfamiliar or uncertain situation. Things are changing, however, thanks to new techniques and algorithms that are enabling robots to learn much more quickly and effectively.
...
Knowledge sharing
Another trend to look out for this year is robots sharing the knowledge they have acquired with other robots. This could accelerate the learning process, instantly allowing a robot to benefit from the efforts of others (see “Robots Quickly Teach Each Other to Grasp New Objects”). What’s more, thanks to clever approaches for adapting information to different systems, even two completely different robots could teach each other how to recognize a particular object or perform a new task (see “Robots Can Now Teach Each Other New Tricks”).
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Robots get more personal
Several “personal” robots are set to debut this year, and it will be interesting to see how well they are received. With hardware becoming cheaper and software becoming more capable, it isn’t hard to see why some believe the time is right for robotic home companions and helpers (see “Personal Robots: Artificial Friends with Limited Benefits”).
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Droning on
2016 seems likely to be the year that autonomous drones finally, well, take off. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration released regulations for registering drones at the end of 2015, and it is testing technology that could help automate air traffic control for automated vehicles (see “FAA Will Test Drones’ Ability to Steer Themselves Out of Trouble”).
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http://www.technologyreview.com/news/545056/5-robot-trends-to-watch-for-in-2016/
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/545056/5-robot-trends-to-watch-for-in-2016/
Artificial Intelligence Finally Entered Our Everyday World
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
Artificial Intelligence Finally Entered Our Everyday World
ANDREW NG HANDS me a tiny device that wraps around my ear and connects to a smartphone via a small cable. It looks like a throwback—a smartphone earpiece without a Bluetooth connection. But it’s really a glimpse of the future. In a way, this tiny device allows the blind to see.
http://www.wired.com/2016/01/2015-was-the-year-ai-finally-entered-the-everyday-world/
Artificial Intelligence Finally Entered Our Everyday World
ANDREW NG HANDS me a tiny device that wraps around my ear and connects to a smartphone via a small cable. It looks like a throwback—a smartphone earpiece without a Bluetooth connection. But it’s really a glimpse of the future. In a way, this tiny device allows the blind to see.
http://www.wired.com/2016/01/2015-was-the-year-ai-finally-entered-the-everyday-world/
Meet Nadine, a humanoid #robot that's eerily lifelike
Originally shared by Stefan Suurmeijer
Meet Nadine, a humanoid #robot that's eerily lifelike
http://tnw.to/e4keI
Meet Nadine, a humanoid #robot that's eerily lifelike
http://tnw.to/e4keI
Who knew that some noises could eventually become as extinct as the passenger pigeon?
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
Who knew that some noises could eventually become as extinct as the passenger pigeon? Depending on your age, you or your kids or grandchildren may have only heard some of the following sounds in old movies, if at all.
'11 Sounds That Your Kids Have Probably Never Heard | Mental Floss'
http://mentalfloss.com/article/29230/11-sounds-your-kids-have-probably-never-heard
http://mentalfloss.com/article/29230/11-sounds-your-kids-have-probably-never-heard
Who knew that some noises could eventually become as extinct as the passenger pigeon? Depending on your age, you or your kids or grandchildren may have only heard some of the following sounds in old movies, if at all.
'11 Sounds That Your Kids Have Probably Never Heard | Mental Floss'
http://mentalfloss.com/article/29230/11-sounds-your-kids-have-probably-never-heard
http://mentalfloss.com/article/29230/11-sounds-your-kids-have-probably-never-heard
Meet the world's smallest camera-equipped drone http://engt.co/1R5Ff2B
Originally shared by Engadget
Meet the world's smallest camera-equipped drone http://engt.co/1R5Ff2B
http://engt.co/1R5Ff2B
Meet the world's smallest camera-equipped drone http://engt.co/1R5Ff2B
http://engt.co/1R5Ff2B
Robot mall guards are designed to be rented out at below minimum wage.
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
Robot mall guards are designed to be rented out at below minimum wage. "Think of it like a marked patrol car on the side of the street. These are there to intervene with anything being done; they're there actually to provide a commanding presence."
http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/31/meet-knightscopes-crime-fighting-robots/
Robot mall guards are designed to be rented out at below minimum wage. "Think of it like a marked patrol car on the side of the street. These are there to intervene with anything being done; they're there actually to provide a commanding presence."
http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/31/meet-knightscopes-crime-fighting-robots/
Whole genome sequencing for $330 including interpretation
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
Whole genome sequencing for $330 including interpretation
If you can live with 2 time coverage, higher price for higher level of coverage.
They provide the following:
BAM file (roughly 50 GB)
variant summary reports from SnpEff and VEP
autosomal and chrX variant identification (as two VCF files):
novel variants (annotated with SnpEff and VEP)
results for a set of over 100 million known SNPs from dbSNP build 142
mtDNA sequence (as FASTA file)
Y-DNA analysis (for males)
Whole genome sequencing for $330 including interpretation
If you can live with 2 time coverage, higher price for higher level of coverage.
They provide the following:
BAM file (roughly 50 GB)
variant summary reports from SnpEff and VEP
autosomal and chrX variant identification (as two VCF files):
novel variants (annotated with SnpEff and VEP)
results for a set of over 100 million known SNPs from dbSNP build 142
mtDNA sequence (as FASTA file)
Y-DNA analysis (for males)
How a Microwave Oven Works - YouTube
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
How a Microwave Oven Works - YouTube
'... Published on Jun 26, 2012
Bill details how a microwave oven heats food. He describes how the microwave vacuum tube, called a magnetron, generates radio frequencies that cause the water in food to rotate back and forth. He shows the standing wave inside the oven, and notes how you can measure the wavelength with melted cheese. He concludes by describing how a magnetron generates radio waves. You can learn more about the microwave oven from the EngineerGuy team's new book Eight Amazing Engineering Stories http://www.engineerguy.com/elements
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp33ZprO0Ck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp33ZprO0Ck
How a Microwave Oven Works - YouTube
'... Published on Jun 26, 2012
Bill details how a microwave oven heats food. He describes how the microwave vacuum tube, called a magnetron, generates radio frequencies that cause the water in food to rotate back and forth. He shows the standing wave inside the oven, and notes how you can measure the wavelength with melted cheese. He concludes by describing how a magnetron generates radio waves. You can learn more about the microwave oven from the EngineerGuy team's new book Eight Amazing Engineering Stories http://www.engineerguy.com/elements
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp33ZprO0Ck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp33ZprO0Ck
Tokyo’s drone squad will deploy 10-foot drones armed with nets to police the sky...
Originally shared by Christoph Puppe
Tokyo’s drone squad will deploy 10-foot drones armed with nets to police the sky http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/12/tokyos-drone-squad-will-deploy-10ft-drones-armed-with-nets-to-police-the-sky/
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/12/tokyos-drone-squad-will-deploy-10ft-drones-armed-with-nets-to-police-the-sky/
Tokyo’s drone squad will deploy 10-foot drones armed with nets to police the sky http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/12/tokyos-drone-squad-will-deploy-10ft-drones-armed-with-nets-to-police-the-sky/
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/12/tokyos-drone-squad-will-deploy-10ft-drones-armed-with-nets-to-police-the-sky/
Así puedes construir una casa con palets en un sólo día!
Originally shared by Ecoinventos
Así puedes construir una casa con palets en un sólo día!
Así puedes construir una casa con palets en un sólo día!
Quando falamos das florestas brasileiras, não temos nada a comemorar: o desmatamento aumentou 16% em 2015.
Originally shared by Greenpeace Brasil
Quando falamos das florestas brasileiras, não temos nada a comemorar: o desmatamento aumentou 16% em 2015. Desmatam o nosso verde diariamente e os números não param de crescer... Precisamos agir agora e preservar o que ainda nos resta. Nossas florestas precisam de você: http://bit.ly/1OwjAtZ Junte-se ao nosso time! #SalveAsFlorestas
"The top 6 mobile apps and 8 of the top 9 are owned by Facebook and Google.
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
"The top 6 mobile apps and 8 of the top 9 are owned by Facebook and Google. 10 of the top 12 mobile apps are owned by Apple, Facebook, and Google. There isn't a single 'startup' on that list and the youngest company on that list is Snapchat which is now over four years old."
"We are now well into a consolidation phase where the strong are getting stronger and it is harder than ever to build a large consumer user base. It is reminiscent of the late 80s/early 90s after Windows emerged as the dominant desktop environment and Microsoft started to use that dominant market position to move up the stack and take share in all of the important application categories."
http://avc.com/2015/12/what-happened-in-2015/
"The top 6 mobile apps and 8 of the top 9 are owned by Facebook and Google. 10 of the top 12 mobile apps are owned by Apple, Facebook, and Google. There isn't a single 'startup' on that list and the youngest company on that list is Snapchat which is now over four years old."
"We are now well into a consolidation phase where the strong are getting stronger and it is harder than ever to build a large consumer user base. It is reminiscent of the late 80s/early 90s after Windows emerged as the dominant desktop environment and Microsoft started to use that dominant market position to move up the stack and take share in all of the important application categories."
http://avc.com/2015/12/what-happened-in-2015/