Future Shock -kysely - Transhumanistinen opiskelijaverkosto TSN tekee kyselytutkimusta siitä, kuinka tuttuja ihmiset ovat futurististen käsitteiden kanssa ja miten niihin suhtaudutaan.
Survival Of The Cutest
Stokes says that we tend to favor animals with particular characteristics, especially adult animals that retain baby-like features (neoteny), such as large eyes or a big head, rather than the; "millions of insects and countless slimy invertebrates that occupy the oceans." To a certain degree this must be true, or why would conservation campaigns play the cuteness card when trying to attract donations?
Robotic exoskeleton replaces muscle work
"The (artificial) muscles are pneumatic. When the computer gets the electrical signal from the (wearer's) muscle, it increases the air pressure into the artificial muscle on the brace," Ferris said. "Essentially the artificial muscle contracts with the person's muscle."
Flow of tiny bubbles mimics computer circuitry
"Bubble logic merges chemistry with computation, allowing a digital bit to carry a chemical payload. Until now, there was a clear distinction between the materials in a reaction and the mechanisms to control them," said co-author Neil Gershenfeld, director of the Center for Bits and Atoms.
High Security for $100 Laptop
Under BitFrost, every program runs in its own virtual machine with a limited set of permissions. Thus a picture viewer can't access the web, so even if a hacker comes up with an exploit that lets him control the program, he couldn't use it to grab all the photos on the laptop and upload them to the internet.
Inchworm - Kengät kasvavat jalan mukana.