‘Computers’ Archives
While I was out…
I've been away from the blog for a while. Needless to say, lots going on. One of those things, I'm sad to admit, has been video games. When there is a lot going on in your personal life that you don't want to deal with might need a break from dealing with, it's not uncommon to seek some escapism in a fantasy world. It's why entertainment still [...]
Quote of the day
(The National Counter Terrorism Center has) "access to all the databases of all the agencies. There is total sharing. But I'm concerned that they don't have the easy ability to draw linkages between the various databases... It's not clear to me that at the National Counter Terrorism Center today... (the computer system) will automatically [...]
CNN reports on “The future of brain-controlled devices”
Photo from: http://www.joystiq.com Of course CNN talks about the applications suggested in big budget sci-fi movies like Avatar and the Matrix, and the perfunctory various medical applications. But to be honest, if it follows the course of other technologies, I see the first practical commercial applications of the technology being applied [...]
IBM uses supercomputer to model cat’s brain
Because it's Thursday Friday cat is in your PC, stealing your RAMZ. IBM and Stanford University have reportedly modeled the complete cerebral cortex of a cat using the Blue Gene supercomputer. No word yet on whether the computer gets upset and pees in front of your door if you don't spend enough time playing solitaire with it.
