Does the thought of a computer reading your mind make you uneasy? Maybe it should. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are teaching PCs how to scan the thoughts of subjects with amazing success. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (!) on nine subjects, brain patterns associated with fifty-eight different associations for various nouns were first identified, then logged for the record. Then, the scientists proceeded to test the ability of the computer to discern between two different nouns chosen for the experiment. According to the researchers, when the little devils were asked to determine which nouns the subject was thinking of, seventy-seven percent of the ...
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"European Space Power Conference" an der Hochschule Konstanz (HTWG) Die achte "European Space Power Conference" findet vom 14. bis zum 19. September an der Hochschule Konstanz (HTWG) statt. Die Teilnehmer, Spitzenkräfte auf dem Gebiet der elektronischen und elektronischen Systeme von Raumfahrzeugen und Satelliten kommen aus der ganzen Welt und wollen sich am Bodensee über die neuesten Entwicklungen austauschen. Erwartet werden 250 Teilnehmer...
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The future of the internet develops from the common 2D web into a more and more realistic three-dimensional cyberworld. This however is so far still basically unknown to a wider public; but this trend seems unstoppable. At this moment the internet is conquering the virtual threedimensional space. We hardly got used to the term 'Web 2.0' - already 'Web 3.0' knocks at our doors. At least this term will be easy to remember, because… Web 3.0 will be nothing else than three-dimensional internet. In Web 2.0 we have the possibility to participate in the internet with blogs, Wikipedia, Youtube, Facebook, Digg or Myspace. With ...
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Die Zukunft des Internet entwickelt sich von der klassischen 2D-Flächenwelt zu einer spektakulären und immer realistischer werdenden dreidimensionalen Cyber-Welt. Ein bisher der breiten Oeffentlichkeit verborgener Trend scheint unaufhaltsam: Das Internet ist auf dem besten Wege den dreidimensionalen virtuellen Raum zu erobern! Kaum haben wir uns an den erst vor kurzem eingeführten Begriff 'Web 2.0' gewöhnt, steht schon das 'Web 3.0' vor der Tür. Dieser Begriff wird aber definitiv einfacher zu merken sein, denn… Web 3.0 ist nichts anderes als das dreidimensionale Internet! Im Web 2.0 können wir alle das Internet über Blogs, Wikipedia, YouTube, Facebook oder Myspace mitgestalten. Im Web 3.0 werden wir dasselbe ...
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With the latest debut of Microsoft's Coffee table Computer named the "Milan", the only question I can ask is will computers change forever or will this be just another dud for the rich people who can't control their spending. The "Milan" will run Windows Vista and will be all touch screen technology. (Sorry all you people who love keyboards and mice.) This computer has a lot of promise, but I don't know if it will catch on with the masses. It is being heavily marketed to casinos and also to the corporate big shots. The flat display measures 30 inches diagonally and is designed ...
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