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...
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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...
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Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Future of Computers.". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own...
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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...
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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...
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Microsoft has released the latest version of SQL Server to manufacturers. The latest release of the database management platform will be known simply as SQL Server 2008 and will be offered for the same price as ...
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer , whose botched bid for Yahoo helped drive the stock down 20% since February, is about to make it up to shareholders with a buyback of as much as $20 billion.
This will certainly upset some people and certainly be a best-seller. Dag Soderberg is turning the Bible into a "hip coffee table version" of the Bible.
At first glance, Beyond the Great Wall: Recipes and Travels in the Other China looks much like every other expensive cookbook: a weighty, glossy tome that's large enough to be a coffee table by itself.
Yahoo's board emerged largely unscathed from the internet company's annual meeting Friday as a subdued crowd of shareholders raised few questions about the directors' rejection of Microsoft's $US47.5 billion ...
Microsoft Corp. showed off its new Sphere computer last week. The machine, which was featured at the vendor's Research Faculty Summit in Redmond, Wash., is still a research prototype.