Brain machine interfaces (BMIs) are assisting paralyzed patients communicate, control robotic arms, computers and other devices. In the future, BMIs could provide a path to brain enhancement.
Some of the smartest individuals I know, suddenly remember their kids
have soccer practice when I mention the latest tech breakthrough.
Future Technology and Society
Nanotubes have slipped into my sunscreen with the stealth of a cloned kitten. Why are products that use nano or bio technologies not clearly labeled?
Labeling the Future
I wanted to learn a little about the future of microscopy, because if we are going to build intelligent self-replicating nanomachines,
I thought it might be a good idea to look in on them from time to time.
They're Just Not That Into Us
SETI projects have scanned the sky for over 40 years looking for an intelligent signal. Could our level of
intelligence be unique in the universe? Intelligent life
Wealthy, Healthy and Wise
When they first hit the market, future technologies like memory implants and longevity drugs, may only be affordable to a small percent of the population. What scenarios could lead to
human enhancement technologies for all?
Transhumanity
Homework Help
Need help with your science homework? Handpicked links for students of all ages to science and technology home work help sites.
Homework help
Ready or not, here it comes. In the next 20 years, nano-technology will touch the life
of nearly every person on the planet. The potential benefits are mind boggling and brain enhancing. But
like many of the great advancements in earth's history, it is not without risk. Here are some of
the risks posed to society by nanotechnology.
Nanotechnology risks
Smart Homes
My home is not very smart. It does not know when to start my coffee or how to clean the
floor. It has difficulty distinguishing between a roaring grease fire and a steamy shower, which
makes it a good thing it can't remember the number to call in an emergency. What can we
expect to experience in the smart home of the future?
Smart Home
Approaching the Singularity
Surfing the web for The Singularity gives me a gnarly headache.
No doubt a reaction to asking my brain to find ways of
replacing itself. Both intriguing and frightening, my approach to the Singularity is
to treat it like a dessert tray, the further it is away, the less I am infatuated by it. The Singularity
Human Like Robots
A life-like robot girl greets visitors at a world expo. To make it easier for us to warm up to a cold machine,
future robots will look, feel and act more human.
Robotics
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nanotechnology section update is complete. This technology is
really starting to take off. I may have doubled the number of nano
related article and web site links from a year ago. Now I'll be
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Future Fashion
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08.05.10 -
Future Home
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window tint adjusts from opaque/dark at night to shades lighter as
needed during the day, with voice command overrides as needed. -
Anonymous
07.29.10 -
Future Home
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May
be the roof of smart house also has artificial chlorophyll as an
oxygen generator :) Just an idea. -
Andry
07.28.10 -
General Feedback - Transistors can
operate anywhere between 0v and supply voltage. Most computers not
only use them in digital but in analog applications as well. To say
they \'only\' have two states is incorrect. -
War harris
07.20.10 -
Robotics
- Under the robotics heading, how about Bio-bots, bioroids, or
some sort of organic android? Cloned, or home grown, and programmed. -
Anonymous
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