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Nov 26, 2015
Arthur C Clarke describes the Internet
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: computing, internet
Watch Arthur C. Clarke describe the Internet — in 1974.
In ‘C for Computer’, first broadcast on 29 May 1974, he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) that by 2001 every household will have a computer and be connected all over the world. — with Arthur C. Clarke.
Nov 19, 2015
‘Power Over Wi-Fi’ named one of the year’s game-changing technologies
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: electronics, energy, internet
University of Washington engineers have developed a novel technology that uses a Wi-Fi router—a source of ubiquitous but untapped energy in indoor environments—to power devices.
The Power Over Wi-Fi (PoWiFi) system is one of the most innovative and game-changing technologies of the year, according to Popular Science, which included it in the magazine’s annual “Best of What’s New” awards announced Wednesday.
The technology attracted attention earlier this year when researchers published an online paper showing how they harvested energy from Wi-Fi signals to power a simple temperature sensor, a low-resolution grayscale camera and a charger for a Jawbone activity tracking bracelet.
Nov 19, 2015
France votes to give government powers to block online communications during state of emergency — By Paul Sauers | VentureBeat
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: government, internet, law, policy, security
“French members of parliament (MPs) have voted to give the government extra powers to block online communications when the country is under a “state of emergency.””
Nov 17, 2015
Gigaclear will trial 5,000Mbps fibre Internet access in some UK towns
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: internet
Nov 17, 2015
Airbus Envisions Transparent Airplane Cabin Walls in Future
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: business, internet, transportation
Transparent walls and customized cabins may be ahead, according to Airbus.
If you think in-flight Wi-Fi and lie-flat seats are cutting edge, just wait until 2050. That’s when aircraft cabins will feature holographic pop-up gaming displays and seats that adjust to each passenger’s size and shape, according to Airbus. In its vision for the future, Airbus predicts that the cabin walls of planes will be transparent, providing amazing views of the earth. Those with vertigo could block the view with an opaque hologram around their seat. Themed zones will replace first, business and economy classes, so individuals could choose areas in which to relax, play games, interact with other passengers or hold business meetings with people on the ground. This could even top the flying car.
Nov 16, 2015
Lessons from the PC video game industry — By Chris Dixon | Medium
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: business, computing, economics, futurism, internet, media & arts
“The subtitle to this post is a variation of William Gibson’s famous remark: “The future is already here — it’s just not very evenly distributed.” An obvious follow up question is: if the future is already here, where can I find it?”
Nov 10, 2015
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Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: internet, privacy
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Nov 5, 2015
NASA is about to announce key findings from its Mars mission – watch live right here
Posted by Sean Brazell in categories: internet, mobile phones, space
NASA’s announcement in late September that it found evidence of flowing water on Mars was only the beginning of the revelations that will be the result of its current Mars mission. The organization’s exploratory mission carried out by the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft began with the intention of examining Mars’ atmosphere to an extent that had never before been possible, and now NASA is about to reveal what it is calling key science findings on the “fate Mars’ atmosphere.”
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NASA is being very tight-lipped about its upcoming announcements, which are scheduled to be made beginning at 2:00 p.m. EST / 11:00 a.m. PST on Thursday, November 5th. If you’re interested in NASA’s current mission though — and you certainly should be — you’ll be able to find out what NASA has in store for us the very same moment that the rest of the world does, because NASA will broadcast its special news conference live on the web.
Nov 3, 2015
Skype founders invent self-driving robot that can deliver groceries for £1
Posted by Lily Graca in categories: business, internet, robotics/AI, transportation
The local delivery market is worth approximately £150bn in the UK alone. This includes parcel and delivery companies (20 pc) and personal shopping trips by people (80 pc). Starship said that robot deliveries are potentially five to fifteen times cheaper than current “human-powered” delivery services.
“It does not take the whole delivery chain from an Amazon warehouse to your doorstep, it only takes the last few miles. But right now the last few miles are the most difficult part for the delivery vans. They need to find parking spaces and so forth, so our robot is taking care of that,” said Mr Heinla.
“For the large e-commerce companies it helps to reduce the costs. For the local businesses it opens up new possibilities, allowing people to order deliveries over the internet rather than coming to the store physically.”
