Via Scoop.it – Creating the FutureThis is a glimpse of the future and what we can do with cheap computing and 3D printers. Toss this foam-covered ball skyward, an accelerometer inside determines when it has reached its maximum height. At that moment, 36 cameras are triggered simultaneously, creating a mosaic that can be downloaded and viewed on a computer…
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Via Scoop.it – Creating the Future A team of engineering geniuses from the University of Bristol, England has developed the world’s first re-programmable, multi-purpose quantum photonic computer chip that relies on quantum entanglement to perform calculations.Via www.extremetech.com
Via Scoop.it – Creating the Future Ultra-Orthodox groups have grown more aggressive than ever in their efforts to keep women out of the public sphere…Via www.salon.com
Via Scoop.it – Creating the FutureA book by Clay Johnson… With this book, you’ll learn: * The relationship between power, authority, and information since the dawn of the first major information-technology boom * How people react to information consumption, according to cognitive science and neuroscience findings * How the new, information-abundant society is suffering consequences from poor information consumption…
Via Scoop.it – Creating the FutureNew research published today in the journal Science suggests it may be possible to decoded fMRI neurofeedback to learn to play a piano, reduce mental stress or hit a curve ball with little or no conscious effort. It’s the kind of thing seen in Hollywood’s “Matrix” franchise.Via medicalxpress.com
Via Scoop.it – Creating the FutureSpaceX, a private company, will make a trial cargo run to the International Space Station in February, a key step in a new U.S. To encourage commercial cargo runs, NASA has hired SpaceX and a second company, Virginia-based Orbital Sciences Corp. to fly cargo to the space station, a $100 billion project of 16…