Ray Kurzweil- Inventor/Scientist/Futurist about computing and information technology. Very interesting topic!

HIS PREDICTIONS ARE ON TRACK SO FAR FOR YEARS!


Ray Kurzweil has so many interesting things to say if you love information technology then this is a perfect research area for you. Ray Kurzweil is a scientist/inventor /engineer and a futurist that says that humans and machine can't be without one another they are connected and the relationship will only get closer as the years progress. Ray describes a really vivid picture about humans and their computers in the future, he states on a cnn interview that our computers will be as small as human red blood cells that will float to our brain and have access to Internet and cloud computing in our system. Moreover, as technology is advancing technology is getting smaller and humans are getting smarter because of technology. There is a documentary about Ray Kurzweil ideas about virtual reality, avatars, cell phones, science....this list goes on forever..etc. This documentary is called the "Transcendent Man". "Transcendent Man" is about if we don't fuse with technology it will overpower us. Ray Kurzweil gives an example how a social networks can overthrow a government, its capability is not exponential its linear its just going to keep going and keep getting better.

I REALLY RECOMMEND WATCHING THESE, INFORMATICS IS THE FUTURE.

HERE IS A SHORT CNN INTERVIEW WITH RAY KURZWEIL:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2011/03/11/explain.it.to.me.sxsw.cnn

HERE IS ANOTHER VIDEO WITH RAY KURZWEIL CALLED "10 questions with Ray Kurzweil" interview with time magazine on their website:

This video has to do with everything we talk about in class like augmented reality, avatars..interesting

http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,686757398001_2033145,00.html

YOUTUBE VIDEO ON THE MOVIE "TRANSCENDENT MAN" TRAILER. lOOKS REALLY GOOD MOVIE FOR CLASS??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntY01qoIdus

Supplement Post!

If you were interesting in how google keeps up with it's security issues, here is an article that popped up after I read the one regarding.

Pwn2own.http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3927686/Google+Pushes+Out+Chrome+10+Security+Update.htm

iPhone's lack of Security

This is a super short comical article about Apple's lack of protection against hackers. However, there is a link to read about the topic more.

P.S. I am Apple supporter

http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3927936/Chrome+Firefox+Weather+Pwn2own+iPhone+Falls.htm

Get Your Face in the Game!

A lucky fan of the game, Resistance 3, will soon have their face scanned and incorporated into the game and the character will be a surviving character. The lucky winner, along with a friend, will receive free trip to San Diego, where developers of the game will scan the contest winner's face. If you're interested, better hurry because the contest ends today! Submit your photos.

Here's the link to the website to submit photos:
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/03/07/resistance-3-competition-get-yourself-in-the-game/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PSBlog+%28PlayStation.Blog%29

Robots Increased Interaction with Autistic Children

Researchers in London have conducted a study with an autistic girl by creating a robot resembling a child. Before the study was conducted, the 4-year old girl was hardly affectionate. After bring in the robot once a week for a 10 minute session, the girl began to be more affectionate toward her friends. The estimated cost of building this robot is $2,118. There are also several other robots, including one that is programmed to play Wii, but they are still in the experimental stages.

More info at:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41967936/ns/health-mental_health/

Baby-Making application?

There is a new Baby in the making application that can be used on smartphones. The main component of the app is a calendar. The calendar has a preloaded medicine list in case you have any medications to take and it allows you to put in appointments and location of the appointment. It also has a built in blog and built in resource section just in case you would like to learn about in-vitro fertilization. In addition the application has a budget tracker, photo and journal section but best of all you can easily upload what you want to onto Facebook!

Kill IE6!

Mozilla helps Microsoft by telling users how to stop using Internet Explorer 6. Microsoft has attempted to eliminate IE6 usage because of the decline of users. Although unlikely to happen, Mozilla has decided to help Microsoft by advising people how to stop using IE6. The problem with IE6 is that it is unable to upgrade to IE7 or IE8 and will not even be able to play applications available only for IE6.

Article:

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/mozilla-firefox-ie6-ie9,news-10381.html