Monthly Archives: November 2014
Enchanted Objects
This is absolutely brilliant. David Rose of MIT’s Media Lab, refers to everyday objects with embedded sensors and cloud connectivity as “enchanted objects” and organizes them by human desires into the following categories: omniscience telepathy safekeeping immortality teleportation expression 16 ordinary objects enchanted by technology Enchanted Objects
Academics advise how to keep data secure in a cyber-world
Cyber security experts from the University of Bristol have advised the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) on how to protect the personal data of millions of citizens. Two reports, edited by Professor Nigel Smart, Professor of Cryptology, have been published by ENISA. The Algorithms, key size and parameters report 2014 is […]
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These are the latest articles and videos I found most interesting. Mountain Gorillas’ Survival: Dian Fossey’s Legacy Lives On Asteroid Bennu’s Journey Chase a Comet Highlights of Swift’s Decade of Discovery Life and Death with David Attenborough Europa: Ocean World Eastern Philosophy – Lao Tzu Targeting cancer cell metabolism Пуск РКН Союз-ФГ с ТПК Союз […]
Why Tomorrow Won’t Look Like Today
These are the latest articles and videos I found most interesting. Why Tomorrow Won’t Look Like Today: Things that Will Blow Your Mind How to Land on a Comet Quantum Tentacles and Flying Saucers: A Rare Look at Quantum Mechanics in Action Accelerating Particles with Plasma NASA Rocket Experiment Finds Flood of Cosmic Light Revolutionary […]
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These are the latest articles and videos I found most interesting. Landing on a Comet – ESA’s Rosetta Mission Walter Isaacson on Steve Jobs’ Favorite Product: The Apple Team The Caterpillar in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (The Royal Ballet) ‘Matter waves’ move through one another but never share space Floating touchscreen lets you feel virtual […]
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These are the latest articles and videos I found most interesting. Why is the Sun Yellow and the Sky Blue? Electric Sparks From Falling Water Balloon Animals Inflation, the Big Bang, and the observable Universe How to Achieve Flawless Beauty Angkor: Land of the Gods: Empire Rising Resistance is Futile for M54 Biologist Illuminates Glowing […]
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