Category Archives: Technology

Bill Gates on Energy, Climate and Poverty

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Thanos

Very important talk here, pretty much what I’ve been saying when I’ve taken the time to bash Gore and his anti-nuclear crowd in We. It’s crucial that we create plentiful cheap energy – it’s also crucial that it be carbon … Continue reading →

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What’s New in Growing Organs

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Thanos

There are some amazing developments in growing internal organs that promise a brighter future for many. As these technologies become standardized they are bound to extend life in the latter two thirds of this century. What if they could “print” … Continue reading →

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Pixel Space Advances

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Thanos

This latest example of what’s possible comes from the Intel display at CES, h/t Engadget

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On Google Books & The Settlement

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Thanos

On Google Books & The Settlement Not many are aware of the breadth of the Google Books initiative, or the controversies it has created. I became aware of it from reading Vernor Vinge’s “Rainbow’s End“. Here’s Google’s Alexander MacGillivray talking … Continue reading →

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7-20-1969

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Thanos

7-20-1969 On that day I was 12 year old boy, visiting my Great-Grandfather for what was the last time in Bull’s Gap Tennessee. We had stopped to see him on our trip from  Ft. Bragg in North Carolina to Ft. … Continue reading →

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Natal: Coming to an Office Near You?

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Thanos

Natal: Coming to an Office Near You? . In an earlier post I speculated upon the future uses of Microsoft’s new full body motion detecting system, Natal, which is coming for the X-Box. I took the sensor from the X-Box, … Continue reading →

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Amazing Nanotech Breakthrough

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Thanos

Amazing Nanotech Breakthrough IBM scientists have made an amazing breakthrough in Nanotech: they can now measure charge on single atom. What this portends for microscale computer technology remains to be seen. Here’s the video.

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The Moon Up Close in HD; Courtesy Kaguya Probe

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Thanos

The Moon Up Close in HD; Courtesy Kaguya Probe Amazing and beautiful high definition footage of the moon from Japan’s Kaguya probe, in four more days Kaguya’s mission will end as it impacts the surface of the moon.

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Palm PRE is Here This Weekend

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Thanos

The long awaited Palm PRE debuts this weekend, and it looks extremely exciting Continue reading →

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Bing Live

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Thanos

Bing Live Microsoft’s new search engine, Bing is now live. I’ve tried it a few times with mixed results, it is pretty and does have new features however. The good news is that Microsoft and Bill Gates have been busy … Continue reading →

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