'Suitcase' Nuclear Reactors to Power Mars Colonies : Discovery News
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Modern Land Grab, Competition To Claim The North Pole Increases
Links
Denmark Steps Up Competition To Claim The North Pole-BusinessInsider
Russia Pushes To Claim Arctic As Its Own : NPR
Russia And Canada Move Troops To The North Pole To Assert Territorial Interests
Battle Looms for the North Pole Oil - 24/7 Wall St.
Videos:
Russia's Cold War on the Arctic - YouTube
NASA: Humanoid robot wakes up on space station
The NASA robot is named Robonaut 2, affectionately dubbed "R2". The 300 pound robot has been in development for 11 years and is built with a total of 38 PowerPC processors, including 36 embedded chips, which control its joints. Each of the embedded processors and chips will communicate with the main chip in the robot. R2 is expected to perform tasks ranging from cleaning to basic maintenance while inside the orbiter, R2 will also assist astronauts on spacewalks.
Check out R2 every move by following his twitter feed at (1) Robonaut (astrorobonaut) on Twitter
Links
Robonaut:NASA.gov Home
NASA: Humanoid robot wakes up on space station - Computerworld
Robonaut 2- Businessinsider
Robonaut 2 activated on International Space Station
Videos
GM and NASA Take Giant Leap in Robotic Technology - YouTube
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Hybrid Animal-Human Experiments Face Ethical Concern
Straight from the island of DR Moreau, hybrid animal-humans coming to a neighborhood near you.
Not really, but it does make you wonder why now. Seems like this might be a growing side of the scientific community and the Americans and Brits are looking to slap regulation on it now before it gets out of control......
Hybrid Animal-Human Experiments Face Ethical Concern
Scientists urge rules for human-animal hybrids
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Google Acquires Facial Recognition Software Company PittPatt
Interesting technology PittPatt has here, Imagine having your picture taken and through facial recognition software someone being able to compile a detailed list of information on you.
The real jump start to this technology will be when this is effectively developed into some type of security monitoring. Most likely being used in airports, train stations and other forms of mass transit.
This story also reminds me of the Spielberg sci-fi classic Minority Report, in which eye scanners are use in security as well as retail. Check the link below for a short clip from the movie.
Minority Report Mall Scene - YouTube
To put a final note on the topic, this kind of technology has been in development for some time and looks like there is starting to be some progress. With Google behind the wheel an with there deep pockets, we might actually see this is the future.
Here are some more links.......
Google Acquires Facial Recognition Software Company PittPatt
Google Buys Facial Recognition Software Developer PittPatt
Friday, July 22, 2011
Private Space Flight Industry Ready for Blast-off
Looks like the private space industry is starting to take shape, There seems to be a number of companies jockeying to become NASAs go to resource for geting astronauts and cargo to space....
Private Space Flight Industry Ready for Blast-off, Post-Atlantis - International Business Times
MinnPost - With Atlantis landing, an era ends. Are private space firms ready for duty?
Space Station Puts Out Welcome Mat for Private Spaceships | NASA & Space Shuttle Retirement | Private Spaceflight | Space.com
Russians unveil space hotel - CNN
Race to the Moon Heats Up for Private Firms
Thursday, July 21, 2011
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