Assorted Links March 20, 2010 Saturday, Mar 20 2010
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The above magazine allegedly got the meme of molecular nanotechnology really going in 1986, according to Eric Drexler. He pointed out that nanotechnology is not really meant to “mimic life”. Anyway, molecular nanotechnology sure is scary! I hope it isn’t developed anytime soon.
Here are a number of links I’ve been meaning to share. A disproportionate amount are from Singularity Hub, a site that’s been increasing in quality lately. They don’t really post about the Singularity (high technology in general and the Singularity are not equivalent, sorry), but it’s still interesting news.
Nanotechnology artificial leaves for hydrogen production
Rutgers 2010 Singularity course
Company to sell ‘world’s first practical jetpack’ for $75,000 (w/ Video)
How to see through opaque materials
How to Reboot Your Corpse (pathetically poorly researched article from IEEE… a publication whose reputation is rapidly falling among tech enthusiasts)
Robot Gymnast Performs Again!
fMRI read the images in your brain — we know what you’re looking at
Adam the Robot Scientist Makes its First Discovery (Old news passed off as new news but still interesting)
Slick Looking Unlocked GSM Watchphone Available for $199 (video)
Eye Popping Pics of Cyborg Animals from Photoshop Contest
Four Great Science Fiction Authors Weigh In on the Singularity (video)
Mitsubishi Smallest Robot Arm Builds Lego Van (video)
SixthSense Augmented Reality Device Goes Open Source
Robots to Rescue Soldiers
How Long Until Human-Level AI? (old, but I’m linking it so everyone sees it)
Boring Conversation? Let Your Computer Listen for You
Future bio-nanotechnology will use computer chips inside living cells
Harnessing energy from everyday movements
Michael, the “Reboot your Corpse” article is from IEEE, not IEET.
Whatever happened to “SixthSense” going open source? At Panrav Minstry’s November TED talk, he seemed confident of starting to distribute SixthSense “next month”. Today, M. Minstry’s website makes no reference to open source, aside from the embedded TED talk. And there has been no update (to my knowledge) of when we can expect SS to be released. I don’t wish to cast doubt on the team behind this phenomenal achievement. I’m simply interested in whether they are still planning to provide SS open source. If so, when? If not, what are their new plans for the project?
I’m happy to see you’re back to posting, Michael. Neat find with that magazine cover. I’m unsure what a blue Borg cube covered in clouds has to do with molecular manufacturing. It’d be fascinating to do an in-depth study of the visual imagery associated with nanotechnology.
Haha, sorry Mike… I guess I care more about IEET than IEEE, so I refer to you guys by default!
Summerspeaker, I’m not sure it’d matter much. Of course, it has nothing to do with it.