Friday 30 November 2012

[TechRepublic] Kurzweil: Your brain will connect to the cloud within 30 yrs.

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TechRepublic Member | November 30, 2012

Kurzweil: Your brain will connect directly to the cloud within 30 years

By the 2030s or 2040s, inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil envisions micro-computers embedded non-invasively in the brain that will act as an interface to a "cloud" of storage and processing power. Read more

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December 2012 Geekend movie rundown

The four sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and generally geek-related flicks that will hit U.S. cinemas in December of 2012. Read more

Review: LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts game

LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts building set and board game teaches logic, problem solving, and engineering skills. Find out whether Donovan Colbert thinks the gameplay makes it worth the price. Read more

Mac users' holiday gift guide

Erik Eckel narrows down the safe gift choices for the Mac users on your list. Read more


Featured multimedia

 

NASA's 1975 vision of space colonization (pictures)

When space exploration was just two decades old, NASA Ames Research Center and Stanford University held a space settlement design summit looking at orbiting spaceships and how we might live in them. Here are some forward-looking illustrations from the discussion. View on site

Has Curiosity discovered organic compounds on Mars? (pictures)

NASA says the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument suite aboard Curiosity, which explores molecular and elemental chemistry relevant to life, has made a big discovery. View on site

Zeiss Cinemizer OLED 3D glasses (pictures)

Zeiss Cinemizer OLED 3D glasses may look futuristic, but despite their portability, their performance is far below expectations given the price. View on site

At new Raytheon plant, America's missiles come to life

The giant military contractor today opened the doors to its mammoth missile production and test facility in Huntsville, Ala. View on site



Today's recommended downloads

The Importance of Managing Privileged Accounts (Quest Software, now a part of Dell)

Free Trial Download: up.time Systems Management Software (Uptime Software)

Best Practices for Integrating Social Media and Customer Service (Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories)

IDC: The Case for Building in Web Application Security from the Start (IBM)

The Social Sales Revolution: 7 Steps to get ahead (Salesforce.com Australia)


Geekend perennial favorites

 

Sci-fi rant: Why giant mecha robots are stupid

Sci-fi rant: When did Star Wars jump the shark?

Sci-fi rant: When did Star Trek jump the shark?

Sci-fi rant: When did Trekkers jump the shark?

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