Technology

Technology: Making us stressed out natural-born cyborgs

Are we " "natural-born cyborgs", as Carl Zimmer argues? We tend to think of the mind as separated from the world; we imagine information trickling into our senses and reaching our isolated minds, which then turn that information into a detai ...

Blog Post - Michael White - Jan 21 2009 - 4:14pm

Physician Tech Tools Of The Trade- Wikipedia, Social Networking

Manhattan Research, a global healthcare and pharmaceutical market research company, today announced the release of Taking the Pulse(R) Europe v8.0, its European physician study and strategic advisory service. It offers in-depth market data and analysis of ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 28 2009 - 5:50pm

Polish, Italian Languages Closer To Getting A Babel Fish

European researchers say they have developed the most advanced spontaneous language understanding (SLU) system ever devised for both Polish and Italian languages.  That's because it is also the first one, according to the Luna project behind the work. ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 24 2009 - 6:17pm

Cryptography- Not Just For Spies Any More

Cryptography isn't just for spies anymore- it's absolutely everywhere around us. Every time we use an ATM or buy something online we are sending data that we hope isn't intercepted on its way, because that would mean our finances were at ris ...

Article - Chris Rollins - Jan 27 2009 - 1:47pm

The Great Tinkertoy Computer: Tic-Tac-Toe Domination

The term “computer” was first used by Sir Thomas Browne in 1646 AD, or 329 BB (Before Bill) according to the Gatesian calendar. Coincidentally (perhaps?), the year zero of the Gatesian calendar, or 1975 AD, corresponds to Daniel Hillis and Brian Silverman’ ...

Article - Garth Sundem - Jun 12 2011 - 11:18pm

Supercomputing In The Humanities

When most of us, especially in the SB community, think of supercomputers we usually think of large-scale hydrodynamics or fusion reaction simulations which stretch our knowledge of the universe and provide us with a validation or a denial or of some compli ...

Article - Chris Rollins - Feb 2 2009 - 4:21pm

Going for a swim at my desk

Now instead of just picturing the ocean while sitting in my cubicle, I can actually see it! You've all likely heard about Google 5.0. One of my favorite parts is Google Ocean- check out these blurbs on You Tube. Apparently only 5 percent of the ocean ...

Blog Post - Becky Jungbauer - Feb 3 2009 - 12:53pm

Wireless Remote Drug Delivery Devices And The Risk Of Being Hacked

Electronic implants that dispense medicines automatically or via a wireless medical network are on the horizon and Australian and US researchers warn of the security risks that will follow. With the advent of personalized medicine, advances in diagnostics ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 6 2009 - 4:09pm

Five Way Cooler Things You Can Do In Google Earth 5

If Google is hoarding all of the information in the world, I want in on some of it.  Lured by the siren song  of  the new ocean features in Google Earth 5, I took the plunge.  Embarked upon my maiden voyage.  Threw myself in with the sharks.  Ran out of se ...

Article - Stephanie Pulford - Feb 7 2009 - 11:44am

Security- Unlike Fingerprints, Brain Patterns Can't Be Faked

Sensors able to identify individuals’ brain patterns and heart rhythms could become part of security systems which also use more traditional forms of biometric recognition, thanks to pioneering work being done by European researchers.  Since 9/11, the need ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 7 2009 - 12:53pm