Category Archives: Industry News
Standardization is both the blessing and curse of embedded suppliers and customers. It’s a tightrope walk with long drops to either side: obsolescence and the march of technology on one, redevelopment costs on the other. Generally speaking we err on … Continue reading →
The cost per gigabyte has been dropping steadily. As little as five years ago, a 500 GB hard drive was considered an excessive amount of storage for any organization but the Library of Congress. “How will my application ever fill … Continue reading →
The potential for computers to interface with the human mind has long been known. Systems with sophisticated algorithms can recognize eye movements or minor muscle twitches, allowing individuals who have been paralyzed to operate a computer. For some of these … Continue reading →
A recent article in Discover Magazine from September 2011 headlines “Robots Invent Their Own Language” with a tiny sub-headline But no word yet on when they plan to overthrow us. I’m gaga for this stuff and the possibility of a … Continue reading →
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It’s Friday, and distractions abound and swarm like cluster flies in August. Usually these productivity impediments are merely time wasters or slight agitations. Oh ho, not this gem that came to me via my wonderful Mashable insta-cool-stuff feed. Combining chocolate … Continue reading →