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Post by mandene on Jun 13, 2017 4:28:50 GMT -5
Internet Of Things with an AI on board. Quick introduction:
A little longer explenation:
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Post by smacrasmacrasmacra on Jul 21, 2017 4:48:30 GMT -5
HYPERLOOP! 29 minutes from NYC to DC? Hahahaha...oh, the parties you could have. You could get blitzed in Dupont Circle and then hit a Broadway show within a two hour window. A "verbal ok" is worth the paper it's written on, but this would be sooooo good for both areas.
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Post by Orchid on Aug 4, 2017 10:59:18 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 9:07:24 GMT -5
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Post by lucid on Sept 6, 2017 15:56:33 GMT -5
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Post by Orchid on Sept 27, 2017 6:15:38 GMT -5
Psychology and D&D
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Post by malclave on Sept 29, 2017 20:35:23 GMT -5
Offered without comment... "For the first time it has been shown that drinking alcohol releases feel-good chemicals in an area of the human brain often referred to as the ‘pleasure centre’." (news article)Oh, what the heck... nothing wrong with commenting on a scientific study, right? "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Ben Franklin |
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Post by mandene on Jan 10, 2018 3:55:39 GMT -5
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Post by mandene on Feb 12, 2018 14:39:22 GMT -5
Leidenfrost effect more fun than ever!
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Post by FlyingMidget on Feb 20, 2018 6:46:19 GMT -5
I wanted to post this shortly after the SpaceX launch but never got around to it due to being busy. . . so here it is, something everyone should watch at least once.
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Post by lucid on Mar 13, 2018 12:46:10 GMT -5
More computer news...the MOSQUITO ATTACK! Named not for the syringe suck action, but for their iconic whine ("eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"), this technique allows transmission of data across an air gap of up to 9 meters, using ultrasound frequencies produced by the computer's speaker and received by microphone. This technique utterly defeats Faraday Cages, as it is vibrational and not electromagnetic. This is actually about 2 years old but now they've hacked headphones to become microphones somehow too. thehackernews.com/2018/03/air-gap-computer-hacking.html |
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Post by mandene on Mar 14, 2018 6:00:29 GMT -5
Steven Hawkins has passed away this Wednesday morning (British time). One of the biggest and most brilliant people with the most extraordinary mind of our time is gone.
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Post by FlyingMidget on Mar 14, 2018 6:53:03 GMT -5
Steven Hawkins has passed away this Wednesday morning (British time). One of the biggest and most brilliant people with the most extraordinary mind of our time is gone. It was very sad to hear about, I'm likely to go rewatch the 2014 movie "The Theory of Everything" again sometime this week as time allows, if you haven't seen it before Mandene I'm pretty sure you'd like the movie. FM. |
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Post by mandene on Mar 14, 2018 6:59:42 GMT -5
Steven Hawkins has passed away this Wednesday morning (British time). One of the biggest and most brilliant people with the most extraordinary mind of our time is gone. It was very sad to hear about, I'm likely to go rewatch the 2014 movie "The Theory of Everything" again sometime this week as time allows, if you haven't seen it before Mandene I'm pretty sure you'd like the movie. FM. I haven't seen it. Now I just have to. I watched "History of Time" recently (a documentary). |
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Post by Fluffy the Mad on Mar 14, 2018 7:00:30 GMT -5
May or may not be too important, but it's Hawking, not Hawkins. Either way, a big loss for the scientific community, and the world is lucky to have had him for the years it did.
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Post by mandene on Mar 14, 2018 7:09:47 GMT -5
May or may not be too important, but it's Hawking, not Hawkins. Either way, a big loss for the scientific community, and the world is lucky to have had him for the years it did. I know it is. My fingers just don't want to spell it right. They always believe there's an s there not a g. It makes no sense whatsoever, but there you have it. He was extraordinary even in how long he managed to survive a disease that usually kills people within 2 years. |
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Post by malclave on Mar 14, 2018 10:12:33 GMT -5
RIP Stephen Hawking. More than just an incredibly brilliant mind, he also had a good sense of humor, appearing as himself in shows such as Star Trek, The Simpsons, and The Big Bang Theory. Below is one of my favorites... From TBBT, Sheldon and Leonard discover Prof. Hawking has been trolling them on the internet
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Post by darinder on Mar 17, 2018 22:30:50 GMT -5
*nods at the comments above ... with maybe a tear in his eye?*
RIP Stephen Hawking. Not only was he a brilliant scientist, he was able to communicate science even to complete novices. And, at just 22, he kept going after - let's face it, what would absolutely desolate many folks' spirit - his MND diagnosis. (I really should stop starting sentences with "And" but ...) And to survive for 54 years with such an ailment? He was such an inspiration for individuals suffering any chronic condition (take it from somebody who does).
Side note: A university friend of mine (this is back in the late 80s and early 90s) had a (literally!) rocket scientist/physicist father. For christmas one year, my friend asked his dad for and received a first edition copy of "A Brief History of Time". He loaned it to me to read and I marvelled at the book. It was written in such a way that I'm sure just about anybody who picked it up would learn at least a few things. I really should pick up a copy for my personal library.
If you can, track down the documentary where Dara O'Briain gets to interview Professor Hawking. For those who don't of him, Dara is an Irish comedian but he's also something of a mathematical genius (I might be a tad biased but that gives him extra points in my book) and he's always looked up to Hawking. The documentary is centred around Dara's interview with Hawking himself, but also tastefully covers Hawking's immediate family and some of his struggles as well. A worthy viewing indeed.
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Post by lucid on May 15, 2018 8:43:03 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2018 9:11:45 GMT -5
Not to sound like a Luddite, but I avoid Alexa/Siri type stuff like the plague for primarily this reason. I’m never going to have the “wired” home, or car because I don’t need to deal with the hassle and danger of some cyber criminal hacking into my stuff.
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Post by Warlord on May 15, 2018 11:17:37 GMT -5
Sometimes you need to break a lot of eggs to make an omelette.
Or if you're a Driverless car, break a lot of bonez.
Science is both amazing, and painful...
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Post by nemusator on May 31, 2018 2:06:47 GMT -5
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Post by lucid on May 31, 2018 6:09:28 GMT -5
Not to sound like a Luddite, but I avoid Alexa/Siri type stuff like the plague for primarily this reason. I’m never going to have the “wired” home, or car because I don’t need to deal with the hassle and danger of some cyber criminal hacking into my stuff.  |
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Post by malclave on May 31, 2018 7:07:05 GMT -5
Not to sound like a Luddite, but I avoid Alexa/Siri type stuff like the plague for primarily this reason. I’m never going to have the “wired” home, or car because I don’t need to deal with the hassle and danger of some cyber criminal hacking into my stuff. I'm avoiding Siri I because I'm afraid of ending up like Raj... |
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Post by mandene on Aug 4, 2018 9:01:31 GMT -5
Chemistry is so much fun!
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Post by mandene on Aug 5, 2018 14:38:06 GMT -5
World's smallest working computer!
The strange white thing you're seeing in the background is rice.
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Post by lucid on Aug 15, 2018 16:14:51 GMT -5
This guy is awesome, longtime favorite. I never realized how much of his stuff had made it onto Youtube.
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Post by Nekrostench on Aug 30, 2018 5:16:39 GMT -5
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Post by Dobian on May 28, 2019 22:37:22 GMT -5
This is so amazing. Creepy. But amazing. Be sure to watch the ending.
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