Universal translator Mk.1

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6083994.stm

I wonder how this kind of technology shall develop in the coming years.

I was reading about that today as well. I was also reading about this:

 

 

Click image for the New Scientist article

A guy asking himself that kind of questionreally needs t find himself a girl friend... Or slow down on the booze.

Absolutely brilliant

Absolutely brilliant

That started off quite nicely Krytos, but you should have added a disclaimer that the linked video is 1 and a half hours long! . I think I'll watch it later, when time permits

Absolutely brilliant

That started off quite nicely Krytos, but you should have added a disclaimer that the linked video is 1 and a half hours long! . I think I'll watch it later, when time permits

 

Also, before clicking on such an undertaking, perhaps a brief description..

A description would be nice Kryt.

I´ve heard recently that Amazon (!) has his own space program and has just launched a rocket-test!

Ohh, crap - sorry for that .. I posted the link at 3 in the morning after finishing it .. and it totally slipped my mind.

Hell, I'd even forgotten that I'd posted it

Figured it was one of those things I had been thinking of doing...

 

Ummm, so yeah .. some guy talking about a different way of achieving fussion via a more viable method

My brother sent me this link about an "ancient computer" its pretty cool. It always amazes me at what technology was available way back when. It also always makes me wonder: "Where did it all disappear to?" and "Why didn't the technological trend continue?"

 

so... here it is... a "those crazy ancient engineers" link Ancient Computer

That is amazing. The angient greeks really were clever!

That is amazing. The angient greeks really were clever!

They even invented the first steam engine; unfortunately it was more of an experimental toy, than a push for adapting technology

Have to get your fun where you can.

*Treats the thread like an old NES cartridge and blows off dust*

 

This article is pretty cool.. but I'll admit.. it was the headline of "Luke Skywalker's bionic arm made real" that caught my eye...

Still cool, but have we seen this article before? It seems familiar.

Great news for all those poor fellows who came back frm Irak with something missing.

Headphones without the headphones

The next thing you know, they will develop a headset/headphone type thing that can be implanted into your brain. Now that is hands free.

The idea is to develop technology that you don't have to implant into the body.

The Japanese have developed a child robot. It was created to help people study child behavior.

 

Here is a video of the robot in action.

Wow! It looks as if it would be really alive.

That was ... well, disturbing really. It just felt too human and too fake at the same time

That effect Krytos is referred to as 'Uncanny Valley.'

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_Valley

 

It's one of the many reasons the Final Fantasy Movie didn't do so well.

Wikipedia may question it's veracity, but I've studied the effect myself over the years.

Its an interesting concept, and it makes sense in a way.