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Virus warning: Cyborgs at risk

Virus warning: Cyborgs at riskCute, but I wouldn't hold my breathI don't think cyborgs are going to be [i]that[/i] popular. Not in the current century, at least.Plus, Warwick's declaring that people who decide not to participate in cybernetics becoming a "subspecies" sounds suspiciously like he wants to re-introduce bigotry and...

Tags: Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Operating systems, CYBORGS, virus

Discussion threads 2004-11-13

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Neuroengineering to challenge what it means to be human

sign me upI am definitely interested in any advantages I can be given through neural enhancement or cybernetics. Obviously early attempts to alter the brain will be less effective and will no doubt exhibit many flaws but even a dodgy upgrade is better than no upgrade if you are...

Tags: Semiconductors, Neuroengineering

Discussion threads 2009-09-13

Separated at Birth: Borg Queen and Creepy Palm Pre Girl

Now I know why those Palm Pre commercials give me that uneasy creepypants feeling when I watch them. Actress Alice Krige, left, as the Borg Queen in Star Trek First Contact. On the right, actress Tamara Hope, who plays the creepy Palm Pre girl. ...

Tags: Palm Inc., Palm Pre, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-08-05

Wowwee's Top 10 Love-Starved Androids (and yeah, the toys are on sale)

I get a lot of stupid pitches from PR folks for Tech Broiler. Most of them I ignore and go directly into the bit bucket. But as tomorrow is Valentine's day, this one particular amusing distraction from the guys over at Wowwee, makers...

Tags: British SF, Marvin, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-02-12

A robotic crab to explore the seas

A robotic crab to explore the seasHey money talks.. and in this case.. walks...hehe.Telling you, it wont be long till cyborgs are walking around.Now this has multiple levels of coolness...I like it!One question, did they use the firmware/programming stuff that came with the mindstorms, or did they use something custom?

Tags: robotic

Discussion threads 2008-04-22

Captain Cyborg and the Problem of Evil

(This is a re-run, from Dec 16/05.)While looking at a problem related to archiving thousands of project proposals and reports for a large IT consulting firm I was struck by the ease with which these could be classified into two strongly differentiated groups: those based on clerical or other worker...

Tags: Unanswered questions, Government, General

Blog posts 2007-07-04

Autonomous insect cyborg sentinels

In a very brief article, AZoNano reports that nanotechnology is turning insects into flying cyborgs. Researchers from Cornell University have implanted 'microfluidic devices in insects before they hatch into fully grown flying creatures.' Of course, when they grow, these insects still carry the sensors. And if this works, they'll be...

Tags: Science &, Nature, Robotics, Nanotechnology, Engineering &, Innovation, Defense &, Security

Blog posts 2007-06-22

DARPA plans to turn moths into cyberspies

In a project that seems like it was hatched from the brain of a science fiction writer, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA is growing computer chips around insects for use in surveillance, reports The Times.DARPA is implanting computer chips in moths while still in the pupa stage. The...

Tags: Defense

Blog posts 2007-05-30

Using technology to enhance humans

Its a well-known fact that technology can improve our lives. For example, we can reach anyone and anywhere with our cellphones. And people who cant walk after an accident now can have smart prosthesis to help them. But what about designing our children on a computer or having a chip...

Tags: Semiconductors, Keith Bauer, microchip, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, patient

Blog posts 2007-05-13

ZSX3: Ninjastarmageddon 1 (Windows)

In ZSX3, you must work your way to the top in a galaxy where zombies, ninja, cyborgs and pirates all are at odds. Put your skills to work in trading, bounty hunting, piracy, space battling, or whatever it takes to restore order before Starmageddon. Upgrade your ship with powerful weapons...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Ska Software, Piracy, Financial Services, Business Operations, Corporate Law

Software downloads 2007-01-15

A gallery of unusual Chinese robots

A gallery of unusual Chinese robotsThe robot chimpanzee......because let's face it, who DIDN'T want a pet monkey when they were a kid? Parents always said "well, they'd make a big mess." Well, problem solved.robots out, cyborgs inwhatever. the future is in cyborgs, human and machine integration. ...

Tags: Robots, Camera phones, robot

Discussion threads 2006-08-14

On drafting insects

DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, part of the Pentagon) has called for proposals to develop "insect cyborgs" that could be used for remote-controlled reconnaissance ("bugs"). According to DARPA, "Through each metamorphic stage, the insect body goes through a renewal process that can heal wounds and reposition internal organs...

Tags: DARPA

Blog posts 2006-04-10

'Resistance is flea-tile'

Under the theory that you can't kill a bug with an IED, DARPA, the military's research arm, is looking to create "insect cyborgs," reports UPI. The Pentagon is seeking applications from researchers to help them develop technology that can be implanted into living insects to control their...

Tags: DARPA

Blog posts 2006-03-15

Telecommuting, Telecomputing, Telework â€" why are you AT work today?

By the time you read this it will be 2006. Depending on what predictions you have read and when you have read them, the world should have ended by now, Big Brother should be running our lives, or we should be some kind of race of cyborgs.Personally, I am most...

Tags: worker, telecommuting

Blog posts 2006-01-17

>Captain Cyborg and the Problem of Evil

>Captain Cyborg and the Problem of Evila thought..Can't we plug ourselves into a mainframe and be done with our lives as in the MatrixHad something, but lost the pointCyborgs? Come on Murph. It's not the weekend quite yet.However, discussing the major buckets (you're "enabling" vs "replacing" at the...

Tags: Strategy, Operational accounting, worker, Captain Cyborg, APU

Discussion threads 2005-12-16

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Screensaver (Windows)

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, takes place in the year 2032 and the line between humans and machines has been blurred almost beyond distinction. Humans have forgotten that they are human and those that are left coexist with cyborgs human spirits inhabiting entirely mechanized bodies and dolls (robots with...

Tags: Ghost, Screensaver, Go Fish Pictures, Robots, Microsoft Windows, Emerging Technologies, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2004-07-20

CYFORCE4D 1.0 (Windows)

CYFORCE4D is a action packed 3D fps game which uses a latest tech 3D game engine and provides an immersive gameplay experience. CYFORCE4D is a thinking fps game where you need to plan your attack strategy or you wont last long if you just go in blasting. You can become...

Tags: 3D, Microsoft Windows, CYFORCE4D, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2003-02-20

The Dangerous Town 2000 1.0 (Mac)

From the developer: "Try this mouseClick adventure entirely developed in the HyperCard environment. Free a slaved town of the Super Computer claws in this unique quest. Explore a deep maze, full of blood thirsty cyborgs and deadly traps and some useful items too."

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Town, H2 Studio, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2002-09-16

Tribal Rage demo (Windows)

The year is 2030. Decades of war, famine, and plague have forced the survivors of Earth into tribes that sweep across the wastelands, fighting one another for what remains of precious resources, safe lands, and bad jokes. Bikers burn and pillage, Cyborgs search and destroy, and Enforcers uphold what little...

Tags: Famine, Pillage, TalonSoft, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 1998-07-24

A Human Moment: Connecting In A Weird Wired World

Everyone wants to feel connected. Talent wants to feel connected to key resources and to a deep sense of purpose. The C-Suite wants the talent plugged in and happy, ready to fuel innovation and growth. In both cases, in the crazy frenzy to make connections, we're drowning in a sea...

Tags: Talent, Deloitte LLP, Wired Inc., C-Suite, Workforce Management, Podcasts, Human Resources, Internet

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