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Live forever coming soon says Ray Kurzweil...are we already in the Singularity?

Live forever coming soon says Ray Kurzweil...are we already in the Singularity?The Graphs are right....so farI too have been following Ray's theory on the Singularity (read: Law of Accelerating Returns for whole theory) as well as Vinge and others.It is interesting to note that one of Ray's charts shows the...

Tags: Singularity, Live Forever, Ray Kurzweil

Discussion threads 2007-07-12

Stargates and time travel

I have a habit of reading multiple books at one time. Well, to be precise, I only read one book at a time, but I'll put one down after reading part of it and start on another. Shorter books might grab my attention, and I'll read them all...

Tags: Offbeat

Blog posts 2007-05-18

Ray Kurzweil deciphers a brave new world

Ray Kurzweil deciphers a brave new worldHmmmBefore we work on artificial intelligence why don't we do something about natural stupidity? -Steve PolyakAnd people actually take this guy seriously?The second half of this interview follows a template that's something like this:Interviewer: What do you think about (x idea which seems to...

Tags: Scanners, Nanotechnology, Research & Development, Strategy, Ray Kurzweil

Discussion threads 2005-09-29

Ray Kurzweil accelerates change at weekend confab

Ray Kurzweil accelerates change at weekend confabMore predictions1984 - Big Brother1990 - Fusion Power2000 - Man on marsFACE IT, AI is a pipe dream. If we KNEW just how the brain works - I'm sure that current computers could model it. Fact is the human brain is part electrical and...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Ray Kurzweil, computer

Discussion threads 2005-09-20

Ray Kurzweil accelerates change at weekend confab

This past weekend Stanford University hosted the Accelerating Change 2005 conference, bringing together visionaries, academics, and forward-thinking executives to share thoughts on Artificial intelligence AI—in the broadest sense of the word—and Intelligence amplification IA, which, according to the conference Website, "empowers human beings and their social, political, and economic environments."...

Tags: Kurzweil

Blog posts 2005-09-19

Additional Resources

Forrester fuels the SAP maintenance price hike debate

The last few days I've been exchanging email with R 'Ray' Wang, VP and principal analyst at Forrester about the kerfuffle over SAP's unilateral decision to apply a price hike to its maintenance and support fees. Ray specializes in the enterprise market and has special experience of SAP going back...

Tags: Customer, SAP AG, Forrester Research Inc., Ray, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Investment, Business Structures, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Test drive: First checkpoint-friendly computer bag

Back in August TSA issued new guidelines for travelers with notebook computers that would, for the first time, allow passengers to keep them in their bags while passing through the x-ray scanner. The TSA implemented its checkpoint-friendly bag policy on 16 August 2008 and to qualify as...

Tags: Computer, Tom Bihn, CheckPoint Flyer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-10-06

Sony AW series: The best laptop display?

With expansive 16:9 displays and Blu-ray drives, the new crop of desktop replacements with 18.4-inch displays are geared toward mobile entertainment. Though its design is nothing special, the Sony VAIO AW series stands out from this group, according to reviews at PCMag.com and LaptopMag.com, thanks to its high-quality, LED-backlit 1,920-by-1,080...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Desktop Replacement, Laptop Computer, Entertainment, Display, Desktops, Advertising & Promotion, Hardware, Marketing, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-10-06

Vudu offers new format to stream 1080p HD movies to its BX100 player

As I mentioned in my post yesterday about Netflix, one of the obstacles video-streaming services are going to have to overcome is the quality of the files they're sending to big HDTVs. Apple has recently introduced 720p HD files on iTunes to download to its Apple TV device, but lesser-known...

Tags: Video, Movies, 1080p, Vudu, HDX, Pogue, Corporate Communications, Web Site Development, Marketing, Internet, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-10-03

Mobile Edge ScanFast Backpack - notebook carrying backpack

Frequent travelers rejoiced when, earlier this year, the TSA issued guidelines for the construction of a bag that would let you zip through security without removing your laptop. The official guidelines suggest a butterfly, trifold, or sleeve-style case that keeps your laptop separate from other travel detritus so that a...

Tags: Notebooks, notebook, mobile, zipper, laptop computer, compartment, Mobile Edge ScanFast

Product reviews 2008-10-03

Slimming down the bloated iTunes 8 installer

Slimming down the bloated iTunes 8 installerPerformance?Let alone the installer size, does anyone else out there have kind of mediocre performance with iTunes in Windows Vista? I've had a number of times where it just seems to come up black, or respond slowly, or syncing just slows my PC to...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iTunes, installer

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

Apple wins royalty rate showdown

Apple wins royalty rate showdownhigher Rate?the Real price for a song should about 25 cents (this will make it more competive agains "free") but guess the RIAA's members just want more money no matter what. that is why the RIAA must be shutdown as it is the most anti-consumer criminal...

Tags: Apple wins royalty rate showdown, RIAA, royalty rate showdown, piracy, Apple Wins, music, showdown, MPAA, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

Fans to build own radio as Slacker takes on iPod

Is it an iPod? Is it an old-fashioned transistor radio? These are the questions the Slacker portable digital music player will have to answer when it hits U.S. stores this month. NEW YORK--Is it an iPod? Is it an old-fashioned transistor radio? These are the questions the Slacker portable...

Tags: Apple iPod, Station, Slacker G2, Advertising & Promotion, Digital Music, Digital Media, Marketing, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Reuters, Slacker, music, iPod, radio

News items 2008-10-02

Panasonic DMP-BD55

Blu-ray has almost gotten its act together. After putting the stake in the heart of HD DVD, prospective buyers have had to deal with confusing Blu-ray profiles, varying audio-decoding capabilities, and standalone players with prices above $500. As we head into the 2008 holiday season, however, we're finally starting to...

Tags: Monitors & displays, DVD, Flash memory, Consumer electronics, Overall IT, Panasonic DMP-BD55, Panasonic, SD-Card

Product reviews 2008-10-01

Agresso's answer to ERP addiction

Earlier today I took a briefing from Agresso. Up front I'll say that I have something of a soft spot for this company. Some years back I did some very early formative work on what is now their BLINC Businesses Living In Change schtik and was...

Tags: ERP Vendor, Oracle Corp., ERP, Agresso, Aggresso, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Software, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-10-01

Studio, Real trade lawsuits over RealDVD

Studio, Real trade lawsuits over RealDVDI don't get itRealDVD does what a number of other programs do, but with a nicer GUI.It doesn't do Blu-ray.My Sony notebook came with software to download, copy DVD's.But Sony is one of the companies suing RealNetwork.Should Sony Entertainment sue Sony Electronics ?"our right to...

Tags: RealDVD, Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-10-01

Sony VAIO TT Blu-ray ultraportable reviewed

Sony VAIO TT Blu-ray ultraportable reviewedWhy on earthwould you put a blu-ray player in an ultraportable?Unless all your home movies are on blu-ray, I suppose.It's a Sony? Not interested.Blu-ray? Not interested. Sony service and support? Not interested. Sony gold-plated prices on tin-plated hardware? Not interested.I honestly don't know how Sony...

Tags: Blu-ray, DVD, Consumer electronics, Sony Corp., Blu-ray disc, Sony VAIO TT Blu-ray, Sony Vaio

Discussion threads 2008-09-30

Sony VAIO TT Blu-ray ultraportable reviewed

Turns out you can build a pretty good laptop for more than four grand. LaptopMag.com has the first full review of the new Sony TT series ultraportable, and it doesn't disappoint. The latest low-voltage Core 2 Duo processor, a Blu-ray drive, dual 128GB SSDs and six-hour-plus battery life in...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Blu-ray Disc, LaptopMag.com, Blu-Ray, Desktops, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-09-30

First reviews of Toshiba Qosmio with SpursEngine

More than three months after Toshiba launched its first desktop replacement that makes use of the Cell processor in Japan, the Toshiba Qosmio G55-Q802 has reached U.S. shores and received its first hands-on reviews from PCMag.com and ComputerShopper.com. The Qosmio G55 series is part of a new...

Tags: Toshiba Qosmio, Desktop, Quad-core, Desktop Replacement, Video, Toshiba Corp., PCMag.com, ComputerShopper.com, Qosmio G55, Qosmio G55 Series, Quad-Core HD Processor, Corporate Communications, Notebooks, Processors, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-09-30

News to know: Bailout bust and tech fallout; Cloud computing; Netgear; Apple

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: AP: Stunning Defeat for Bailout Plan Torpedoes Stocks; Dow Sinks Over 750. White House, lawmakers plan new bailout deal Larry Dignan: Is Apple really recession proof? Wall...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Sprint Xohm, Apple Inc., NetGear, WiMAX, Cloud Computing, Productivity, Open Source, Wireless

Blog posts 2008-09-30