Vernor Vinge

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• Genetically Enhance Humanity or Face Extinction

  
  Blogging the Singularity — Authority: 138
  In his talk at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, philosopher and bioethicist Julian Savulescu, Uehiro Professor of Practical Ethics at the University of Oxford., examines the nature of human beings as products of evolution, in particular their limited altruism, limited co-operative instincts and limited ability to ...
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• Cambridge’s ProFORMA does 3D scanning with any stationary webcam

  
  Blogging the Singularity — Authority: 138
  Via Engadget: Never mind that silly name: ProFORMA (which stands for ‘Probabilistic Feature-based On-line Rapid Model Acquisition’, if you must know) is some cool system that turns any ordinary webcam into a powerful 3D scanning tool. In fact, a camera is pretty much all you need for some “on-line” modeling ...
  3 days ago

• Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

  
  Blogging the Singularity — Authority: 138
  
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• HD Tour of the CERN LHC

  
  Blogging the Singularity — Authority: 138
  This is a guided tour down to the CERN LHC ATLAS in Geneva Switzerland, filmed around the 7th of February, 2007
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• What is the Google Chrome Operating System?

  
  Blogging the Singularity — Authority: 138
  Here’s the Google explanation on YouTube - Click here for Five Reasons Google Chrome OS will Succeed per PC World. Click here for Five Reasons Google Chrome OS will Fail per PC World.
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• What if…Human Tissue Could Be Used to Make Objects?

  
  Blogging the Singularity — Authority: 138
  Bone tissue cultivated outside a patient’s body will soon be used in reconstructive surgery. As the bioscience behind this application develops, the promise of the technology provokes curiosity and speculation about alternative uses. Biojewellery explores such an alternative, providing couples with a symbol of their ...
  1 week ago

• Haptic Ring Lets You Feel Virtual Objects

  
  Blogging the Singularity — Authority: 138
  Hat tip to Singularity Hub
  1 week ago

• The AlloSphere

  
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• Ray Kurzweil’s Opening Speech at Singularity University’s Inaugural Executive Program

  
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• Richard Dawkins: The Greatest Show on Earth

  
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• Deep Inside DARPA

  
  Blogging the Singularity — Authority: 138
  Dr. James Hughes interviews Michael Belfiore on his book (The Department of Mad Scientists) about DARPA.
  3 weeks ago

• ‘The Evolution of Confusion’ by Dan Dennett, AAI 2009

  
  Blogging the Singularity — Authority: 138
  Dan Dennett talks about purposely-confusing theology and how it’s used. He also describes his new project interviewing clergyman who secretly don’t believe anymore, and introduces a new term: “Deepity.” Dan Dennett is the author of many excellent books, including “Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural ...
  3 weeks ago

• Ray Kurzweil’s second talk at Singularity Summit 2009 — Critics of the Singularity

  
  Blogging the Singularity — Authority: 138
  Award-winning futurist, inventor, and author Ray Kurzweil on common criticisms of his concept of the Law of Accelerating Returns. Uploaded by Singularity Institute Media Director Michael Anissimov. Ray Kurzweil’s second talk at Singularity Summit 2009 — Critics of the Singularity from Michael Anissimov on ...
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• Larry Smarr - Supercomputing and the Human Brain

  
  Blogging the Singularity — Authority: 138
  Larry Smarr discusses the state of the art in supercomputing, with a focus on how current computation compares to the human brain and when supercomputers will surpass human processing power. Current supercomputers are estimated to match the human visual cortex and will reach human brain’s computational ability ...
  3 weeks ago

• Ian Goldin: Navigating our Global Future

  
  Blogging the Singularity — Authority: 138
  As globalization and technological advances bring us hurtling towards a new integrated future, Ian Goldin warns that not all people may benefit equally. But, he says, if we can recognize this danger, we might yet realize the possibility of improved life for everyone…
  4 weeks ago

• ISMAR 2009: An Augmented Reality “Top Chef” Coopetition

  
  UgoTrade — Authority: 396
  ISMAR 2009 -  was an extraordinary mix of  high geek, academic eminence, gungho Dutch Cowboy entrepreneurial spirit, German engineering and industry, brilliant artistry and invention, all fueled by a sense, and a very active presence in the case of Diamond Sponsor – Qualcomm, that the big technology players are ...
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