Technology News and Coding
With the recent release of the newest Star Wars Movie, there has been an increase to the already giant hype that the series already had. This craze, which I am a full supporter of, has led to many new fans, and has given a New Hope to old fans for the coming trilogy. Not only has it inspired many people in the form of cosplay and fan fiction but one engineer had taken it upon himself to attempt to make a real life lightsaber.
The new craze for computers is following the trend that we just recently saw with cellphones. Notice how I said cellphones not smartphones. This is because before the invention of the smartphone, the obsession was to have a smaller and smaller phones while still retaining functionality. Lots of people have poked fun at that including shows such as Corner Gas. The trend that we have seen with smartphones is actually the same in some aspects while opposite in others. What the trend is now is to have thinner, sleeker phones that have larger screens. This follows what we want from our televisions and monitors. So to summarize we want smaller, sleeker technology that can run at the same or higher quality as its predecessors, while increasing screen size. Well all of your dreams are soon to come true with the new Intel Compute Stick.
This is an amazing breakthrough in artificial intelligence. Mathew Lai at Imperial College London has created an artificial intelligence machine that taught itself to play chess at grand master level in only 72 hours. The grand masters of chess are seen as the standard for the best human players for any game, in this case it is chess. Chess is a great game to test a deep learning machine against because it has all of the information (the pieces) visible to both players, and none of the game is up to chance. A good example of the opposite is poker because it has both hidden information and elements of chance. This is why humans are still, on average, better than computers at games similar to poker, whereas computers have been much better than the majority of humans for a long time.
Do you love biking, hiking, camping or just exploring? Do you live off of water like the rest of humanity? Well I know that I do, at least the last part. For those of you that like being an adventurer or survivalist, one company has come out with a revolutionary new idea, water bottle that fill themselves. The Airo and Ryde are the two new products from Fontus. These new innovations are designed to siphon water from the air for you to drink. One is designed for if you prefer to hike or camp. The other is designed for if you prefer to bike.
Do you love to watch TV but do not want it as the centre of attention when it is powered off? Do you want a functional yet still relaxing living space? This might be the solution for you! Panasonic just released a prototype that is verging on what you would see in science fiction. This new prototype is a transparent television that you can control with a wave of your hand. This is an amazing innovation.
Have you ever wanted to have farm fresh vegetables right in your home? Have you ever had an interest in agriculture, but you live in an apartment building and your landlord might get mad if you start digging up their back yard? Well now you can! OPCOM has just come out with their new line of products called OPCOM Farm. The most practical of which (for home use) seems to be the Cube and the Cell.
Samsung just showed off its new concept for a modular TV at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2016. This new concept shows promise for a great leap in television technology. This leap will allow many new amazing features to become a reality.
Have you ever wanted to be able to customize the design on your shoe? Have you ever enjoyed the style/shape of a shoe but did not like the design on it? This company has come up with the solution.
The new technology from ShiftWear allows the user to alter the design on their shoe using the companies app, that can be downloaded to your phone or tablet. This is a major leap towards personalized clothing, using technology. The ability to decide what design is on your shoes is amazing but the real feat lies in the shoes themselves.
The ArcaBoard is the latest innovation from the ARCA Space Corporation. This new release marks the start of a new age in technology and transportation. Unlike the Breezeboard sold by companies like Swegway which some have called hover boards, the new board made by ARCA can actually hover.
Alt is a new minimalistic phone case for the iPhone 6s and 6s plus. From mod-3, the creators of the RADIUS case, this new case takes their old design and makes it more sleek and modern for the new iPhone.
Alt has a very simplistic almost artistic look to it, that still has full functionality for a case, for flat surfaces. The reason I mention this is because it will protect your phone if the surface is flat because by covering the corners and back any flat floor will hit the corner before the uncovered side of your phone. But on an uneven surface it may hit the side first.
