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Intel Compute Stick: A Flash Drive Sized Computer

February 8, 2016 by Alex Clarke

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.

Giraffe: The Amazing New Deep Learning Machine

February 1, 2016January 31, 2016 by Alex Clarke

Deep learning machine test output — Source: http://www.technologyreview.com/view/541276/deep-learning-machine-teaches-itself-chess-in-72-hours-plays-at-international-master/

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.

OpenAI: Research for the Future

January 29, 2016January 28, 2016 by Alex Clarke

There has been a lot of talk recently about artificial intelligence (AI) with many of the great minds of our time warning for a cautious approach to the future of AI. Some of these people include Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates and Elon Musk. They have urged the general public and government to be wary of the future of AI. They also insist that we ensure that when a fully functioning AI is created that its goals are aligned with ours. They have also warned the governments to not pursue any AI integrated military ventures, but the US government has not listened. Thus the Elon Musk and others have decided to support ventures such as OpenAI that want to see the possible bright future of AI come to light.

Fontus Water Bottles: Every Survivalists Dream

January 28, 2016 by Alex Clarke

Airo — Source: http://fontus.at/products/

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.

LG’s Rollable OLED Display

January 27, 2016January 22, 2016 by Alex Clarke

Have you ever imagined being able to just roll up your computer screen or television and just throw it in your backpack and take it with you? Are you slightly clumsy and would do well with a more durable screen for your phone? Well that time is almost here. LG and other companies are on the verge of making this a reality. LG’s rollable OLED display gives me hope for the potential that the near future could hold. LG recently showed off its new prototype at CES 2016. At the convention they showed off how their new display can be rolled while the screen still emits an image.

Alt: The New Minimalistic iPhone Case by mod-3

January 21, 2016November 13, 2015 by Alex Clarke

Alt phone iphone case — Source: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mod-3/alt-the-perfectly-minimal-iphone-case-and-mounting

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.

Stephen Hawking and Artificial Intelligence

January 21, 2016August 4, 2015 by Alex Clarke

Picture and quote from Stephen Hawking. This in support of the topic of Artificial Intelligence — Source: http://www.philtv.ph/advanced-artificial-intelligence-can-possibly-end-human-race-stephen-hawking/

A couple of days ago reddit.com started an Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Stephen Hawking to discuss his views on the future of Artificial Intelligence and for people to ask questions regarding the subject. Unlike other AMAs, this one will not be live. It will be in a comment fashion, where you post your question and then Professor Hawking can answer them at his own pace.