Bionic humans: not just science fiction

Posted by Paul Raven @ 03-04-2006 in Technology •

…at least, not any more. Over in San Francisco this week, the Experimental Biology symposium is getting into swing; among the many topics being discussed are the many ways that science can be used to augment, repair and replace elements of the human body. Continue reading “Bionic humans: not just science fiction”

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Beginner’s Guide to Kurzweil’s Singularity

Posted by Paul Raven @ 22-01-2006 in Technology •

Anyone who has read this here blog of mine a few times, or (even less likely) had a chat with me in meatspace about the future, will have run into a few references to a thing called ‘the Singularity’. Continue reading “Beginner’s Guide to Kurzweil’s Singularity”

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Chip Industry Sets a Plan for Life After Silicon

Posted by Paul Raven @ 29-12-2005 in Technology •

Chip Industry Sets a Plan for Life After Silicon

The transition to new nanotechnology techniques could occur around 2015, when chip makers will have exhausted their ability to shrink the wires and switches that make up the modern processors and memory storage devices at the heart of the computer, communications and consumer electronics industries.

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