Quantum Physics #3 - The Cosmic Engine
the-cosmic-engine • Mar 13, 2012 •
If a system doesn't release information, it doesn't exchange energy with the environment; it isn't measured - it is quantum. Read More
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The Internet of Things - Ariadne
Robert Hickson • Sep 02, 2011 •
An interesting infographic from Cisco forecasts the anticipated growth of devices connected over the internet. It notes that the number of things connected to the internet in 2008 was greater than the world population. By 2020 it predicts that 50 billion things will be connected — from cows to household appliances. This assumes that Internet Protocol version 6 is … Read More
“Just So Science” – How the Horizon was Crafted - Just So Science
Elf Eldridge • Apr 29, 2011 •
This is somewhat of a follow-on from my earlier post about the ideas that sprung from the Science and Innovation in Education Forum. I’ll do my best to explain each idea in the context that it was created, the issues it’s attempting to address, and physically how it will be achieved. That said I certainly don’t … Read More
The world still needs Wikileaks - Griffin's Gadgets
Peter Griffin • Feb 02, 2010 •
In the days before the internet journalists the world over hoped and prayed for the day when the plain manila envelope turned up in the post crammed with sensitive documents sent by a whistleblower. Wikileaks: The motherlode of leaked documents When I worked on the Herald editing the tech section, such a bundle turned up one day and produced a … Read More