Friday, May 24, 2013

AI, ETc.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.I._Artificial_Intelligence#Production
A spot on observation & interpretation from the late, Roger Ebert.
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-ai-artificial-intelligence-2001 ,
http://everythingyoualwayswantedtoknow.blogspot.ca/2010/12/ai-artificial-intelligence-2001-look.html ,
http://www.philfilms.utm.edu/1/artificial.htm , http://www.philfilms.utm.edu/1/blade.htm , http://www.philfilms.utm.edu/1/matrix.htm , http://www.philfilms.utm.edu/1/metropolis.htm

http://www.a-i.com Its quite a fascinating area of research with some potential concerns. http://www.jair.org

Artificial_intelligence research & Ray-Kurzweil have become so intertwined over the years.
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2003/05/58714?currentPage=all , http://www.kurzweilai.net
Someone else had a 21 year head start over Ray_Kurzweil.

Indeed, many regard Marvin_Minsky, winner of the 1969 Turing_Award to be a bridge of research & knowledge between the 20th & 21st centuries. http://web.media.mit.edu/~minsky , 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lTE08vb1wI , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNWVvZi3HX8 , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2bcnsLkpqQ

http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/darpa-wants-unique-automated-tools-rapidly-make-computers-smarter ,
https://www.cs.washington.edu/research/ai ,
http://news.discovery.com/tech/robotics/darpa-cracks-whip-artificial-intelligence-130322.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey_5#Plot

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblivion_(2013_film)#Plot


Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Anti-virus and anti-malware software

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware#Anti-virus_and_anti-malware_software
There are always so many choices & several things to consider.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malwarebytes'_Anti-Malware,
http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free,
http://www.esecurityplanet.com/windows-security/review-malwarebytes-enterprise-edition.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_SystemCarehttp://www.iobit.com,
http://download.cnet.com/Advanced-SystemCare/3000-2086_4-10407614.html?tag=mncol;2,
http://download.cnet.com/IObit-Malware-Fighter/3000-8022_4-10967594.html,
http://download.cnet.com/IObit-Uninstaller/3000-2096_4-75161625.html,
http://www.bytesofinformation.com/WordPress/?p=1259
There are some concerns.
http://shanegowland.com/opinions/2012/iobit-is-a-sucky-company/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCleaner,
http://www.pcworld.com/article/231606/ccleaner.html,
http://download.cnet.com/CCleaner/3000-18512_4-10315544.html,
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner,
http://ccleaner.en.softonic.com,
http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/ccleaner_slim.html

http://shanegowland.com/freeware/2011/superantispyware-a-surprisingly-effective-anti-spyware-solution

Advanced Computer Modeling Programs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_simulation
Advanced Computer Modeling Programs can be used essentially for anything.
http://www.technewsdaily.com/18126-computer-model-networks.html

http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/computers_math/computer_modeling

Of course some curious people would want to make computer models of the earth & other worlds & galaxies.
http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2012/10/is-the-cosmos-a-vast-computer-simulation-new-theory-may-offer-clues.html,
http://triplehelixblog.com/2012/12/simulism-how-to-know-if-the-universe-is-a-computer-simulation,
http://www.theuniversesolved.com/food.htmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7zBenPpZlA,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjqmMdYOxhg,
http://www.grahamhancock.com/forum/ElvidgeJ5.php,
http://mysteriousuniverse.org/tag/graham-hancock,
http://www.amazon.ca/books/dp/1400033861



Friday, May 10, 2013

A Printable Matter

3D_printing is a fascinating & potentially dangerous form of Printable Matter.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/05/09/state-department-demands-takedown-of-3d-printable-gun-for-possible-export-control-violation

http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2013/05/breaking-3d-printable-gun-ordered-to-shut-down-by-government-2642252.html

http://www.infowars.com/breaking-3d-printable-gun-ordered-to-shut-down-by-government,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZnKXRgFZVs

http://www.examiner.com/article/3d-guns-ordered-down-are-3d-printable-guns-the-wave-of-the-future

http://pinterest.com/ybba/printable-matter

http://www.technobuffalo.com/2013/05/11/pirate-bay-distributes-3d-printed-gun-plans

So, in addition to the occasional fire concern another issue looms for any train, bridge, tunnel or building.
Obviously, 3D printed objects will be under strict control in certain environments.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2323158/How-Mail-On-Sunday-printed-plastic-gun-UK--took-board-Eurostar-stopped-security-scandal.html

In effect, the 9-11 2008_Channel_Tunnel_fire became a 999 emergency_on_the_UK side of the tunnel.
http://www.raib.gov.uk/publications/investigation_reports/reports_2010/reportet2010.cfm

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/2800485/Channel-Tunnel-closed-after-freight-train-fire.html,
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/sep/12/transport.channeltunnel1

The 1996_Channel_Tunnel_fire,
http://writer-tech.com/pages/summaries/summchunnel.htm

Collectors & movie set props would undoubtedly like to have the quick ability to make a nonfunctional replica of various items. The M1911_pistol started its service_history in the year 1,911.

1,911 , 911 , 191 , 119 , 1119 , etc.

Some flights have already had enough disastrous problems.
http://www.esquire.com/features/flight191http://copycateffect.blogspot.ca/2012/03/flight-191.html,
http://jfvrinfo.blogspot.ca/2012/04/flight-191-enigma.html

Remember, owning & operating a Porsche_911 doesn't necessarily make you a more ferocious & careless driver. Some movie & TV productions might not want to have a totally CGI set or resort to actually destroying real cars & things. Therefore, 3D printed replicas can provide for a more realistic looking movie set. The 2013 movie, Oz_the_Great_and_Powerful used a combination of real actors & sets integrated with CGI effects.

Lots of collectors might want to have 3D replicas of big game animals or guns. For years, many people have had replicas of various paintings & other art forms.