~e; EM observations #24
From
brian carroll <human@electronetwork.org>
Date
Wed, 1 Jun 2005 17:18:21 -0400 (EDT)
[keywords] Field Programmable Gate Array chips, google print,
Iranian energy development, Nuked treaties, Einstein's influence,
more of the crazy catbot, Nokia & Apple audiovisual net-tablets,
outlawing encrypted ideas/commerce/privacy, wi-fi speed, ergo...
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electromagnetic observations -- #24
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* no comments... (hope everyone is doing well enough...)
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// a beautiful accouunt, well worth reading, of Einstein's influence
// with 5 seminal papers that changed physics and the world, forever.
A century later, Einstein's first ideas still hold power-- It's rare =20
that a person gets a chance to overturn humanity's conception of the =20
universe.
http://news.com.com/=20
A+century+later%2C+Einsteins+first+ideas+still+hold+power/2100-7337_3-=20=
5727092.html?tag=3Dnefd.top
'Einstein's theories were connected to experimental reality...'
=09
Google Print - Search the full text of books // *** e.g. EM and culture
http://print.google.com/
// the aspect of nuclear technology that is eminently understandable
// is, for instance, in the ability to develop new nuclear medicine,
// which is central in today's fight against cancer, or other realms.
// note: see page 2 about Iran's pending energy development issues...
[quote] Across Iran, Nuclear Power Is a Matter of Pride // ***
http://nytimes.com/2005/05/29/international/middleeast/29nuke.html
'.. it is clear that Iran's attachment to nuclear development is =
=20
rooted in its own tumultuous history. The Islamic republic is trying to =20=
use its nuclear program as a bargaining chip to end the varying degrees =20=
of international isolation it has been forced to endure since the =20
Islamic revolution in 1979.' .. 'The nuclear standoff also echoes an =20
older fight: Iran's colonial struggle to control its oil resources, =20
which it eventually wrestled away from the British. Some reach further =20=
back, reflecting a desire to revive the glory of ancient Persia. Others =20=
want to claim Iran's future, to prove that the Islamic revolution can =20=
overcome its reputation for abysmal management.' .. '"It is a symbolic =20=
thing for Iranians," said Mohammad Saeidi, the vice president for =20
planning and international affairs at the Atomic Energy Organization of =20=
Iran. "Our people are very clever, very smart and they want to use all =20=
the advanced technology in the world-nuclear technology, biotechnology, =20=
internet technology."'
Iran says US, Israel are the real nuclear threats // ***
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=3DworldNews&storyID=3D863235=
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'Washington worked hard to prevent the conference -- which works =
by =20
consensus -- from approving any documents that refer to its 1995 and =20
2000 pledges to disarm, while Iran blocked anything that referred to it =20=
as a proliferation threat and NPT violator.' ... 'Egypt also worked =20
hard to prevent any substantive conclusion from the conference when it =20=
saw it had no chance of focusing criticism on Israel's assumed atomic =20=
arsenal.' .. '"Israel is the threat to the region," he said. "It is one =20=
of the great ironies of our age that a country outside the framework of =20=
legality in the area of nonproliferation is one of the countries that =20=
is the most active participants against Iran," he said.'
// followup on scary robocats/catbots video two weeks ago...
Here robot, robot: Your next pet may be of faux fur
in the future -- These robotic animals don't set off
allergies and can help disabled children and adults.
http://www.detnews.com/2005/technology/0505/27/D05-195064.htm
'The whole scene makes you a little nervous. As you delve into =
the =20
future of pets on this planet, you discover at least three =20
possibilities: robotic, cloned and biologically reprogrammed. It's a =20
foggy, uncharted world of cuddly robots, copycat puppies, nonallergenic =20=
cats, glowing fish, gargantuan guinea pigs, miniature hippos and the =20
re-establishment of endangered or extinct species that could put us all =20=
in danger.' ... '... "We are being asked to take care of these =20
computers," [Sherry Turkle] says. "And that is one of the most =20
seductive things."'
// this person may be missing the point- cellphones do not work in
// apartments and this is a home-based device. second, like Nokia, an
// Apple wi-fi tablet is said to be in the works-- and like the iPod
// this may be a conceptual computer that defies existing reasoning
// and should there be a $350 open linux platform for VoIP, wi-fi
// networking, audio-visual, even e-commerce without being infront
// of a computer screen, -- that actually works well and is affordable
// as a satellite to a main computer/network connection, it may be an
// entrance into e-ink based e-books, newspapers, whatnot, that have
// little to do with telephony and a lot to do with a new platform...
// (e.g. such a device could replace old-style large paper catalogs,
// now extinct, with new shopping experience based somewhere between
// window-shopping experience and cold hard grocery cart checkouts).
Ingram: What's Nokia up to? // internet tablet. conceptual computing...
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/=20
RTGAM.20050527.wmathlater0527/BNStory/Business/
http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,1522,,00.html?orig=3D/770
'Theoretically, of course, the 770 can make phone calls by =
connecting =20
to a cellphone using Bluetooth wireless, or by using the built-in Wi-Fi =20=
connection and a VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) service such as =20
Skype. But it doesn't have a regular cellphone built right into it, the =20=
way all the rest of Nokia's products do. So why would the company =20
bother to come up with such a strange device?'
Minnesota court takes dim view of encryption // **
A Minnesota appeals court has ruled that the presence of encryption
software on a computer may be viewed as evidence of criminal intent.
http://news.com.com/Minnesota+court+takes+dim+view+of+encryption/2100-=20=
1030_3-5718978.html?tag=3Dst.pop
pylon photograph
http://mnartists.org/work.do?rid=3D69997
// recently read somewhere that wi-fi standards (imagine it to be
// 802.11 'b') were designed to be transmitted at up to 60mph...
Cisco Brings Wireless And VoIP To Indy 500 -- // 220+ mph
A wireless network feeds information on engine health,
vehicle dynamics, and aerodynamics back to the pit crew.
http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=3D163701750
Database Hackers Reveal Tactics // lexis-nexis and meth-labs...
http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,67629,00.html?tw=3Dwn_tophead_4
'"You start looking at an account that's been logged into 500 =
times =20
and generated 9,000 reports, for example, that's a lot of information =20=
(to examine)," [REACT's] Sibley said. "I'm just saying it's not one =20
group that's compromised LexisNexis. Their security is really bad. This =20=
isn't a situation where you're talking about needing an =FCberhacker to =20=
compromise (the system). Their passwords weren't as secure as your =20
average porn site. I think it didn't take a genius to break them. =20
Although I think the way the hackers did it was creative. We'll give =20
them style points."'
Israeli firms 'ran vast spy ring'
Police in Israel say they have uncovered a huge industrial spying ring =20=
which used computer viruses to probe the systems of many major =20
companies.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4594255.stm
Concept Maps Go to School // Nasa. could be used for EM edu...
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/=20
0,1282,67685,00.html?tw=3Dwn_tophead_6
http://cmap.ihmc.us/
// a dearth of creativity, design, imagination, and purpose...
Hand-helds need more reasons to be (macsurfer)
http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2005/05/30/=20
hand_helds_need_more_reasons_to_be/?rss_id=3DBoston+Globe+--+Business+News=
I want to know your depths // painting by Sally Grayson
http://mnartists.org/work.do?rid=3D70199
Introduction to Sensors // EMFs. thanks *
http://newton.ex.ac.uk/teaching/CDHW/Sensors/
Self-wiring supercomputer is cool and compact // *** FPGA chips...
An experimental supercomputer made from hardware that reconfigures =20
itself to tackle different problems is being built by researchers
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=3Ddn7448
'FPGAs can be reconfigured using software to mimic computer =
processing =20
equipment that is physically designed to take on specialised tasks. In =20=
contrast, conventional microprocessors are designed to act as fixed, =20
general purpose processing devices. Each FPGA chip consists of a block =20=
of programmable logic gates that can be electronically organised into =20=
different types of circuit.'
Pain-free computing // ergo tips...
http://news.com.com/Images+Pain-free+computing+-+page+3/2009-1022_3-=20
5726139-3.html?tag=3Dst.next
[and] Is your laptop a pain in the neck?
http://news.com.com/Is+your+laptop+a+pain+in+the+neck/2100-1022_3-=20
5723559.html?tag=3Dnefd.top
'The main problem with laptops is that the screen and keyboard =
are so =20
close together. Without the aid of peripherals, laptop users have two =20=
choices, neither of which would win them any points for posture. They =20=
can cramp their neck down to view the monitor or they can elevate the =20=
machine to eye level, which can wreak havoc on shoulders and arms.' .. =20=
'And the wrists lose regardless, because the keyboard is so small, =20
leading to awkward hand positioning.'
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