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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
Medical robotics in China
An article described the increasing use of medical robotics in China.Bottom line: "Guang-Zhong Yang, head of the Institute of Medical Robotics at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, says that China’s robotics research output has been growing steadily for two decades,...
Where we’re going with AI? Are we leading or following?
An article took a look at the future of artificial intelligence in our lives.Main point: "AI’s ultimate impact is impossible to predict."Supporting points: "One hypothesis is that it will bring us an era of boundless leisure, with humans no longer required to...
Stressed? Meditating really does work and you’ll see a difference in three days
Via Drudge and Daily Mail: The participants who received the brief mindfulness meditation training reported reduced stress perceptions to the speech and math tasks, indicating that the mindfulness meditation fostered psychological stress resilience. Click the link to...
How A ‘Bunch Of Commies’ Are Forcing The Fortune 500 To Stop Destroying Rain Forests, Overfishing, And Burning Fossil Fuels
Via Business Insider: Greenpeace’s strategy, which it calls “market-based campaigning,” has proved devastatingly effective. It goes like this: Pick an area of concern. Identify on-the-ground producers whose actions are contributing to the problem. Follow the supply...
How A ‘Bunch Of Commies’ Are Forcing The Fortune 500 To Stop Destroying Rain Forests, Overfishing, And Burning Fossil Fuels
Via Business Insider: Greenpeace’s strategy, which it calls “market-based campaigning,” has proved devastatingly effective. It goes like this: Pick an area of concern. Identify on-the-ground producers whose actions are contributing to the problem. Follow the supply...
This year’s hot Christmas present
Via Business Insider: What do you do with a drone? Nearly all the same things you'd do with a conventional remote control airplane (fly it for fun), but there are a number of interesting things made possible by endowing a flying vehicle with robot brains. A farmer...
This year’s hot Christmas present
Via Business Insider: What do you do with a drone? Nearly all the same things you'd do with a conventional remote control airplane (fly it for fun), but there are a number of interesting things made possible by endowing a flying vehicle with robot brains. A farmer...
The Staggering Potential Of Self-Driving Cars
This Study Revealed The Staggering Potential Of Self-Driving Cars - Business Insider: I know a person who invested a lot of money in developing what was essentially a PeopleMover and put a lot of effort into seeking support and funding for the idea. It will be...