Some good ones here. Using machine learning to detect potential mechanical failure is especially interesting to me, because I implemented and supported maintenance software for many years.
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
What we’re reading this week in robotics, self-driving cars, the future of journalism, and more: http://bit.ly/2lEzYmo
I can think of an obvious application: walk around a building site, see a virtual projection of what’s planned to be there. Great for architects, investors, and builders alike. But then combine that with AI that can understand spoken words and gestures, to modify the design on the fly, and the ability to simulate how the design can be 3D printed…
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
Why the Potential of Augmented Reality Is Greater Than You Think http://bit.ly/2lhEBlk
A wonderful lesson in unintended consequences.
The theme of the desirability or otherwise of forgetting unpleasant experiences is one I tackled in a flash piece, “Forget You”, which you can read here:
http://dailysciencefiction.com/science-fiction/virtual-reality/mike-reeves-mcmillan/forget-you
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/twilight-sleep-childbirth-1910s-feminists
Did you know that there are hundreds of full-text books on science in a wide range of fields available through the National Academies Press AT NO COST?
For my friends in science, there’s sure to be something on your topics of interest there. For my SF writer friends, consider how a booster of information from cutting edge, real-world scientists might impact your predictions about the future of this world and others. Items like GMO crops, human genome editing, and climate change might spark some seriously cool ideas. Even my fantasy writer friends might benefit from understanding the impact of climate on the evolution of species or behaviors from a world-building standpoint. I think that NAP has something for everyone, so check it out.
This ends my regularly scheduled PSA on science topics and trends. Thank you for reading!
More brain interface advancement.
This is a “when, not if” technology.
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
New Tech Makes Brain Implants Safer and Super Precise
Originally shared by Jennifer Ouellette
Benjamin Franklin wasn’t a natural talent. Here’s how he taught himself to write https://qz.com/914305
Community-driven, open-sourced network deployed to the whole city in six weeks.
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
The Cities of the Future Are Smart, Green, Connected Innovation Hubs http://bit.ly/2lHY7e6
I enjoyed the first volume of this. Proceeds to the Society of Women Engineers.
Originally shared by Mary Fan
BRAVE NEW GIRLS Cover Reveal and Story Line-Up!!
Today, I’m revealing the cover and story line-up for
BRAVE NEW GIRLS: STORIES OF GIRLS WHO SCIENCE AND SCHEME, coming August 2017!
This YA sci-fi anthology (edited by sci-fi authors Paige Daniels and Mary Fan) features
stories about girls in STEM (Science, …
Dangling modifiers always lose writers points with me when I’m reviewing, because they imply that the writers are not thinking through their sentences.
I hit one the other day along these lines: “As the only young lady on board, the captain had been very solicitous of her comfort.”
Originally shared by Laura Gibbs
When they are funny, they really ARE funny:
Oozing slowly across the dish, Kevin watched the egg yolk.
[don’t you want yolk to be a verb? ha ha]
Gasping for his last breath, the professor killed the cockroach.
Grooming each other, my professor and I saw the kittens.