If we have gadgets like this today, can you imagine 2077?

[Sydanyo]

Miniaturization (making things smaller) is actually one of the greatest things we do and should research. At the heart of it is obviously the miniaturization of power, as in getting more and more power, energy, to fit in a smaller and smaller space, in other words, batteries, power cells.

Energy, power, is pretty much at the heart of anything and everything cool. Nanobots for example require power cells on the nano scale. The smaller (and lighter) you make the power supply unit of a space faring vehicle, the easier it becomes to travel to new worlds. Rocket packs and such also require smaller power units. Cars that go fast and actually can travel for hundreds of miles before charging require smaller power cells.

And obviously, the more stuff you can fit in a space, the better. This goes for PC's, cell phones, everything. A cell phone actually gets more features thanks to miniaturization.

Obviously I do agree that the only advances shouldn't be in the field of miniaturization but don't knock it though. It's one of the things that make up the gateway to the future.

 

[kilravok]

A friend of mine is going cyber in a few weeks. He will get a piece of wire implanted to bridge a damage section of a nerve down his arm, controlled with a piece of electronics. That control piece will need a battery because our present technology is not good enough to run on the minute bio-electric currents that run through nerves. He will in future have to turn off his arm (disable the control circuit via remote) when he goes through airport security, else it will give him a very nasty shock. At any rate, he will always set off the alarm and thus need to tell the airport cops that he is cybered.
The risk of the surgery is that instead of getting his arm back, he might end up completely paralyzed from neck below.

This is a new surgical treatment offered mainly to troops coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan who have suffered neural damage.

 

[braindancer12]

A friend of mine is going cyber in a few weeks. He will get a piece of wire implanted to bridge a damage section of a nerve down his arm, controlled with a piece of electronics. That control piece will need a battery because our present technology is not good enough to run on the minute bio-electric currents that run through nerves. He will in future have to turn off his arm (disable the control circuit via remote) when he goes through airport security, else it will give him a very nasty shock. At any rate, he will always set off the alarm and thus need to tell the airport cops that he is cybered.
The risk of the surgery is that instead of getting his arm back, he might end up completely paralyzed from neck below.

This is a new surgical treatment offered mainly to troops coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan who have suffered neural damage.

wow that sounds amazing i hope everything will go well!

 

[kilravok]

wow that sounds amazing i hope everything will go well!

Thanks, will keep posted how it went.

 

[blank_redge]

Flexible / stretchable batteries, anyone?

 

[braindancer12]

Flexible / stretchable batteries, anyone?

awesome

 

[blank_redge]

Another step closer to direct neural interface.

 

[braindancer12]

Another step closer to direct neural interface.

thats really interesting....but i am not a big fan of animal experiments....

 

[blank_redge]

BRILLIANT use of limited square footage. I picture this as being the flat of an up-and-coming Corporate, a savvy Techie, or a well off Fixer.

 

[Sardukhar]

So..white! Can't..see!

 

[blank_redge]

So..white! Can't..see!

Hey now. Let's not judge people by the melanin content of their skin.

Besides, if you notice amongst his book collection, he has the book, "How To Be Black." He's working on it. Give him a chance. =p

 

[Sardukhar]

I..did not. How amazing.

 

[presstheeject]

All this stuff just amazes me. I also found this.

 

[blank_redge]

All this stuff just amazes me. I also found this.

Wow. Getting meta up in here; check out the short film "Sight."

 

[braindancer12]

Robot Throwing Concrete Bricks

 

[gregski]

Robot Throwing Concrete Bricks

Those things are disturbing.

 

[Sardukhar]

In every way.

I'm not sure if Technoshock is supposed to start as a creeping feeling of insecurity and incomprehension combined with a vague fear of tomorrow or not...but if it is, Wheeee!

 

[gregski]

In every way.

I'm not sure if Technoshock is supposed to start as a creeping feeling of insecurity and incomprehension combined with a vague fear of tomorrow or not...but if it is, Wheeee!

The most scary and "schocking" element for me are it's legs and how they move. I saw some other videos of this thing and...I don't know...with it's four legs it resembles an animal...but seeing it move in this artificial, hectic and chaotic way, stomping on the ground with relentless force. Uh.

If they start using it as riot control robots, it will scare the shit out of people by only running into the scene. Boom, riot over, everyone runs home.

 

[dragonbird]

One good EMP grenade and they're gone.

 

[Sardukhar]

Unless they're grounded! Or shielded! Which Cpunk has in plenty. As for the real world - we don't have any EMP grenades. Err..do we?