In the Terminator trilogy there was a robot that was composed out of some kind of metal. This robot was able to change shape, and even squeeze through tight holes. Currently researchers are working on a soft bodied robot that would be able to maneuver through openings smaller than its dimensions. Such robots could be used to a variety of missions, such as bomb disposal or other dangerous tasks. The robot that I read about is very small, about the size of a softball, and is still being developed. It would be great to have robots replace doing dangerous tasks, and I think that in the future even soldiers will be gradually replaced by machines.
A recent study shows that there are a lot of malicious-code attacks being aimed at mobile devices. Such malware is often hidden within legitimate applications, which makes it hard to detect. There are different consequences of being infected with malicious programs, including the fact that malware can compromise information on your device. Backing up important data from your mobile devices might be a good precaution, because there might be circumstances that you will not be able to predict. You should take into account that programs like Google Earth, or other popular software and games can contain malware. This is a relatively new occurrence when it comes to mobile devices, because even thought such tactics were utilized by creators of PC malware, only recently mobile devices became in danger as well.
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The number of Internet users is constantly growing and little thought has been given to the potential capacity of the Internet network. There has been a lot of speculation that the current Internet architecture will reach the limits of its capacity by 2012. It has been stated that Internet may not be able to cope with the increasing amounts of video content on the Internet. Videos amount to 40% of today’s traffic, but by 2012 it is estimated that it will be a lot higher number. To remedy the situation, a lot of money is needed to invest in a new infrastructure. While many Internet users are worried about the current situation, I think that as long as companies invest money in to maintain their network, there should not be any problems.
Some time ago a Tokyo University engineer has developed a very original way to control robots by using simple gestures. This robot is supposed to have cameras that would detect body movements and later translate these actions into movements. Such discovery would allow a user to control something like the direction of a robot by pointing which way they would like it to go. What I find appealing with this way of controlling a robot is that gesture movements are a perfectly natural thing to do for a human being, contrary to using a keyboard or other input devices. We see more and more inventions being made that are making the communication gap between humans and robots smaller and smaller. What do you think about it?
If you want to protect your PC from viruses it is a good idea to know what to protect your computer from. If you will know what are the most dangerous viruses circulating in your area/country, then you will be very well prepared to protect your PC. MalwareCity has an interesting map, which shows exactly that. You can choose a continent such as North America or Europe, and after you move your mouse over a country you will see the top five viruses. Additionally, you will be able to see the infected percentage and compare it within different countries. I am not sure how the infected percentage was calculated, but it looks alarmingly high, as some countries had an infected percentage of 60%. You can have access to the map by visiting malwarecity.com/real-time/virus-map.php.
Those of us who have a lot of plants in our house could use some help when it comes to watering them. There is a gadget that can help you with this task by monitoring chemical signs, such as an increase in salt and sugar content. Actually, such devices are being sold to farmers, so you may not benefit from them that much at the moment. However, I believe it is still an interesting device to hear about. This device can spot any problems with the plant a lot earlier than it would be otherwise possibly by observing physical signs. For example, increase in salt and sugar content in the cells occurs a lot earlier than anything else that we can spot with our bare eyes. The data can then be transmitted to a farmer’s computer, along with the information with which plants there are problems. By using such devices farmers can ensure that there will not be any unpleasant surprises. I think that in the future every flower pot is going to have such a device implemented. It would greatly help in taking care of plants, so I see no reason why such devices would not eventually become popular. What do you think about it?
A lot of computer owners� purchase speakers, routers, case fans, modems, cables, etc. Very often some expertise is required in order to know whether the device or component they are buying is going to be compatible with their computer.
Anyway, I know a person who once bought a heatsink for his PC, but he was not really convinced it will be compatible. When he tried to install it at home, he noticed that he was right, and that indeed it was not compatible. He returned the item to the computer store.
What you can learn from this story is to buy computer components only from stores that allow you to return items. That is because there are so many different brands and products that you may never know if that specific component will be compatible with your computer.
Last year Google changed its policy concerning the way bloggers can comment on blogs hosted by Blogspot. To leave a comment, a person who does not have a Google account will be able to use an OpenID login for that purpose. This will be the same login used for popular services like WordPress.com, LiveJournal, and AOL Journals. What does it mean for bloggers who have their blogs hosted on Blogspot? The benefits include the reduction of the amount of spammers that flooded our blogs. It also saved us precious time that otherwise we would have to spend deleting worthless comments. I think that unfortunately these changes also reduced the number of comments in general. However, in the end it was probably worth it.
Google is quite proud of their project Street View, and it seems that Street View might be soon coming to Europe. Street View provides panoramic street-level views of important locations, and allows users to view photos in different sizes, from any direction, and from a variety of angles. Various interested parties have been wondering whether the EU will even approve Street View. One may ask why would the EU not like something about Street View? The answer is that there might be some issues with privacy, as many people would potentially be visible on those photos. Of course, Google does not have the means to ask each person for their permission to be included on some of the photos. On the bright side, Google has stated that the faces of people will be automatically blurred by special software. Almost for the whole last year, a fleet of Opel Astras has been making photos that will be used for Street View Europe. It means that Street View might be released in Europe very soon.