Though hackers are often shunned for being the instigators of criminal computing offenses, hacking actually began as a way of tinkering with technology and finding better ways to use it. Once upon a time, only a select few knew the secrets of software, but now your average 14 year old may be more adept at cracking codes than the CEO of multi-billion dollar company. Let’s step inside the mind of a hacker, shall we?
From an electric eye that helps the blind see to telescopes tracking potential habitable planets, here are 10 of the top tech inventions paving the way for 2010.
When George Costanza’s “frightened turtle” was unveiled after a dip in the cold pool, he was met with finger pointing and laughter. For men around the globe, shrinkage is very real and very scary. Shrinkage is also terrible when your favorite sweater was run through the dryer and is now worn by the family poodle. But when it comes to the evolution of technology, “smaller” has become synonymous with “better.” Read more »
If you thought the medical tricorder Dr. McCoy uses to sense and cure disease was nothing more than sci-fi fantasy, then you may be surprised how much of an approaching reality it really is. Medicine is undergoing a pivotal shift; from the assumption that drugs and diseases work the same in all human beings, to medical issues being diagnosed and treated specific to DNA profiles. What the future holds, according to a growing number of scientists and researchers, is a new age of medical therapy governed not by cell, tissue and organ replacements but by early diagnosis and individualized drug treatments. Here are some cool medical tech advancements vastly changing the world of medicine as we know it. Read more »
People have been wondering about the universe since we became aware of the big black hanging above our heads. We did the best we could through speculation and rudimentary tools. But the thing that has taught us the most is the Hubble telescope. And, as hosted exchange can boost your employees performance and productivity, with its clear view, unobstructed by ozone and wide field cameras, the pictures and data the Hubble has given us has help us unlock the mysteries of the Universe. It has also let us find some mindbogglingly awesome stellar phenomena. Here’s just a peek at 10 of the coolest things the Hubble has shown us. Read more »
2010: The number itself has a very sci-fi texture to it. As we approach the beginning of a new decade we can’t help but look back. Less than sixty years ago book authors, filmmakers, cartoonists, economists and scientists were all predicting some pretty incredible things for the human race at the outset of the 21st century. Some were slightly off in predicting that we’d already be flying around the galaxy in spaceships, while others were as accurate as imagining a world under surveillance in which every household worshiped the images projected from giant television screens. The following is a look at some of these mid-20th century predictions, and how they measure up to the realities of today. Read more »
There was a time when computers were so huge that you could fit several goats inside them and still have room for 17,468 vacuum tubes and 7,200 crystal diodes. Those were indeed the days. But as the decades past and technology became smaller and smaller the opposite has been taking place. People are fitting computers inside the goats! Okay well maybe not inside goats exactly, but there seems to be a new trend towards placing computers inside various members of the animal kingdom. Read more »
In the past few months computer users have been presented with not one, not two, not even three, but four potential operating systems from which to choose. Microsoft, Apple, Ubuntu and Google have all thrown down in an OS showdown, trying to win your money and market share. They’re new, shiny and each OS purports to be the solution to all of your problems. So which one’s right for you? Read more »
Good news isn’t always easy to come by when it comes to issues related to health, the economy, or the environment in developing nations. However, there are a host of new technologies trying to ensure that changes. Here are nine green tech projects, the big and the small, taking place in the developing world, doing their part to make this world a better place.
Imagine working in an environment where playing games was encouraged. If certain software companies have their way this will be a reality in the future office environment. New employees would receive their training through virtual scenario games. Information sharing would take place in a similar environment to Web 2.0. And employees would receive points based on their performance. Spending a day at the office has the potential to become more interactive. Read more »
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