Soon You are going to find your Thought dictating the Computer!!

Schalk shows a demonstration on how a computer algorithm can track the volume of music a person is listening to from brain waves.

A new revolutionary development in the world of technology is about to transform your dream of running your computer with your thought process without commanding with your hands. As per the paper ‘Man-Computer Symbiosis, published by one of the computer genius called J.C.R. Licklider which had outlined his long dream of the possible invention of an interactive computing leading to the development of graphical user interface.

Last week in the conference of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Emerging Technology, another scientific genius gave his possible suggestion saying the time is not very far when people will be able to command computer and get it responded without touching a keyboard or a mouse or even speaking. He even further added as, "What I'm here to tell you is that this is not science fiction. This is an emerging reality,"

Schalk, the scientist, reasoned the slow interface as the root cause of the problem when it comes to human-computer interaction; as humans have to translate their thoughts into digital commands for making computer understand and functions as per direction or command.

In order to possibly bring it into reality the researchers who have been assigned the roles, are burning their midnight oil working with brain’s alpha waves comprising of neural oscillations with frequency around 8 to 12 Hz for rich syntactic representations creation which can be used for communicating with computers.

For convincing elaboration, Mr. Schalk had also displayed a video revealing the ways how with the use of attached electrodes to the human brain surface the computer games can be controlled by test subjects. In another demonstration it was shown how the patient shot monsters in the video game Doom using his thoughts. Using the joysticks for movement of the gun forth and back, the patient had used only his own thoughts that enabled gun shoot accurately. The genius scientist had also displayed how a computer could tell the distinctive difference of a person thinking of the sounds, "Ah" or "Ooh."

The third demonstration consisted of the detection of sound level of the music listened by a person that had been tracked moment by moment. "We're about that close." "To being able to play back the music just by listening to the brain," Schalk further added with much conviction.

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See through the Walls with the New Technology!!

If you have a secret desire to see through the walls, what’s happening inside, you have pleasant news that your desire is no longer to be a distant dream any more. A huge advancement made once again by the scientists after investing their tireless efforts that have been fruitfully resulted in the form of a new technology which will help you see through the thick walls. The great landmark in the technology world have been created by the two innovative scientists, MIT’s Lincoln Lab researchers Gregory Charvat and John Peabody whose creativity can now enable you to look through the walls to the things or activities taking place on other side.

The device with an antenna comprising of an array arranged in two rows is consisting of eight elements at the top followed by thirteen elements for transmitting and certain computing equipment that entirely heaped into a movable cart. This advanced technology will be of highly friendly for many military operations if made available specifically "urban combat situations", says Charvat, project leader to a Lincoln Lab statement. 

This technology stood constant with the intended result after testing for several times through solid, eight-inch-thick concrete walls. Initially, the function of the radar remained as usual like any other and waves with certain frequency emitted by transmitters remained towards the target. It was found that every time the walls being hit by waves the concrete got blocked more than 99 percent got through; it looks some efforts are still to be invested signifying it as the half battle.

Getting the bounce by waves from any targets, they have to get through the wall in order to reach the receivers of the radar. The moment receivers of radar get hit, the signal becomes 0.0025 after reduction in certain quantity.

However, as per the Charvat the loss of signal from the wall is not at all the greater challenge.
"[Signal] amplifiers are cheap," he says. The main challenge lies in obtaining speed, resolution and range which are must to get it fully operational in real time. "If you're in a high-risk combat situation, you don't want one image every 20 minutes, and you don't want to have to stand right next to a potentially dangerous building," Charvat further adds.

In this 21^st century it will be a historical landmark if it becomes truly operational; its
beneficiaries must be the military communities as they will get this technology more helpful in fighting  battles. Gregory Charvat and John Peabody must be complimented for their great revolutionary invention.
 

Is it the Development of Technology that’s snatching the Jobs of People in USA?

The relationship between man and technology is getting sour in one of the richest countries in US. Gone are the days when people used to enjoy inventing new advanced technologies; today it turned into a great setback as the recession hit America is facing another challenge. Most of the people falling unemployed are cursing the advanced technologies which are allegedly taking away the major job opportunities of people. Earlier, more investment in technology was considered to open new opportunities as more man powers would be needed to run them but sadly, it looks derailed as the recent reports say technologies are the major factors of job crisis in USA.

In the last couple of years it has been found USA is struggling to control unemployment because of the widening gap of man and technologies. They totally mistook the improvement in technology sector would avail various jobs in the market but ironically it was not to be so. Most of the people have begun raising their eye-brows suspecting a change in the structure of labor market. In the past, there was no single evidence where the technology revolution had any negative impact over the balance of job markets.  

"Labor and capital are out of sync," said Tyler Cowen, an economist at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. "It seems be a growing and strengthening trend... (and) suggests there is this longer-term structural change."

The labor market in US indicates something wrong about the economic system of America which is all about displacement of jobs from the country rather than the disappearance. Everybody would arguably agree that the development of technologies led to the shift of various jobs relating to engineering to various developing countries where there is a plenty of low costing labor force than US. Therefore, the advancement in technology sector has brought a strong challenge before the country as the technology which reduces the work force because a simple machine can do the work done by ten people which had led to the ouster of labors having no role to play in the organization. However, in order to make a balance the economy must grow at tremendous pace to meet the challenge of bringing stability in the job market in US.

Has the Indian Institute of Technology lost its Charm?

With the global market trend fast becoming more like a playground where thousands of contestants participate in the competition making the market ambience full of competitive spirit, this competitiveness has resulted both the negative and positive impacts. The recent survey by experts says they have found a declining trend in the quality equipped by students of Indian institute of technology, a reputed Indian technology institution. Whatever the markets demand from the new entrants into the job market, these skills are not found in the students which means the quality of education in the IIT doesn’t stand with the reputations it has earned so far. The mismatch between the demand and supply in the information technology world that has been found is making ugly waves everywhere creating new queries and suspicions regarding the educational system provided in the country.

No matter how brilliant the students are with good academic records around but once they jump into the job markets it has been found their academic excellence works no better. It is a subject of great concern for all; otherwise soon we are going to see our reputed institution losing its earned worldly reputation and charm across the country.
The blame game has begun which is being thrown to various private coaching institutions which is said to have polluted the smooth running of the system by feeding so called “spoon feeding”.

The entrance into this highly reputed institution is so tough that most of the students work so hard that they lose out all their energies becoming mentally fatigue; even getting into it the work pressure or load given is so heavy that students remain fully dried or out of ideas that adds more pressure driving them slowly into mental depression which result the negative impact on their work ethics. The toughness of the entrance has really worked bad that the potential and creative students find themselves derailed and their potential and creativity get lost on the way.
The students themselves are to be blamed as per the teachers of the institution saying today’s students are more engulfed by laziness; do not work as much as they are required to do so which is against the institutional law that have been tightly following a particular study procedure thus ensuring fruitful outcome from the past. In addition to it, the lack of vision in students is believed to be also contributing to their declining quality acquisition. Majority of students after firm study for three or four years divert their minds in various fields like civil services or management looking the attractive packages and facilities is also a major factor.
If the authorities of the institution want to restore the old charms and maintain the same standard they have to urgently find out certain solutions before it gets too late.

Technology for a Good cause once Again

Once again people from around the world can witness what the technology can do when it is combined with a good cause. It is a pleasant surprise for all the technology lovers that amidst the darker side of technology use, we all can see it working for good cause for the entire human society. People from different corners of the world participating in the noble event on 24^th March called as ‘Race for the Cure Los Angeles County’ can take pride for their good cause with various self created shirts or purchased ones symbolizing their noble acts displaying their personal message to the people. People who are more socially active for good cause usually become more firm at his work if his or her noble work is recognized. Apparently, once again the best opportunity for all who want every bit of theirs contribute for good cause should immediately join the noble Race.

This is the race which will reflect a lot of personal touches as most of the people participating in the race have somewhere deep determination to fight against the father of all diseases called ‘Breast Cancer”.  The Good Threads based on Los Angeles is also responsibly trying to associate with this cause; it even launched the original technology specifically for it which will also come very handy to all the participants, leading to many Charity Organizations for raising donations, promulgating awareness and for entire proceedings of the events. This technology can also avail various merchandises to the participating people who can bring out their genuine personal stories and experiences indicating their root connection with the cause. For instance, Brandon Hance, the CEO and founder of Audiolife says "I was inspired to create GoodThreads when I saw my mom go through the hassle of creating her own shirt to honor my aunt Carol who passed away from breast cancer last year."  

Over the years the Los Angeles County has provided a lot of funds to various noble causing programs whose donation ranges today around $ 9 million and has created a new chapter in the book of Philanthropy.

Is it too much modesty shown by Gerry Pennell?

With the 2012 Olympic Games to be played in London, are round the corner, the buzzing about the final stage of preparation for the event has started making waves. When Gerry Pennell, the CIO of London Olympic who has been provided the responsibility of technology maintenance during the mega event was asked about the amount of preparation and expected nightmare, he modestly admitted jokingly saying,” At this stage we're all significantly tired that staying awake is not a problem”. If observed closely, there is an element of truth and modesty inhibited in his statement which he indirectly might have hinted. Everywhere few months before any mega events there always comes a big question in people asking if ever everything will be ready for the big show. Apparently, in London also people might have started finding out the status of preparatory task. Still some months are to go for final commence of the events and the Gerry Pennell is not yet sure about the timely completion of the task assigned to him.

"We will throw hundreds of scenarios at the TOC over a three-day period - far worse I imagine than anything that will happen during the games. It is important to practice that crisis management, so if anything happens we will be ready.” This statement by Gerry Pennell indicates his willingness to show people the various innovative tactics learnt to adopt during the events which also meant to give people the assurance about rigorous pre-equipping exercises that are being done to be shown during these three days period. This is also the last pretest of the events before it gets too late for last minute preparation.    

The Tech Fair of Japan

Since 2000 Japan has been organizing the most awaited and popular technology fair that of course looks mouthwatering for various electronic and technology companies. The fair has its own charm; it turned into a great platform for corporate world to showcase their innovative discoveries in the world of technology. This 5 days fair has begun from 4^th October, 2011, at Chiba, east of Tokyo in Japan where 586 top companies including 156 overseas corporate giants had registered marking their presence. The major attractions of the biggest information technology fair would be the Energy management systems and audiovisual equipment and advanced picture technology.

The major companies who will rule the fascinating attraction and charm will be Nissan Motor Co. displaying how newly discovered Leaf electric vehicle can help to store power for supplying electricity to a house known as “smart house”. Another corporate giant willing to show its innovation is Panasonic Corp. showcasing the system of creating and storing energy followed by various storage batteries to be used for home and other uses, enabling constant power supply.

From the electronics products people can see the newly shaped up home theater projector equipped with advanced image feature known as “4k” displaying images four times better than high definition resolution. Several electroluminescence head mounted show for viewing 3-D images and various latest technical products like tablet computers, walkman and “Reader” e-book terminal are to be put on exhibition.

People can also see Toshiba in action displaying 55-inch glasses, 3-D television comprising of 4k technology and global thinnest and lightest 10.1-inch tablet.

This fair known as CEATEC (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies) is like a technology paradise for various business professionals comprising of consumers from different corners of the world who can see the latest innovative invention and discoveries in the world of science and technology.

Is the language technology snatching away the interpreter’s job?

What a pleasure in disguise! No body might have imagined the world to be changing so fast which has both the sweet and bitter flavors for people.
The recent news is about the technology invented by a translation company known as My Language, having brought a new evolution in the world of language translation industry.

                 

The main special feature of this technology is its ability to translate what you say in the native language using the local slang of the region you are traveling. Thousands of people are engaged in this translation industry earning their daily breads; seem to be in stiff competition with the newly invented language Technology of APP that will ensure people not to depend on hired translators or language interpreters every time they travel abroad. This is promulgating its waves every where giving sweet surprises to people who are very tech friendly by nature.
Sadly, this new invention will lead to the reduction of various job opportunities that are supposed to be for people learning or earning high degree of expertise from hundreds of educational institutions.

However, the bright side of this innovation is the avid travelers can no longer have to pay for hiring linguist during their stay in the foreign soil. The communication, from asking simple query like asking for glass of water or way to sitting and discussing in business seminars has an immense role to play for establishing business and personal development.

The people who are handcuffed by language barrier got a thing to be happy with coming of innovative discovery in the form of APP!!!

Another addition of feature making Facebook more user’s friendly!!

Good News for Facebook lovers that soon all can see another feature included into this Social networking site. With a redesign supposed to come to this networking giant will pleasantly avail users various facilities.  The redesign seems to  work wonders as it will turn Facebook into internet’s central platform in which users can share music, News and movies with their fellows on online. In the process they do not need to leave the site every time they look what their friends are doing consuming the same media.

“Timeline” is the new profile page that will be displayed in the content which will normally pull all the media into a single place on the web. “We think it’s an important next step to help tell the story of your life”, is the remark made by Chief executive of Facebook Zuckerberg during Apple’s slickly presentations. The three key components of the timeline are the stories of the users, apps and a new way expressing the identity of a person. The beta test of the timeline has been started and hopefully be available to all within a week.

If the announcement made by Facebook sees the day light, it will only augur its increasing dominance in the market. Of course this additional feature will be of huge help and also promulgate everywhere inviting people to join the site but sadly presents stiff competition to many other Social Networking sites like Twitter, Orkut, Linkedh etc, which will be interesting to see what steps they may resort to give tough reply. 

Tweet in the Indian way!!

What a pleasant surprise! Never before, but still it’s the fact. Twitter has pleasantly surprised to all with a sweet announcement to launch Hindi language service. If the micro blogging giant shows true commitment, it will have a ripple effect not only be helpful to its business expansion but also cheer up the language lovers. This is the tactic commonly followed by many business tycoons and industrialists which means localizing of language communication which will further open the door for new business venture in the targeted region. This is what the Twitter is going to do in the next coming days. India has become a huge business hub full of opportunities; it has come under the eye of the corporate world since the entire world has seen India remained unaffected by the global meltdown. This corporate giant is trying to add more flavors in its business making tweeting more Indian friendly. Along with Indians people from around the globe who have an affair with the Hindi, will definitely be happy reading every instruction in Hindi language. For getting any text converted into Hindi, users have to simply visit to Twitter’s settings page and change the language preference. Doing so, instructions of the interface will fully convert into Hindi like ‘what’s happening? to ‘kya ho rahan hain? in Devanagari script.

The future of this new venture in India by Twitter looks bright as most of the celebrities from filmy and cricketing background are already in use of this micro blogging site. So, introduction of Hindi language service will be an icing on the cake for Twitter and hopefully it will fetch a lot of compliments and best wishes from the Indians.