IBM Unveils New Chips That Mimic Brain-Like Functionality

IBM Unveils New Chips That Mimic Brain-Like Functionality:

IBM have announced the creation of two experimental chips by it researchers that are structured more like a human brain than a computer chip as we know it today. IBM are calling the new chips an “unprecedented” step forward in creating intelligent computers and is hoping the new experimental chips will become the building blocks for it to develop cognitive computing.

In developing these new chips IBM is hoping to create technology that more closely emulates human behaviours in the way they learn and take action. Providing the chips with the ability to be able to make decisions by processing immense amounts of data. “We aren’t there yet, but before long these chips will be able to rewire themselves on the fly,” says Dharmendra Modha, an I.B.M. researcher.

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Porsche Designed Mouse And Mousepad

Porsche Designed Mouse And Mousepad:

If you are a Porsche fan but cant quite bring yourself to part with with your hard earned cash to buy a full size one. Porsche have launched a set of computer peripherals in the form of the Porsche designed mouse and mousepad.

The mouse has the same as the Porsche 911 and like the car was designed in the design studio of Porsche Weissach. Its equipped with a high-resolution 2,000 dpi sensor, 2.4 GHz technology, aluminium mouse wheel and supports both PC and Mac systems.

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Borderlands 2 Teaser Trailer (video)

Borderlands 2 Teaser Trailer (video):

Earlier this month game developers 2K Games and Gearbox announced that a sequel to the popular game Borderlands was currently being developed with an expected launch date somewhere between April 2012 and spring 2013. Following up on that announcement the team has now released a quick teaser video confirming their intentions. Watch the Borderlands 2 teaser video after jump.

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“To The Moon” Trailer Could Draw Tears From A Stone

“To The Moon” Trailer Could Draw Tears From A Stone:

While the art style will most definitely stir Chrono Trigger nostalgia, there’s more of an Up quality to this achingly beautiful trailer for what’s sure to be a thoroughly emotional game. The story behind the game, which the trailer is too busy tugging heartstrings and conjuring up regret-tinged memories to properly go into is that Dr. Eva Rosalene and Dr. Neil Watts can alter a dying person’s memories to make him experience the life he might have wanted and proceed to do so for a dying old man named, curiously enough, Johnny.

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Apple Exploring Enhancing Maps with Augmented Reality

Apple Exploring Enhancing Maps with Augmented Reality: One area that Apple has been heavily investing in over the past few years has been in mapping technology and resources. We'd heard a few years ago that Apple was actively recruiting mapping specialists, and the public signs have been considerable since then.





In 2009 and 2010, Apple acquired two mapping companies Placebase and Poly 9. Apple has also been actively recruiting for their "Geo Team" to take their Maps app "to the next level". We've even found evidence that iOS 5 might already have some of the underpinnings to Apple's own mapping solution.





Last week, we saw the first patent application filed by Placebase founder's Jaron Waldman after he began work at Apple. This week, we have found another that's even more interesting.





Jaron Waldman is credited as the inventor for this Apple-assigned patent application which details the use of augmented reality in assisting with directions and finding points of interest.











This concept isn't new, of course, and we've seen a number of Augmented Reality applications appear in the App Store. The basic concept revolves around taking live video using your iPhone and then overlaying relevant information, such as points of interest.





Apple's implementation focuses on searching for a landmark and then getting directions. Here's an example of an existing iPhone app the tries to do similar:








Screenshot from existing Augmented Reality app


Early Augmented Reality applications have been somewhat clumsy, but seem to show a lot of promise.





Apple files many patent applications each week which means that most never make it into products. Apple's mapping interest, however, has been particularly well known, and we feel there may be a lot coming from Apple in this realm in the near future.

Few Companies Left Out of Mobile Patent Lawsuits

Few Companies Left Out of Mobile Patent Lawsuits:


This info graphic from Reuters is an updated version of one the Guardian built nearly a year ago.





In a single graphic, it shows how many companies are involved in litigation over mobile patents, and how they are all interconnected. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the lawsuit coverage on MacRumors recently, Apple is at the center of more lawsuits than any other company.

DropPages：用 Dropbox 空間架設簡單網站

DropPages：用 Dropbox 空間架設簡單網站: Dropbox 的火紅魅力，讓越來越多第三方網站針對 Dropbox 開發新應用，可以當網路相簿、網路音樂台、免空上傳……等，之前T客邦也曾做過介紹。現在透過 DropPages，還可以把 Dropbox 當作架站空間，架設靜態網站。

現在使用Dropbox雲端空間的使用者已越來越多，就連許多編輯也不例外。透過Dropbox同步檔案功能，無論是在公司或在家都可以輕鬆打稿子，不用再存到隨身碟中帶來帶去，節省許多時間。

Dropbox除了同步檔案功能外，也能做為檔案分享空間給朋友即時存取，不過這些都是Dropbox提供的原始功能。其實透過第3方網站，還能把Dropbox的功能發揮到極致，例如可以架站簡易的個人網站，只要幾個步驟就能設定完成。

網址資訊

• Dropbox：http://www.dropbox.com


• DropPages：http://droppages.com

只要4個步驟就能完成

首先連連到DropPages網站，就會在首頁看到中間有4個步驟，分別是下載佈景檔案並解壓縮上傳至Dropbox個人空間，修改名稱分享，輸入分享的Email，以及等待確認信即可。不過筆者還是帶大家走一次流程，避免有玩家操作錯誤。

第1個步驟有2種下載方式，筆者建議可以點選「browse themes」，在線上直接瀏覽DropPages提供的3種佈景主題，然後挑選自己喜愛的下載。

▲連到DropPages官方網站，中間已經清楚的4個操作設定步驟。第一個步驟建議可點選「or browse themes」

▲先在線上直接挑選想要的佈景主題下載，然後再上傳到Dropbox空間。

筆者下載回來的檔案解壓縮後的資料夾名稱為「oceanmist.droppages.com」，前面的「oceanmist」會依不同的下載佈景主題而有不同名稱。不過這些名稱並不重要，請將這名稱給我自己所想要的網址即可，例如筆者改為「iqmore.droppages.com」。

並非即時申請通過

接下來對資料夾點選右鍵進行分享，便會自己開啟瀏覽器導向Dropbox官方的分享網站頁面，輸入分享Email「server1@droppages.com」。分享完成之後無法馬上使用，需要等待DropPages官方進行設定，等待時間需要幾個小時才行。當設定成功之後便會寄出確認信到信箱，收到信後就能立即使用，不需要再進行設定了。

▲改完名稱後直接點選右鍵，然後選擇「Share this folder」分享資料夾。

▲在上方填入「server1@droppages.com」後，等待寄出確認信。

▲當認證完成後網站就能瀏覽觀看，玩家再自行修改佈景主題即可。

可以升級並自訂域名

分享的資料夾內有3個資料夾，分別為放置主要檔案的Content，放佈景圖片、CSS與其他程式相關碼的Public，以及放HTML檔案的Templates資料夾。玩家可以選擇修改DropPages提供的佈景使用，也能使用自己設計的網站。不過網站只能放置靜態網站，無法使用PHP等程式語言與SQL資料庫等。另外，透過贊助方式每月付5英鎊，折合新台幣約235元，就能自訂網址。

▲贊助之後不只可以自訂網址，也能升級網站儲存空間。

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