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Happy New Year!

2012-01-01T15:00:00.000-08:00

I would like to wish everyone a happy and prospersous new year.

May all your endevours be successful.

Thank you very much for your continued support and interest in my blog.

Future Smart Phones and Mobile Computing Devices

2011-12-17T14:57:00.000-08:00

The following are some Ideas and possibilities for Future Smart Phones, and Future Computing Devices. Some Ideas are well known. Others may be new and unexplored. These Ideas are based on the premise that in about 5 years time, 3D layered chips and photonics will be available on the market.

1) Many Apps making use of artificial neural networks ( ANN ).
Off-Line, single and multi-user apps and web apps.

2) Local and Internet Networked / Cloud / Swarm / Crowd / MOb Processing.
Where one node starts the application and others join and add their
processing power.
Especially useful in artificial neural networks apps.
Wireless mostly but perhaps wired also.

3) Hardware Neural Network Chips.
( Built-in & add-on ).

Hardware neural network chips are said to be 1 000 times faster than emulating neurons with a digital computer.
The radical increase in processing capabilities, necessitates hardware ANN chips to be used in smart phones and future notebooks.
This is also an analogue rather than digital technology because it directly emulates biological neurons.

4) Different types of Artificial Neural Network Chips.
Different Algorithms emulated in silicon hardware chips.

( Hopfield, Kohonen, HTM, Etc. )

5) Hardware link-able ANN chips linked to each other or linked to a hub on .

6) Hot-swappable artificial neural network chips.

7) Fibre optic cables used for local peripheral and network connections.
Essentially this will be USB cables on steroids.

These are only a few possibilities.

Be sure to join us next time as we explore technologies relating to artificial neural networks, future smart phones and future personal computing devices.

Happy Holidays

New Super- and Disruptive Computing Technology on the Horizon

2011-11-20T14:42:00.000-08:00

There are new and super powerful computing technology being researched at IBM and other companies that could speed up our computers 100 - 1 000 times.

Watch these short video clips to understand what they are:

These new technologies seems totally anti-Moore's Law which states that computing technology doubles every 18 months or so. Or perhaps Moore's Law only applies to the shrinking of transistors on the CPU chip and not packaging of the CPU cores on the chip?

Perhaps later both technologies can be combined and make again new computing technology that is again a 1 000 times faster than that generation of computers.

What is good about this new CPU technology is that it is still 100% digital technology and not quantum computing technology which is said to be extremely hard to program and operate.

Join me again as we explore and generate Ideas for these technologies.

Reverse Engineering the Brain - Numenta and HTM Technology

2011-11-19T14:33:00.000-08:00

The following Youtube videos are a great introduction to how our brains work and the progress that have been made in reverse engineering our brains.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozFn2d45tg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjpWISEIl44

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pngRexsrmGk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpekuvG4JMg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FthvUpHzwfA

It is about a scientist, Jeff Hawkins and his company Numenta, who have
discovered and developed HTM: Hierarchical Temporal Memory technology. Basically it is a specific type of artificial neural network that models the neurons and other structures of our biological brains.

HTM technology is the most advanced and accurate description to date that can replicate how we humans process, store, learn and recall information.

There are a lot of revelations and insight to how our brains work, how complex yet extremely simple our brains are and what type of applications the technology can be used for. One application the technology is used for is pattern recognition. An example is computer vision applications eg: Tracking moving objects, like cars, in a scene.

This is a really great introduction to HTM technology so watch the videos when you can.

I am not entirely certain of this but I think IBM Watson supercomputer
is based on this technology.

Numenta has also released a free software toolkit and computer vision application which can be trained to recognize certain patterns eg: a car, a chair, a person, etc. in an image or video.
For more on HTM visit Numenta's website: www.numenta.com

Join me again for more info on HTM, 3D Computing Chips, AI and more...

Our Future Level of Cognition

2011-11-17T14:07:00.000-08:00

A good visualization for how fast and powerful our future brains will be is to compare our ancient information recording technologies with our modern information recording technologies.

That is stone slabs or cave walls or tablets with the laptop computers and the internet of today.

1) The Labour intensive parts are in both the recording of information as well as in the creation of the information recoding device. ( Which is supplied, in limited numbers by nature).

2) Information can only be shared with people in the immediate area of the information recorded Object.

3) The availability of the information recoding device is highly limited to the number of suitable physical stones or even cave walls found in nature.

4) Quality of information ( letters and number characters) is not the same each time it is duplicated.

5) Quantity or duplication of the information is also extreemly slow and labourious.

6) Only a few types of information can be shared.
Static Text.
Static Visual ( Images ).

7) Device is usually stationary ( highly immobile).

Laptop computers & internet:

1) Labour intensive part is in the manufacturing of the information device only,
not in the creation of each piece of info, which is extremely easy.

2) Information can be shared instantly with, theoretically any person with a computer and internet connection.
( Blogger, Facebook, Etc ).

3) The availability of the information recoding device ( laptop computers) is in a much higher supply than stone tablets are in nature.
Also, ( eg: Word document pages ) is nearly unlimited ( only limited to the storage capacity of your hard drive ).

4) Quality of information ( letters and number characters ) is exactly the same each time it is duplicated.

5) Quantity of the information is many times faster and energy efficient ( eg: typing ).

6) Many more types of information can be shared.
Static Text.
Dynamic Text ( Blog, Rss Feeds, Twitter updates, etc ).
Static Visual ( Images ),
Dynamic Visual ( Videos, Live Tv ),
Auditory ( mp3 ),
Design Files ( 3D models ),
3D Virtual Worlds,
Etc.

7) Device highly mobile.

There are a lot more factors that we can list but it clear that our modern technologies for recording and sharing information
are vastly more powerful and desirable than those of the past.

Of course, our current technologies,
are definitively not without fault or imperfection.

But who would trade in a laptop and the internet for a stone tablet and a chisel?
There are certainly instances where the stone tablet and chisel is more suitable for specific types of information recording, but in the majority of cases, the laptop is more desirable.

Our thoughts will become extremely automated.

One may think that this automation or streamlining of thoughts will cripple us or deprive us of
creative thinking but exactly the opposite is true.

We will be able to create and process a vast amount more of information in our brain than what we are even capable of visualizing at the moment.
With our basic biological brains, things that take a huge amount of processing, takes a huge amount of processing each time.
However, with our future brains, because of the streamlined design of our future brains, we will be able to "save or store"
previously constructed thoughts and simply continue where we stopped the last time.

We will also be able to create and perceive vastly new types of thoughts and emotions which we are not currently able to do.

The future of our level of cognition is certainly looking bright.

That's all for now guys.
Have a good day.

Join me again for posts on: Numenta, IBM Watson, IBM Photonics, AI, emerging technologies, Ideas on uses for technology, Etc.

See ya soon.

Magnetic Electric Generator Update 3

2011-11-17T13:58:00.000-08:00

Greetings

I would like to apologize to all readers for not posting about my ideas on an electric magnetic generator as promised.
I won't be uploading any 3D renders any time soon.

However, I still believe that it is an alternative technology worth investigating.

Stars Above You

2011-09-18T15:41:00.000-07:00

Here is some inspirational music. The artists are Locnville. They are Andrew and Brian Chaplin, two identical twin brothers from my country, South Africa. They are doing us proud with their great music and music videos. I believe that they are decendants of the famous English actor, Charlie Chaplin.

Their music video Stars Above You can be viewed on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TijiD2MTUo

Watch the music video. It features some nice beats and visuals. Very modern sound as well.

My blog is written to inspire and generate ideas for new technologies and prepare us for future developments. Music is one of the primary means of inspiration.

Cheers and keep well.

Evolution of BMX

2011-09-05T17:51:00.000-07:00

Every BMXer out there will have had the desire to bunnyhop higher than what they are able to.
Physical exercise can only do so much in achieving a higher bunnyhop.
Technology is the best way to take us beyond our physical limits.

Like any great technology, BMX in the future I believe will also be used as a military tool.
Whether it will be used for offensive, defensive, reconnaissance, evasive, evacuation etc. applications, I dunno, but military definitively.
Perhaps other applications and uses as well.

We are not there yet to speculate too much for now.
What is important is expanding it's capabilities for our recreational enjoyment.

BMX is a machine of fun and joy and happiness.

When I ride bmx I feel a natural high and a sense of control and power over my environment at the same time.
I guess the feeling of control is caused by the immediate response of the bike to my actions, which one does not always experience in the work place or otherwise.
Also, it is one of the few machines that all four of ones limbs are on and used at the same time.
This makes for more production of endorphins, I think.

Also, it makes for harder, thicker bones, wide, strong shoulders bigger hands and forearms a strong back, gluteus, upper legs, generally a strong body overall.
It also creates more even development and strengthening of limbs and other body parts, as opposed to a sport like tennis, which I've heard, only one's right arm is strengthened and the left arm is left sort of "undeveloped".
It is the ultimate fitness, strength and happiness machine all rolled up in one.

Just a note: If you're a bmxer you should seriously invest in basic body protection as it will save you from disruptive injuries like pedal bites and OTB slams.
The injury itself may not be that painful, but the healing process can disrupt one's life for months at a time.
Injury treatment and managent is important for healing of an open wound. If you ride bmx and don't know how to treat a wound, you risk infection and other more serious conditions. So educate yourself.
Protective gear will save you all this trouble. I recommend shin pads and hand gloves as a priority buy.

I will be presenting my ideas for better and more optimal bmx design in posts entitled "Evolution of BMX"
which I believe will cause a revolution in the bmx world as it will allow us to achieve our dreams of a 60 - 100 inch bunnyhop.

So keep a look out.

International Files Database

2011-09-04T17:18:00.000-07:00

I am programming a website which I would really like to finish before year's end.
Perhaps I might contribute the source code to the Decentralized Search-Engine which we will hopefully see soon...
It's quite sophisticated yet very simple commands are used.

Anyway...

The project is approximately 70% complete, depending on which features will be used.
The search and pagination, registration, login and admin engine has been completed.
All that remains is to add the ad-engine, security implementations, graphics, etc.

While working on the project, I saw the need for an easier and more efficient admin system than removing files on user's request.

This brought about the idea that an international database of files will significantly ease my job as administrator of the website's content.
In fact, it will eliminate filtering content all together!

Each country filters the database according to their laws to create their own international database of files.

Countries with stricter laws against inappropriate and illegal content will especially exercise censorship.

It need not be 1 database, but be multiple databases and tables, managed by 1 international organisation or foundation.
Content can be organised according to file type, subject, etc.
Egg: MP3: Music mp3's, podcast mp3's, pre-recorded radio interview mp3's.

Mirrored tables will evenly distribute the load of search requests by all search-engines.

Advantages of an International Files Database:

1) File search engine owners and admins need not filter or remove content due to copyright infringement or otherwise.
This is the duty of the governmental institution of each country that regulates and determines copyright and censorship laws.
Instead they can focus on their search-engine and its specific features.

2) All public files of multiple file hosts are indexed into 1 international database.
Eliminating the need to learn each of file host's api.

3) Harmful and illegal files are filtered and removed from each county's database.
This includes copyright infringed files, underage pornography, malware files, etc.

4) Integration with file hosts can be father enhanced by adding the ability to count file download "hits" to the file host from which a file is downloaded.
Thereby accurate results are obtained to reflect the true number of downloads for the file.

5) Because content is organised into separate databases and tables,
it will facilitate each search-engine owner in deciding which of the tables to search,
thereby optimising the speed and efficiency of his own search

6) Organising of content into separate tables and databases will have the advantage that the task of making a search-engine will now be greatly simplified and helped.
Therefore, more search-engines will hit the internet, each optimised and configured to search limited and focused files.

So, it is clear that this is indeed a good idea. It will be very useful, make searches more efficient and focused.
Also, it will create new uses for search.

EG: In the near future, it can aid in delivering learning material to our artificially enhanced minds.
EG: The experiences of a person that experienced an event, eg a vacation by the beach, recorded and available to be "re-experienced" by every person downloading and running the "file" in one of their minds computers.
The type of data can be recorded data: visual, auditory, other visible light spectrums.
information of the person having the experiencing, eg: weight, height, etc.
information of the person's emotional state and perhaps even their total accumulated knowledge and experiences.

the experience will then be re-lived by the person and he / she will learn exactly the information that the original person learned.

Anything the original person experienced, whether positive or negative, can be relived and a informative assessment made on whether information the person experienced are accurate, relevant.

Obviously this is only one method for learning, other methods are more suited for different situations.

I will share my Ideas and thoughts for a Decentralized Search-Engine soon...

Stay safe and listen to good music for inspiration :-)

{ Whoao I I I wanna Go o o, All the way ay ay ... }

Magnetic Electric Generator Update 2

2011-08-29T14:11:00.000-07:00

Greetings fellow Transhumanists,

Currently I'm gathering and my ordering thoughts on design and theory behind how our magnetic generator will work.

I will add 3D graphical schematics to better visualize the methods and techniques.

I will post my notes within 1 month's time.

The Magnetic Electric Generator is the single most important technology that can make a future of abundance possible.
And it therefore deserves all our extra time, attention and energy to solve and optimize for manufacturing and deployment.

Electricity is a cornerstone of our societies and activities and a situation of surplus supply is absolutely within our reach and abilities!

Surplus Electricity will stimulate and create new markets and wants.
Eg: We can run our own Servers and brain simulators and Enhancement Systems at home.
Also, we can power the virtual environments which we will work in and occupy.

We are already using the internet to do business, for entertainment, education, etc.

When we achieved abundance of supply of electricity we will have what we can call:

Open Source Electricity!

In the mean time,
You can expect my post on a Decentralized Search-Engine within a week.

So:
Be safe,
Be smart
And be here on 1 October 2011!

Electric Magnetic Generator Update

2011-08-17T14:19:00.000-07:00

I am still working on designing a true magnetic electric generator.

I will publish my designs and experiment findings in the near future.

I'm confident in designing a working generator.

Also, I've watched a few youtube videos on the subject.

Designs of note are the Hojo motor and EBM technology, although they are older designs.

Some other designs seem to work but they are not 100% magnetic powered and require batteries to function which is not optimal and not what we want.

It would seem that there is some kind of a conspiricy surrounding magentic electric generators.

Im not in a position to comment on this but it doesn't matter.

Power companies and their stakeholders and investors should rather focus on researching the subject,

patenting any new inventions, conducting R&D and then getting the products on the market,

than do what they're doing now which is denying its' potential.

This is the electricity technology of the future!

Quest for the Magnetic Electric Generator

2011-08-12T17:47:00.000-07:00

I believe that the magnetic electric generator will be a major contender in the renewable and green energy sector in the near future.
If it does work, it will most likely replace a lot of other systems in the market.

Some of the of it's key success factors are:

1) No external fuel required.
2) Can operate 24 hours a day without sunlight or wind or other energy source present.
3) Is 100% scalable:
Medium sized devices for powering home appliances eg: our laptops,
Fairly large power plant could be possible, ( Although, arrays of separate, medium sized generators is probably a better idea than a single, large and much more dangerous generator ).
Nano scale also quite possible. ( Yes, for powering Nano robots in our bodies, to combat diseases ).

4) Not extremely harmful to our health ( as a nuclear is ). The only protection required from the magnetic field generated.
5) No fuel change required. That is, it has the potential to run for years on end if the application requires it. That is taking into account no other strong magnetic fields can be present in it's proximity.
6) Could potentially be used in a lot of diverse environments: Outer space, in the ocean, even our own bodies.

I am designing a magnetic electric generator but without any luck thus far.
The reason for doing this is because I've myself experienced what it's like to live without electricity.
And not just for a few days but months at a time for the last year and a half.
When the sun sets your day ends and night begins.
Any form entertainment or a comfortable environment that one is used to is now replaced with watching the stars at night.
It was agony but thankfully it is over for now.

This time period really motivated and inspired me to make an magnet powered electric generator.
In fact, I thought I might be the first person to come up with the idea and was quite secretive and did not share the idea with anyone until much later.
Only to learn later that Nicola Tesla patented a design that generates electricity by magnetic movement.
Well this can of course be an advantage rather than a disadvantage, as if his design does work, and it was successfully patented whenever he was alive, then it follows that the patent would have expired and anyone can use his design.
This will also means that the door is open for auxiliary or helper devices to the main system, to be invented and patented.

It is quite sad and stupid to think that we have no control over something as basic and essential to our everyday existence as electricity.
So I began playing and experimenting with the idea of generating electricity by using magnets, placed in a certain configuration.

Well, I hadn't had any luck with it yet, but it's not over.
I'll be posting at least one of my designs soon.

I also have a design / concept going for an electromagnetic electric generator.
It is powered by a battery and the idea is to extend battery life by 3 - 5 times or so.

Designing a true magnetic electric generator is excruciating task but the rewards are well worth the risks and efforts.

Does anybody know of Magnetic Electric Generator plans that actually work?

Or have you also made attempts at "cracking the code".

The ones I've seen are hoaxes or otherwise aren’t fully detailed in explaining just how

it generates electricity.

If I've missed anything or you know about plans or maybe own one yourself, I'd like to see it.

You can post comments if you've seen anything that works.

Anyway, on with our quest ...

Inspirational Music

2011-08-11T15:35:00.000-07:00

"Ascend above the ashes
Ascend above it all"

Trivium Ascendancy - Ascendancy Album

Hello and Welcome,

2011-08-10T15:16:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the future -

A future where deadly and unnecessary diseases like aids, blood poisoning and cancer are rendered harmless.

A future where the aging process itself is confined to history.

A future where we have instant and unlimited and free access to information, for education, work or entertainment purposes.

A future where we have free and smart access to medical care.

A future where we have made optimal use of our natural resources, environments and recycle and re-use 100% of all manufactured products.

A future where the conservation and preservation and correct management of our natural heritage is of incomprehensible importance as it lays the foundation for all higher-order life and activities and the continued existence of life on earth.

A future where there is no such thing as food supply shortage.

A future where there is no such thing as energy supply shortage.

A future where there is no such thing as poverty.

A future where there is no such thing as economic recession and the supply of natural resources, products and services are in abundance.

A future where there is no such as death, life-long suffering or any negative and life threatening experience we currently are aware of.

A future where rare things like diamonds is an everyday, mundane object comparable to silicon computer chips.

A future where we are more safe and secure from natural disasters, outer space threats, terrorist attacks, information insecurity, violence of any sort or any current and future threat to intelligent or sub-intelligent life.

A future where peace, harmony and cooperation exists between intelligent species is.

A future where every basic human, transhuman and posthuman need is met.

A future where obtaining a PhD in any field of human knowledge, it's examples or case studies and it's applied knowledge, takes not 5 - 7 years and a lifetime of learning and to obtain, but mere minutes.

A future where we have new sensory perception as well as our other senses enhanced.

A future where genetics and computer sciences, nanotechnology and others have merged to create self-replicating, programmable and super, super intelligent life.

A future where our artificial brains communicates directly with external devices, networks and virtual systems through electronic circuits and interfaces.

A future where we live a large portion of our lives in virtual environments, as different personalities and accumulate knowledge and experiences.

A future where we live a large portion of our lives through other physical bodies located throughout earth, our solar system and later, our galaxy.

A future where we have cognitive capabilities of a Billion times that which our current biological brain allows us.

I repeat: A future where we have cognitive capabilities of a Billion times that which our current biological brain allows us.

Most of all: A future where all is possible and none is impossible.