The Imitation Game

The_Imitation_Game is a spectacular movie about perceiving and deciphering data.
http://theimitationgamemovie.com
Its quite an impressive film production.

http://www.zdnet.com/article/the-imitation-game-film-review-the-breaking-of-a-code-breaker
Usually movies of this caliber cause some people to watch it several times over the course of months or even years.
http://www.tiff.net/festivals/thefestival/programmes/specialpresentations/the-imitation-game
There are always new things to perceive in such works.

Also see...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Beautiful_Mind_(film)#Plot

The Aakash tablet computer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakash_(tablet)#Etymology
See more at...
http://informationfarm.blogspot.ca/2011/12/akash-tablet-computer-35-for-students.html

ios vs. android...

http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/smartphones/google-nexus-6
A lot of people are happy to see an iPhone update.
http://techcrunch.com/2014/11/15/most-people-prefer-the-iphone-6-but-the-6-plus-is-selling-ok-says-analyst/?ncid=rss&cps=gravity
Of course, the Android phones are updated with more features on a regular basis.
http://laptopmag.com/reviews/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-note-edge
The curved phone has its niche.
http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/smartphones/lg-g-flex-tmobile
Some people use battery life as a motivating choice factor.
http://blog.laptopmag.com/smartphones-best-battery-life

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_smartphones#Hardware_and_OS

ibm-and-nvidia-to-shame-tianhe-2-with-a-150-petaflop-supercomputer

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2381703/ibm-and-nvidia-to-shame-tianhe-2-with-150-petaflop-supercomputer

iPhone-6-vs-Galaxy-s5

http://www.macxdvd.com/mac-dvd-video-converter-how-to/iphone-6-vs-galaxy-s5.htm
Speed and efficiency continue to be the name of the game.
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2598716/smartphones/10-things-we-know-about-apple-s-new-iphone-6-a8-chip.html
Each OS has its advantages.
http://ipod.about.com/od/iphonevscompetitors/tp/Iphone-Or-Android-which-to-buy.htm

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/review/2331242/galaxy-s5-vs-iphone-5s-specs-comparison/page/2

http://bgr.com/2013/09/19/iphone-5s-benchmarks-performance-tests

https://gigaom.com/2013/09/19/tests-show-iphone-5s-a7-chip-is-dual-core-still-beats-quad-core-android-competitors

http://www.cnet.com/news/7-myths-about-quad-core-phones-smartphones-unlocked

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=iPhone

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Android+Phones

nexus 6 android

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/review/2381194/nexus-6-hands-on-review
Some people have 2 cellphones so they can use the OS of both systems.
http://www.businessinsider.com/android-vs-iphone-features-2014-10?op=1
It seems to go back & forth as to which OS is the best.
http://www.uncoverdiscover.com/tech/10-reasons-android-beats-ios/reason1
Its been that way for years.
http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/android-vs-iphone
For some ios will always be the best.
http://www.dailydot.com/technology/iphone-features-android-doesnt-have

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Android+Phones

Why-the-internet-of-things-may-never-happen

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2487816/emerging-technology/why-the--internet-of-things--may-never-happen.html

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2687741/why-the-internet-of-things-may-never-happen-part-2.html
Or will it gradually unfold?

This is a giant global concept.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_Things#Large_Scale_Deployments

http://www.cisco.com/web/solutions/trends/iot/overview.html

http://www.theinternetofthings.eu
There are several areas of concern.

impatient-iphone-users-switching-to-larger-screened-samsung-galaxy-s5

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/30/impatient-iphone-users-switching-to-larger-screened-samsung-galaxy-s5
That's why some people have more than one phone at a time. They each have their strengths & weaknesses.

NDE, etc.

As technology continues to advance, so will consciousness research.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near-death_experience#Characteristics
How could consciousness exist when its no longer connected to a living body?
https://ca.shine.yahoo.com/blogs/healthy-living/near-death-experiences-seen-medical-professionals-232200437.html
Well, for one thing, its imperative to believe that consciousness couldn't exist before a person is born, because there are too many implications. Its also important to believe that consciousness can't exist after the body dies, that makes it easier to believe that consciousness is merely a mysterious
illusion-airy by-product of a mysterious universe.
http://www.skepdic.com/nde.html
In other words, don't think & ask too many questions about reality.
http://www.oddee.com/item_98610.aspx

http://iands.org/nde-stories.html  http://www.near-death.com  http://www.nderf.org

http://www.consciouslifeexpo.com

World’s Most Expensive Cell Phones

http://most-expensive.com/cell-phone-mobile
All this extra bling doesn't make the phone work any better.
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/photos/ten-most-expensive-smartphones-you-ll-probably-never-buy-17842

a $22,000 Android phone 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDuLS7SPe8A

http://blog.laptopmag.com/most-expensive-smartphones

Sure, you can also have a gold plated toilet seat, but the shit still goes to the same place, in the end.

No wonder most people prefer to buy a cell+phone in the $500-$1000 range, because all that extra bling isn't worth a shit.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/03/23/more-people-have-mobile-phones-than-toilets/?sh=1d98c18d6569

https://i.imgur.com/fYxennn.jpg 

Someone really wanted to have a toilet command center.

https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1iqf6l/toilet_pc  

If you make a series of bad investments, you can lament upon your excrement.

The Toilet Office, it's the ultimate commode command center.

Robot Chicken Star Wars 3 - Clip 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3QDYSZieJI , https://www.youtube.com/user/RevolverEntertainmnt/videos

https://fusionanomaly.net/feelthepowerofthedarksidevadertoilepaper.jpg , 

https://fusionanomaly.net/toilets.html

https://www.disparody.com/products/serenity-darth-vader-on-toilet-12x9-gallery-wrapped-canvas-by-bucket

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=toilet

webcam-images-internet-yahoo

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/27/gchq-nsa-webcam-images-internet-yahoo
People will post anything on line.

The-3D-printed-HEART-Scientists-soon-build-replacement-organs-using-patients-cells

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2601548/The-3D-printed-HEART-Scientists-soon-build-replacement-organs-using-patients-cells.html
Engineered or specific print to order body parts are certainly on the horizon of science.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomimetics#Usage,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Schmitt#Postwar,
http://oldsite.thebakken.org/research/Schmitt/Otto-intro.htm

The Humanoid Form

"The Tin Man—the human turned into a machine—was a common feature in political cartoons and in advertisements in the 1890s. Indeed, he had been part of European folk art for 300 years. In political interpretations of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Tin Woodman is supposedly described as a worker, dehumanized by industrialization. The Tin Woodman little by little lost his natural body and had it replaced by metal; so he has lost his heart..."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_Woodman#Sources_of_the_Tin_Man_image

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robotics#History_of_robotics

DCentral1 by John McAfee

http://www.futuretensecentral.com
JM sure has something very essential here.
http://www.whoismcafee.com/dcentral1-app

https://www.youtube.com/user/officialjohnmcafee

BD Face

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/18/facebook-deepface-facial-recognition_n_4985925.html
Big Data is everywhere & data mining continues to fuel much of it.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/16/bill-gates-zuckerberg_n_4974909.html?utm_hp_ref=technology&ir=Technology

The Plastic Phone and Computer

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/18/8gb-iphone-5c_n_4984893.html
Obviously, a metallic smart phone is going to be more durable, but a plastic phone can be a nice secondary communications unit.

The smart phone, is usually a phone first & a computer 2nd.
A nice hybrid is on the way.
http://www.gizmocrazed.com/2013/04/iphone-6-concept-shows-how-wraparound-display-would-look-like/?utm_source=zergnet.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zergnet_56349

The handset vs the wrist.
A wearable computer that could also become a phone.
http://wonderfulengineering.com/the-sony-computer-that-you-can-wear-on-your-wrist

A super-plastic or polymer could eventually rival some metallic things.
http://www.materialstoday.com/amorphous/news/plastics-as-strong-as-steel,
http://www.dailytech.com/Transparent+Plastic+Polymer+is+Strong+as+Steel/article9181.htm,
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071004143114.htm,
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/making-plastic-as-strong

http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=2307&page=109

A Logic Named Joe (1946) A.I. story

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Logic_Named_Joe March 1946

Murray Leinster's 1946 short story "A Logic Named Joe" contains one of the first descriptions of a computer (called a "logic") in fiction. In the story, Leinster was decades ahead of his time in imagining the Internet. He envisioned logics in every home, linked through a distributed system of servers (called "tanks"), to provide communications, entertainment, data access, and commerce; one character says that "logics are civilization."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Leinster#Writing_career

Joe is an interesting interpretation of AI in the 1940s.

There is a logic company, but its not directly related to A.I. research & development.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logitech, http://www.logitech.com/en-ca/home ,
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/support/smart-tv

http://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/digital-logic/12 ,
http://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/artificial-intelligence-robotics/13 

From Joe to HAL: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_9000 , https://2001.fandom.com/wiki/HAL_9000 

the world wide web at 25

http://www.webat25.org/about/history, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_World_Wide_Web

http://www.computerhistory.org/staff/Marc,Weber

http://www.businessweek.com/videos/2014-03-12/world-wide-web-turns-25-what-s-coming-next

http://www.digitalspy.ca/tech/news/a557152/the-world-wide-web-turns-25-key-milestones-in-internet-history.html
In just a quarter century an entire digital infrastructure has emerged upon the world.
http://www.fastcompany.com/3027557/fast-feed/happy-25th-birthday-world-wide-web-our-gift-an-intentionally-brief-history-of-you

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Berners-Lee#Career

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_World_Wide_Web#Web_2.0

the Age and size of the universe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_the_universe
Its bigger & older than many people realize.
http://www.space.com/24054-how-old-is-the-universe.html

http://superstringtheory.com/cosmo/cosmo1.html

http://newscenter.lbl.gov/science-shorts/2013/03/21/planck-results

http://www.policymic.com/articles/81873/experience-just-how-big-the-universe-is-in-one-mind-blowing-interactive

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/176497-weve-found-the-oldest-star-in-the-known-universe-and-its-right-on-our-galactic-doorstep

An ancient universe would have time to permit the conditions for life to form on many worlds. An intelligent creative force might like the idea of several living worlds, but some people only can fathom the chance or necessity of just one living world.
http://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.ca/2014/02/anomalies-on-mars.html

Tech-Shapes...

http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/02/after-400-years-mathematicians-find-a-new-class-of-shapes
There are various reoccurring shapes & patterns that are found throughout nature & the cosmos.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/magazine/who-made-that-planetarium.html?action=click&contentCollection=Space%20%26%20Cosmos&region=Footer&module=MoreInSection&pgtype=article

Anomalies on Mars...

There is a paranormal aspect to the planet Mars.
http://www.universetoday.com/109408/mystery-of-the-martian-jelly-doughnut-rock-solved
There are plenty of digital anomalies on Mars & other planets & moons.
http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/02/nasa-solves-mystery-of-jelly-doughnut-shaped-rock
However, they might not all be attributed to a simple digital glitch. http://www.marsanomalyresearch.com

http://www.planetary.org/explore/space-topics/space-missions/mer-updates/2014/01-mer-update-opportunity-finds-mystery-rock.html

http://www.space.com/24356-mars-rock-mystery-opportunity-rover-photos.html

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/01/140122-mars-doughnut-rock-pictures-weird-photos

http://news.discovery.com/space/mystery-rock-appears-in-front-of-mars-rover-140117.htm?SSFEAT=1400DNEWSOGRecs-1367966217880&SREF=CustomerSite&SFBState=Unknown

http://news.discovery.com/space/alien-life-exoplanets/mystery-of-nasas-jelly-doughnut-mars-rock-solved-140215.htm
If technology & history on earth goes back much further than the official story, there are serious implications.
http://ufosightingshotspot.blogspot.ca/2014/02/3000-year-old-hieroglyphics-depict.html
Its much easier the get most people to believe that intelligent life only exists on earth.
http://ufosightingshotspot.blogspot.ca/2013/05/mars-anomalies-mars-curiosity-rover-may.html
People would start to ask too many questions as to why would life exist on other worlds? In a universe that's well older than the equivalent of 13 billion years...Why would intelligent life exist on just one planet in the universe?
http://www.thelivingmoon.com/43ancients/02files/Mars_Images.html 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Mars

sub-club

http://news.discovery.com/autos/transportation-infrastructure/paris-metro-station-could-turn-into-a-nightclub-140213.htm

RoboCop: Exoskeleton and Bionics, etc.

http://www.robocop.com/site
This version provides other interesting perspectives not covered in the first version.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoboCop_(2014_film)#Plot
Both versions are about a person becoming a Cyborg.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1234721
His head & especially his brain are the key human remnants transplanted onto a bionic or robotic body.
http://screenrant.com/robocop-2014-movie-remake-vs-original,
http://www.totalfilm.com/reviews/cinema/robocop-2014

Dr. Jack_E._Steele was a pioneer in human & machine interface research.
http://www.healthguideinfo.com/prosthetics-bionics/p9070

In the 1970s, author Martin_Caidin wrote about how bionic or robotic limbs & other mechanical parts could help to rebuild a crippled person.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyborg_(novel)#Plot_summary

In this case, most of the body might not be damaged, but it could be 50-50.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Six_Million_Dollar_Man_bionic_hardware,
http://bionics.soe.ucsc.edu/research/exoskeleton_index.html

In this scenario, 80% or even 90% of the original body was damaged beyond repair.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoboCop_(character)#Body_structure

http://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.ca/2014/04/the-3d-printed-heart-scientists-soon.html

The BIG...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_of_robotics#Projected_robotics_timeline
and the small.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanorobot#Approaches

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=RoboCop

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=cyborg

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=The+Six+Million+Dollar+Man

nasa-robosimian-robot-disaster-response

http://www.space.com/24406-nasa-robosimian-robot-disaster-response-video.html
Very agile and mobile, indeed.

computer micro-towers, etc.

http://www.maximumpc.com/micro-towers_review_2013
Some cool stuff, indeed.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2084802/alienwares-first-steam-machine-very-black-and-very-shiny.html

http://www.alienware.com , http://www.digitalstormonline.com

DNA-RNA through time and space digital maps

http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2014/01/genealogy-google-earth.html

digital maps of the world and the known universe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Earth
Some very cool stuff.
http://www.gearthblog.com/category/3d_models

http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2014/01/top-digitalglobe-image-year-mount-vesuvius.html

http://www.usatoday.com/story/nation/2013/10/25/nga-digital-map-world-updated/3189781

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWTelescope

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Sky,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Moon, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Mars

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestia#Add-ons

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universe_Sandbox

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Universe_Atlas

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble_Ultra-Deep_Field:
https://www.google.ca/search?q=deep+hubble&safe=off&espv=210&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=xdjWUpX6L4iGogTRi4LQDg&ved=0CCwQsAQ&biw=1777&bih=886&dpr=0.9

http://www.astronomy.com/news/2014/01/hubbles-first-frontier-field-finds-thousands-of-unseen-faraway-galaxies

email-privacy-concerns

"A new feature in Google Inc's Gmail will result in some users receiving messages from people with whom they have not shared their email addresses, raising concerns among some privacy advocates."
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/gmail-privacy-concerns-flagged-over-new-feature-1.2491370

Although anything can on line can be traceable or track-able, this doesn't seem like a good feature. People should always have the choice to determine how pubic or "private" their communications are.
http://lifehacker.com/how-to-encrypt-your-email-and-keep-your-conversations-p-1133495744

"Some privacy advocates said Google should have made the new feature "opt-in," meaning that users should explicitly agree to receive messages from other Google+ users, rather than being required to manually change the setting." http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/gmail-privacy-concerns

The default setting should always be on the most private setting & then each user can determine if they want to have a wide open public setting. Sure, you can give out your email address, just like your phone number. It could become semi-public, but its not necessarily wide open as would be the case if it were on your website. http://email.about.com/od/staysecureandprivate

http://www.ghacks.net/2013/07/14/lavabit-is-probably-the-most-secure-private-email-service-right-now,
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/askjack/2013/aug/15/gmail-google-email-privacy,
http://www.kabissa.org/about/news/how-can-i-make-my-e-mail-private-and-secure

Some people like to have a less public phone number & an email address that isn't meant for everyone to know about. Again,at the highest level, everything remains intercept-able and traceable.
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/518056/why-e-mail-cant-be-completely-private,
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2046962/nsa-dodging-mail-service-explains-why-email-can-never-truly-be-private-and-secure.html

http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-08/what-are-your-options-secure-email,
http://gizmodo.com/why-kolab-might-be-the-best-secure-email-service-still-1171618005

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-secure-encrypted-email-providers-online,
https://www.hushmail.com

So much data goes over the mobile phone networks now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system),
http://bgr.com/2014/01/07/intel-android-windows-dual-os

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS_(Apple)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_operating_system#Windows_Phone

http://www.zdnet.com/windows-and-android-on-one-pc-heres-how-amd-and-intel-plan-to-do-it-7000024942

isaac-asimov-predicts-what-the-world-will-look-in-2014

http://www.openculture.com/2014/01/isaac-asimov-predicts-what-the-world-will-look-in-2014.html