A thinking cap that can enhance the mind's ability to learn has moved a step closer, scientists claim, after tests showed magnets can boost brain power. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Hackers who commandeer your computer are bad enough. Now scientists worry that someday, they’ll try to take over your brain.Researchers have developed technology that makes it possible to use thoughts to operate a computer, or maneuver a wheelchair without lifting a finger. But as neural devices become more complicated some say the risks of “brain hacking” should be taken seriou... read full post picked by Bingo 5 months ago

Being creative or artistic doesn’t mean you know how to draw or play an instrument. Being creative is a way of thinking, a way of viewing the world.
Creative people use the RIGHT side of their brains more than the LEFT. Take the test and find out if your brain is RIGHT for a creative career. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

Researchers from Japan’s ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories have developed new brain analysis technology that can reconstruct the images inside a person’s mind and display them on a computer monitor, it was announced on December 11. picked by muppet 12 months ago

An old computer these days is no longer a completely useless system. In fact, even though I might upgrade my main computer every couple of years, I usually take ten to fifteen years before I completely remove it from my home network and send it to that great LAN in the sky! picked by Sandman2 2 years ago

Many pics of a HUGE set-up for a model train and the miniature town it runs through. The detail is incredible. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

lol, this was the funniest thing i have ever heard, the guy can't turn his computer of, so he has to call support, he gets so angry. Lots of swearing and abuse. picked by pjanaway 2 years ago

Pinpointing the brain regions involved in optimism and positive thinking about the future, the researchers said, may also have shed light on what might be going wrong in people with depression. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The world's oldest calculator - a box of dials, gears and cogs created by the Ancient Greeks more than 2,000 years ago - could predict eclipses decades in advance, say researchers. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Could playing computer games enhance mental agility enough to turn people over 50 into better drivers? Allstate Corp. wants to find out, and if the answer is yes, it might offer insurance discounts to people who play the games.

No silly, not while driving :p picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

Discarded computer parts could one day wind up fueling your car. That’s because researchers in Romania and Turkey have developed a simple, efficient method for recycling printed circuit boards into environmentally-friendly raw materials for use in fuel, plastic, and other useful consumer products. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

CAN you tell what language somebody is speaking just by watching the shapes their lips make? A computer developed at the University of East Anglia in Norwich in the UK can, and it could lead to automatic lip-reading and translation systems for deaf people. picked by bingo 7 months ago

How does your computer mouse look a like? If you have some ordinary, maybe it is high time you choose something different. Here is a collection of some unique mouse designs that could help you in your choice. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

... it's much worse if you're a minister, on the church's computer, and you infect the entire church network. picked by tigertony 1 year ago

What would a dog say if it could talk? "Stranger", "fight", "walk", "alone", "ball" and "play", according to scientists who have developed a computer programme to translate dog barks. The special programme analysed more than 6,000 barks from 14 Hungarian sheepdogs in six different situations. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Back in 2005 a $20,000 diagnostic computer went missing from an auto repair garage. At the same time, Rodney resigned his job and disappeared. This week Rodney returned to his old workplace with donuts and coffee for his ex-coworkers. While employees were distracted noshing on their decoy, Rodney does the unbelievable - and it's even sillier than you think. picked by equinox 10 months ago

Four-thousand years ago, an urban civilization lived and traded on what is now the border between Pakistan and India. During the past century, thousands of artifacts bearing hieroglyphics left by this prehistoric people have been discovered. Today, a team of Indian and American researchers are using mathematics and computer science to try to piece together information about the still-unknown scrip... read full post picked by Bingo 4 months ago

James Murray, a professor emeritus at UW's School of Applied Mathematics, filmed 700 Seattle-area newlyweds talking about testy topics like money and sex. Couples who managed to be nice to each other during such discussions got positive points, those were got angry got negative points. They plugged the results into a mathematical model and predicted which couples would stay married. After 12 year... read full post picked by suebe 8 months ago

The Matrix is here. Users of Second Life can now have their brains directly wired into a computer system that lets them control the virtual world with only their minds. picked by fogowar 2 years ago

English language is quite large, but there are somethings that English just doesn't have a word for, such as someone who is excited by eating garlic, or how about the act of taking lice from a person's head and squashing it between one's teeth.
These and other words are in a new book, Toujours Tingo picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago