5 Terrific Ted Talks on Future Technologies Andrew Maynard is a scientist and emerging technology adviser. He blogs at 2020 Science and tweets as @2020science. What will a technology-driven world look like 10, 50, or even 100 years from now? Those are questions that some of the most inventive and outrageous thinkers around have been addressing at the yearly TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference. TED presenters have been wowing audiences with their future-tech ideas for a long time, and many of these talks are freely available on the web. But it can be a daunting task working out what to watch. So here’s a taster-menu of five great TED talks on how technology might influence the future. I’ve used a few simple rules in selecting the talks: - Was I hooked within the first few seconds? Some of the ideas here are more speculation than science, so you might want to wear your skeptic glasses while watching. 1. 2. What if you could change the way your brain works, without drugs or surgery? 3. 4. 5.
iBuyPower HS11 tears down negative expectations Lately, we've been doing a lot of articles covering PC hardware that require basic knowledge on how to build your own computer. However, one option I often overlook is pre-built computers by companies such as iBuyPower. Today, I'm going to review the iBuyPower HS11: a holiday special made for gamers who want a good deal, but at the same time, are not interested in building the computer themselves. These are the system specs I received from iBuyPower: NZXT Source 210Intel Core i5-2500k120mm Liquid CoolingGigabyte Z68 Chipset MotherboardCorsair XMS3 8GB DDR3-1600NVIDIA GTX 570DVDRW1TB Sata3 HDD800W PSUWin7 home Premium 64bit6-Port internal USB hub with Bluetooth and WifiStarting $999 One problem that often occurs when dealing with computer companies of this nature is that while they do include quality components -- the i5-2500K, for example -- there can be a distinct lack of brand names on some of the other components. Not a bad case, but it's not a good case either... 8GB of Corsair XMS3?