Comments for Tech the Future http://www.techthefuture.com Blog about technology that impacts our future Fri, 11 May 2012 22:27:17 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Researchers Grow Biological Hard Drive From Bacteria by URC News » Elektor-Hebdo Nº 374 http://www.techthefuture.com/technology/researchers-grow-biological-hard-drive-from-bacteria/comment-page-1/#comment-31847 URC News » Elektor-Hebdo Nº 374 Fri, 11 May 2012 22:27:17 +0000 http://www.techthefuture.com/?p=3906#comment-31847 [...] Tech The Future Researchers Grow Biological Hard Drive From Bacteria [...] [...] Tech The Future Researchers Grow Biological Hard Drive From Bacteria [...]

]]> Comment on The Next Web: The Dawn Of The Geek Meritocracy by DD http://www.techthefuture.com/technology/the-next-web-the-dawn-of-the-geek-meritocracy/comment-page-1/#comment-31812 DD Mon, 07 May 2012 08:09:14 +0000 http://www.techthefuture.com/?p=3886#comment-31812 It is as hard as ever to market a new product. You can develop a better search engine than Google, but getting everybody to switch to your service would be extremely difficult. It is true that innovation seldom comes from those in power. The founder of a company or a political party has a vision and drive, then they employ followers who will obey orders, and the organisation stagnates. It is as hard as ever to market a new product. You can develop a better search engine than Google, but getting everybody to switch to your service would be extremely difficult. It is true that innovation seldom comes from those in power. The founder of a company or a political party has a vision and drive, then they employ followers who will obey orders, and the organisation stagnates.

]]> Comment on ‘Wind Lens’ Wind Turbine Could Boost Energy Generation 300% by ‘Lens’ Wind Turbines Magnify Power : Discovery News http://www.techthefuture.com/energy/wind-lens-wind-turbine-could-boost-energy-generation-300/comment-page-1/#comment-31809 ‘Lens’ Wind Turbines Magnify Power : Discovery News Sun, 06 May 2012 03:23:19 +0000 http://www.techthefuture.com/?p=2095#comment-31809 [...] energy dynamics and applied mechanics at Kyushu University in Japan, and his team presented their wild vision for wind power recently at the Yokohama Renewable Energy International Exhibition. The “Wind Lens” [...] [...] energy dynamics and applied mechanics at Kyushu University in Japan, and his team presented their wild vision for wind power recently at the Yokohama Renewable Energy International Exhibition. The “Wind Lens” [...]

]]> Comment on The Next Web: The Dawn Of The Geek Meritocracy by DavAmb http://www.techthefuture.com/technology/the-next-web-the-dawn-of-the-geek-meritocracy/comment-page-1/#comment-31800 DavAmb Fri, 04 May 2012 06:08:15 +0000 http://www.techthefuture.com/?p=3886#comment-31800 It sounds too good to be true and it's very hard not to descend into cynicism here. There'll be ways to suppress excellence, there always has been. One product we designed (the DAEW) used RDS messages over public FM transmissions to provide people with locale-specific real-time bushfire, flood and cyclone warnings, but this was rejected in favor of a one-off SMS service because some bureaucrat thought it just wasn't sexy enough. The SMS service has since been shown to be hopelessly inadequate. I hope things are changing. We deserve better. Indeed, we cannot continue to manufacture landfill. It sounds too good to be true and it’s very hard not to descend into cynicism here. There’ll be ways to suppress excellence, there always has been.

One product we designed (the DAEW) used RDS messages over public FM transmissions to provide people with locale-specific real-time bushfire, flood and cyclone warnings, but this was rejected in favor of a one-off SMS service because some bureaucrat thought it just wasn’t sexy enough. The SMS service has since been shown to be hopelessly inadequate.

I hope things are changing. We deserve better. Indeed, we cannot continue to manufacture landfill.

]]> Comment on Internet Strike. What’s the Score? by The Next Web: The Dawn Of The Geek Meritocracy | Tech the Future http://www.techthefuture.com/technology/internet-strike-what%e2%80%99s-the-score/comment-page-1/#comment-31790 The Next Web: The Dawn Of The Geek Meritocracy | Tech the Future Wed, 02 May 2012 14:25:07 +0000 http://www.techthefuture.com/?p=3538#comment-31790 [...] out the site on the 18th of January 2012. Wikipedia and 75,000 web sites joined the world’s first internet strike. They called upon their visitors to contact their representatives, which 8 million people did. Now [...] [...] out the site on the 18th of January 2012. Wikipedia and 75,000 web sites joined the world’s first internet strike. They called upon their visitors to contact their representatives, which 8 million people did. Now [...]

]]> Comment on SOPA Shelved. Internet Strike Still On by The Next Web: The Dawn Of The Geek Meritocracy | Tech the Future http://www.techthefuture.com/technology/sopa-shelved-internet-strike-still-on/comment-page-1/#comment-31789 The Next Web: The Dawn Of The Geek Meritocracy | Tech the Future Wed, 02 May 2012 14:13:36 +0000 http://www.techthefuture.com/?p=3485#comment-31789 [...] Alexis Ohanian sees the level playing field emerging in the media landscape. He recalls the SOPA/PIPA debate in which the social news site Reddit played a significant [...] [...] Alexis Ohanian sees the level playing field emerging in the media landscape. He recalls the SOPA/PIPA debate in which the social news site Reddit played a significant [...]

]]> Comment on Asteroid Mining as Stepping Stone to Space Colonization by John Howard http://www.techthefuture.com/technology/asteroid-mining-as-stepping-stone-to-space-colonization/comment-page-1/#comment-31758 John Howard Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:23:01 +0000 http://www.techthefuture.com/?p=3845#comment-31758 Planetary Resources says they can profitably mine an asteroid? Got it. They're also selling shares in the Brooklyn bridge, I assume. And they have a cure for cancer. And the moon is made of cheese. Planetary Resources says they can profitably mine an asteroid? Got it. They’re also selling shares in the Brooklyn bridge, I assume. And they have a cure for cancer. And the moon is made of cheese.

]]> Comment on Data Centers Use 1.3% of World’s Total Electricity. A Decline in growth by Krista Stryker » Green and Sustainable Copywriting, Email and Direct Mail http://www.techthefuture.com/energy/data-centers-use-1-3-of-worlds-total-electricity-a-decline-in-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-31743 Krista Stryker » Green and Sustainable Copywriting, Email and Direct Mail Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:39:41 +0000 http://www.techthefuture.com/?p=2887#comment-31743 [...] to this article by Tech the Future, data centers consume approximately 1.3% of worldwide electricity use. [...] [...] to this article by Tech the Future, data centers consume approximately 1.3% of worldwide electricity use. [...]

]]> Comment on Game-changing Browser Extension Anonymizes Your Web Activity by New Browser add-on a real game changer? | Tom's Web Dev Blog http://www.techthefuture.com/technology/game-changing-browser-extension-anonymizes-your-web-activity/comment-page-1/#comment-31735 New Browser add-on a real game changer? | Tom's Web Dev Blog Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:22:37 +0000 http://www.techthefuture.com/?p=3807#comment-31735 [...] http://www.techthefuture.com/technology/game-changing-browser-extension-anonymizes-your-web-activity... This entry was posted in Uncategorized by admin_bloggerino5. Bookmark the permalink. [...] [...] http://www.techthefuture.com/technology/game-changing-browser-extension-anonymizes-your-web-activity... This entry was posted in Uncategorized by admin_bloggerino5. Bookmark the permalink. [...]

]]> Comment on Bitcoin: The Digital Currency That Can Change Everything by Will http://www.techthefuture.com/future/bitcoin-the-digital-currency-that-can-change-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-31703 Will Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:21:53 +0000 http://www.techthefuture.com/?p=2570#comment-31703 I majored in economics and the economics behind your implications of this currency overtaking banking is false. What is correct is the principles of market participation and currency, but that will only be overshadowed in Bitcoin by its highly volatile price due large in its effortless ability to arbitrage (speculate). Inflation is not an issue through steady increments, but followed with a massive deflation will terribly hurt this currency as most will eventually dump their Bitcoins into other markets (currencies), further decreasing the monetary supply and valuation of Bitcoins. Historically this is not a new problem as financial contagion has devastated many countries much like Brazil and parts of Asia in the 1990s. The prices of Bitcoins have no actual market prices due to the lack of merchant participation and rely on the financial performances of today's central banks. The last issue I will shed light on, is the fact that Bitcoin's lack of ability to supply credit makes this currency overly simplistic. Proponents of Bitcoin only touch upon the topic of credit negatively in the effects of the 2008 financial crisis to further fuel their arguments for Bitcoin's optimistic future. Consider the standard of living within the US, student loans (over $1trillion) has enabled most of our country's citizens to receive post-secondary educations (i.e. college, etc.). While there needs to be an obvious reform regarding student loans, without these financial instruments, what student or more specifically, what parent can honestly pay for the costs accumulated from a college education in the moment? This lowered ability to achieve a level of education required today would further lower the standard of living and the current "1 percent" problem in the distribution of income, making those able to cover costs marginal. I will not even consider P2P lending because that concept is highly inefficient and dangerous, to say the least. So if Bitcoin is to expand its network to allow for credit, who will those be supplying the money? Banks, which oppose the sole design of Bitcoin, which I highly think will be taken over by these mining pools through increased market concentration in the form of mergers. However way you want to look at it, Bitcoin is a very cool idea with some technological advancements that the world will surely benefit from, but as a currency, it lacks any monetary theory or governing body to provide financial security and fiscal policies to distribute wealth. I majored in economics and the economics behind your implications of this currency overtaking banking is false. What is correct is the principles of market participation and currency, but that will only be overshadowed in Bitcoin by its highly volatile price due large in its effortless ability to arbitrage (speculate). Inflation is not an issue through steady increments, but followed with a massive deflation will terribly hurt this currency as most will eventually dump their Bitcoins into other markets (currencies), further decreasing the monetary supply and valuation of Bitcoins. Historically this is not a new problem as financial contagion has devastated many countries much like Brazil and parts of Asia in the 1990s. The prices of Bitcoins have no actual market prices due to the lack of merchant participation and rely on the financial performances of today’s central banks. The last issue I will shed light on, is the fact that Bitcoin’s lack of ability to supply credit makes this currency overly simplistic. Proponents of Bitcoin only touch upon the topic of credit negatively in the effects of the 2008 financial crisis to further fuel their arguments for Bitcoin’s optimistic future. Consider the standard of living within the US, student loans (over $1trillion) has enabled most of our country’s citizens to receive post-secondary educations (i.e. college, etc.). While there needs to be an obvious reform regarding student loans, without these financial instruments, what student or more specifically, what parent can honestly pay for the costs accumulated from a college education in the moment? This lowered ability to achieve a level of education required today would further lower the standard of living and the current “1 percent” problem in the distribution of income, making those able to cover costs marginal. I will not even consider P2P lending because that concept is highly inefficient and dangerous, to say the least. So if Bitcoin is to expand its network to allow for credit, who will those be supplying the money? Banks, which oppose the sole design of Bitcoin, which I highly think will be taken over by these mining pools through increased market concentration in the form of mergers. However way you want to look at it, Bitcoin is a very cool idea with some technological advancements that the world will surely benefit from, but as a currency, it lacks any monetary theory or governing body to provide financial security and fiscal policies to distribute wealth.

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