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Straight out of 50’s sci-fi futures we have a man that is warning about the application of future robots. British robotics expert Professor Noel Sharkey, of the University of Sheffield, has called for international guidelines to be set for the ethical and safe application of robots before it is too late. Oh no!
Starkey believes that [...]

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The human body has an immune system which fights off bacteria and helps heal us when things go wrong. Could you imagine electronic devices doing the same for themselves? Researchers at the University of the West of England are to carry out ground breaking research with collaborators from the University of York* that will try [...]

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IS anything more freaky than a robot that has feelings? IF anyone has ever watched the classic Sci-Fi TV shows like The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, etc. they have probably seen some form of non-humans like dolls and robots being like humans. Other than the need for the best acne treatment like humans, these [...]

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As you all know, people send you 50 friggin’ apps to add to your Facebook profile everyday. Once in a while there is actually a half way decent one that you may like. Few and far between, but the Scrabulous Ap, which is basically identical to Scrabble is one that millions have found and are [...]

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I ran accrossed a pretty nice article on switching away from Microsoft Office in business at Network Computing. It discusses some of the free options that I recommended before from Open Office . The discussion is an interesting look into the problems with switching over, but really gives you a great breakdown of the importance [...]

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At a much smaller price of $50 a license compared toe the Microsoft cost of $200 this is the big news of the day. How is it going to pan out? What have you heard about the issues Google faces? From a quick listen to a news report today I got the impression that the [...]

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Now I know this product isn’t new, but I feel the need to have it on this blog. Everyone relies on Microsoft Word, Excel, etc. to complete day to day tasks at home and at work. At least it is the most common suite that is used and is simply the one that most of [...]

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