The World's First Fully Sustainable,Zero-Carbon,Zero-Waste City.-Masdar.

 

Masdar  is an ecological project in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates.It will be the world's first carbon neutral, zero waste and fully sustainable city.The project is headed by the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (ADFEC).Started in 2006, the project will cost US$22 billion and take about eight years to build(first phase).Final completion is scheduled to occur between 2020 and 2025.

 The city will rely entirely on solar energy and other renewable energy sources, with a sustainable, zero-carbon, zero-waste ecology.A multitude of green technologies will be utilised - including a solar power plant, rooftop photovoltaics, wind farms, geothermal sources and a hydrogen power plant. The city's water needs will be fulfilled by a solar-powered desalination plant. 

Automobiles will be banned within the city; travel will be accomplished via public mass transit and personal rapid transit systems, with existing road and railways connecting to other locations outside the city

Fastest Internet Connection In The World

Sigbritt Löthberg

 A 75 year old women Sigbritt Löthberg's  from karlstad,Central swizterland  has been supplied with a blistering 40 Gigabits per second connection, many thousands of times faster than the average residential link and the first time ever that a home user has experienced such a high speed.

But Sigbritt, who had never had a computer until now, is no ordinary 75 year old. She is the mother of Swedish internet legend Peter Löthberg who, along with Karlstad Stadsnät, the local council's network arm, has arranged the connection.

The secret behind such high speed connection:-

The secret behind Sigbritt's ultra-fast connection is a new modulation technique which allows data to be transferred directly between two routers up to 2,000 kilometres apart, with no intermediary transponders.

With such high speed she can download a full HD movie in just two seconds :p

The green wall of china to be completed in 2074.

The Green Wall of China is the greatest and biggest ecological project in the human history .Under the project about  4,480km (2,800 mile) long shelterbelt of trees will be planted across the republic of china to stop the expansion of the gobi desert.It will be completed around 2074.

So why is the green wall of china being built?

Each spring, the dust from China's northern deserts is swept up by the wind and whipped eastward, blasting into Beijing. A choking blanket of particles coats houses, cars, and people, and the city's hospitals become flooded with patients suffering from respiratory ailments. The dust clogs machinery, shutters airports, and destroys crops, forcing thousands of rural Chinese off their lands. Clouds of it blow throughout Asia, carrying pollution and potentially infectious disease. In Korea, the government recently considered declaring the dust storms a natural disaster.
The Green Wall project was begun in 1978.As of 2009 China’s planted forest covered more than 500,000 square kilometers (increasing tree cover from 12% to 18%) – the largest artificial forest in the world.However, of the 53,000 hectares planted, a quarter has died and of the remaining many are dwarf trees, which lack the capacity to protect the soil. In 2008 winter storms destroyed 10% of the new forest stock, causing the World Bank to advise China to focus more on quality rather than quantity in its stock species

 

Nanotechnology Will Make Us Immortal In Next 20-30 Years.

Yes U read it right!!!.Nanotechnology will make us immortal in coming future.That may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but research well underway today is leading to a time when a combination of nanotechnology and biotechnology will wipe out cancer, Alzheimer's disease, obesity, diabetes and many other incurable diseases.

How will Nanotechnology make us immortal?

  
Ray Kurzweil,a a member of the Inventor's Hall of Fame and a recipient of the National Medal of Technology and a futuristic scientist has predicted that man could become immortal in as little as 20 years' time through nanotechnology and better understanding of the body mechanism. Although whether it can be acheived in mere 20 years is debatable,Many scientists have started to believe that immortality will no longer be a dream in near future.

The scientist says that already, blood cell-sized submarines called nanobots are being tested in animals. These will soon be used to destroy tumours, unblock clots and perform operations without scars and ultimately slow aging.Finally, nanobots will replace blood cells and do their work thousands of times more effectively.

The full realization of nanobots will basically eliminate biological disease and aging. I think we'll see widespread use in 20 years of [nanotech] devices that perform certain functions for us. In 30 or 40 years, we will overcome disease and aging. The nanobots will scout out organs and cells that need repairs and simply fix them. It will lead to profound extensions of our health and longevity."

Nanotechnology will cure cancer.

 Earlier this year, scientists at the University of London reported using nanotechnology to blast cancer cells in mice with "tumor busting" genes, giving new hope to patients with incurable tumors. So far, tests have shown that the new technique leaves healthy cells undamaged.

Nanotechnology Will make Us immortal,Not Invincible.
 
Obviously, the use of nanotechnology cannot make us invincible – so there certainly would still be many deaths from accidental trauma, violence, suicide and other such avenues.

Few Problems that can arise if we become immortal

•  The population explosion will quite clearly be a massive cause for concern.  
• Imagine competing for a job interview with a person who has atleast 150 years of experience :P =))
• Prisoners who are sentenced 2-3 years of jail  would have no effect of it if they can live as long as 500 years or more.
• Food and Water Crisis.

Check out my previous post on picotechnology and femtotechnology :) ...its fascinating and interesting..!!!! :D

What is Picotechnology/femtotechnology?

Picotechnology is a future Technology on the scale of trillionths of a metre (10^-12) This is orders of magnitude smaller than the nanotechnology.This technology is a future technology,and humans will achieve it in 22nd century.

Applications of picotechnology

The structure and properties of individual atoms can be altered via the manipulation of energy states within electrons, to produce metastable states with highly unusual properties, creating new forms of exotic atoms.The Current efforts in research are centered on support for the furthering of nanotechnology.While nanotechnology will certainly help us on earth,easing pressure on strained resources,increasing intelligence and creating infinite health.The True Magic of the future will come from deep inside the pico and femto world.(Femtotechnology is a technology on the scale of 10^-15m ).

Discoveries  such as endless supply of non-polluting energy,faster than lighttravel,teleportation,timetravel,mind to mind transfer of knowledge and inventions we cant even imagine are all within this area of research.

3D Printer/printing

So whats 3d printer?What does it do?Well with 3d printer you can actually replicate objects in their orignal solid form and not on paper.for eg:-if u want to replicate a tennis ball,using a 3d printer u can actually create a new tennis ball rather then just printing it on a piece of paper. 3D printers are generally faster, more affordable and easier to use than other additive manufacturing technologies.Further developement in this technology can allow us to replicate much more complex objects.

What you are about to see will blow your mind.!!!

4D films

 
4-D films are basically 3-D films with physical effects in the theatre. Because the physical effects can be expensive to install, 4-D films are usually presented only at special venues such as theme parks and amusement parks. However, in Mexico, Nepal, South Korea and India, some movie theatres have 4d effects. Some of the special effects in 4-D films include rain, wind, strobe lights, vibration,scent etc.

.Special Effects include chair vibration and other effects such as wind blowing, water sprinkling, leg and back ticklers,smoke, rain, lightning, air bubbles and special smells.

Films Shown in 4d

• The Sensorium (1984), at Six Flags Power Plant, Baltimore, MD (the first 4-D film)
• Captain EO (1986), at Epcot, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris and Tokyo Disneyland
• Jim Henson's Muppet*Vision 3D (1991), at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's California Adventure
• Honey, I Shrunk the Audience (1994), at Epcot, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Warner Bros. Movie World and Tokyo Disneyland, where it is known as MicroAdventure
• Terminator 2 3D: Battle Across Time (1996), at Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Japan
• It's Tough To Be A Bug (1998), at Disney's Animal Kingdom and Disney's California Adventure
• PandaDroom (2002), at the Efteling, Netherlands
• Mickey's PhilharMagic (2003), at Magic Kingdom and Hong Kong Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland
• Pirates 4D (1999), at Busch Gardens Africa, SeaWorld San Antonio, Thorpe Park in the UK, Enchanted Kingdom in the Philippines, Sentosa Singapore and Phantasialand
• Haunted Lighthouse (2003), (aka R.L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse 4-D) at Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo
• Shrek 4-D (2003), at Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood, Warner Bros. Movie World, Universal Studios Japan, and Universal Studios Singapore
• SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D (2002, 2006), at Six Flags over Texas, Moody Gardens, Shedd Aquarium, Adventure Dome, Six Flags Great Adventure, Movie Park Germany, Adventure Aquarium, Kings Dominion, Noah's Ark Waterpark (formerly at Paramount Parks),Pier 39, and Indianapolis Zoo
• Fly Me to the Moon (2008), at Six Flags over Texas
• Journey to the Center of the Earth in 4-D (2008), at Stone Mountain Park and Dollywood
• Pokemon 4-D: Pikachu's Ocean Adventure (2008) at Jordan's in Avon, Massachusetts
• Avatar in 4-D (2009), in South Korea
• London Eye 4D Experience (2009), at London Eye
• Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) Cinépolis 4DX Theater, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey
• Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) Cinépolis 4DX Theater, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey
• Transformers 3 (2011) Cinépolis 4DX Theater, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey
• Star Tours II (2011) at Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios
• Shalem, a 3000-year-old guide to Jerusalem's history at the Jerusalem Time Elevator, Jerusalem
• Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)

One Tiny Apartment In Hong Kong Transforms into 24 Rooms

Gary Chang, an architect, designed his 344 square foot apartment in Hong Kong to be able to change into 24 different designs, all by just sliding panels and walls.He calls this the “Domestic Transformer.”

Indian Buisness man buys his very first flying car..!!!!

Indian businessman Shubhash Shihora became the first to buy a flying car in India. The businessman bought a flying car named transition from a company named Terrafugia which is a US based company that deals with manufacturing of aircrafts.

Now, there is an interesting story behind why he actually bought this car,in 2008, Shihora along with his family were to fly from Delhi to Ahmadabad.Even though they had seats reserved they were not allowed to board due to some technical reasons. Mr shihora who is a major shareholder of a giant Rs. 2 Lac crore US based consultancy firm.Being a businessman, he might have suffered a heavy financial loss for not being able to reach in time. The businessman later also sued the airline company for Rs. 21 Crore. Then he decided to get a permanent aid against such problems. And this is what led him to buy the first flying car in India.

The flying car is really amazing with a maximum speed of 185 (kmph) in air and 105 (kmph) on road with a fuel efficiency of 35 (miles per gallon) and a range of almost 787 (kms). In addition, the vehicle provides a sufficient safety which includes full vehicle parachute, safety care, crumple zone and more similar things. The most significant feature of the car is that it can fold its winds to reduce its horizontal span. This feature is of utmost importance if you expect it to run on roads just like a normal car.

Even after doing much to save time and unnecessary inconvenience, the problems for him does not seem to find an end. The vehicle does not need a hanger for parking and Shihora wishes to park his vehicle in his farmhouse yard. Now, getting permission from the security and aviation agencies has become another menace for him. Though the man is a respectable person and we may hope that he doesn’t have to face too much to get things done. The car will be delivered to him in the next year. Just a year to go and people from Ahmadabad or Delhi or even Mumbai may actually get to see a car that can fly in air as easily as it can run on the road.

  source:-internet-updates blogspot

Microsoft Surface Technology..!!

Microsoft Surface is a surface computing platform that responds to natural hand gestures and real world objects.It was announced on May 29, 2007 at D5 conference. Targeted customers are in the hospitality businesses, such as restaurants, hotels, retail, public entertainment venues and the military for tactical overviews. The preliminary launch was on April 17, 2008, when Surface became available for customer use in AT&T stores.

 Microsoft notes four main components being important in Surface's interface: direct interaction, multi-touch contact, a multi-user experience, and object recognition.

How can you use the Surface platform in your organization? The only limit is your imagination. Whether you're in hospitality, retail, healthcare, professional services, or the public sector, you can change the way people interact with information and with each other.

• Make content more engaging. Give your customers immersive and collaborative ways to engage with photos, videos, documents, maps, custom applications, and more.
• Plan and simulate. Bring to life real-time "if/then" modeling and visualization, simulations and calculations—perfect for financial services, healthcare, and other consultative environments.
• Make learning more fun. Breathe new life into the education process with rich visualizations that encourage teamwork and enhance learning.
• Transform the shopping experience. Make shopping more immersive by connecting customers with more options, recommendations, product and service comparisons, and personalized service.
• Connect with customers through games and pastimes. Have some fun by putting Surface in restaurants, bars, hotel lobbies, and other venues, associating memorable experiences with your brand.
• Communicate and connect. Give people an efficient and intriguing new way to get the information they're looking for—like maps and tourist destinations in a hotel lobby. Or use it to help them exchange personal information so they can connect with each other and to your business. 

Official microsoft surface youtube channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/mssurface

Self Thinking Super Computer"Watson"..!!!

Watson is an artificial intelligence computer system capable of answering questions posed in natural language, developed in IBM's DeepQA project by a research team led by principal investigator David Ferrucci. Watson was named for IBM's first president, Thomas J. Watson.
In 2011, as a test of its abilities, Watson competed on the quiz show Jeopardy!, in the show's only human-versus-machine match-up to date. In a two-game, combined-point match, broadcast in three Jeopardy! episodes February 14–16, Watson bested Brad Rutter, the biggest all-time money winner on Jeopardy!, and Ken Jennings, the record holder for the longest championship streak. Watson received the first prize of $1 million, while Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter received $300,000 and $200,000, respectively. Jennings and Rutter pledged to donate half their winnings to charity, while IBM divided Watson's winnings between two charities.
Watson consistently outperformed its human opponents on the game's signaling device, but had trouble responding to a few categories, notably those having short clues containing only a few words. For each clue, Watson's three most probable responses were displayed by the television screen. Watson had access to 200 million pages of structured and unstructured content consuming four terabytes of disk storage, including the full text of Wikipedia. Watson was not connected to the Internet during the game.(Source:-wikipedia.com)

Future Technology..Unbelievable Technolgy in 2020..a day made of glass..by corning..!!!

 Can you imagine organizing your daily schedule with a few touches on your bathroom mirror? Chatting with far-away relatives through interactive video on your kitchen counter? Reading a classic novel on a whisper-thin piece of flexible glass?

Corning, the company that makes the Gorilla Glass used in the recent Nokia handsets, has released a concept video that I just couldn't resist embedding below. Entitled "A Day Made of Glass" it shows the complete integration of technology and the glass displays it powers, including numerous instances where the smartphone is a vital tool in the information chain. It's five minutes long but well worth watching - it's a glimpse into the future, probably five to ten years away.
The video is available in full 720p, so once it has started playing, up the resolution and then go full-screen etc. Enjoy.

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