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Both Ignite and Word Camp 2012 were great!
Ignite New Mexico, and WordCamp Albuquerque were great local events! Read more about them. Continue reading
New Technology May Lead to Brain Hacking
The world is becoming even more futuristic – and not necessarily in an entirely good way – with the recent developments in brain-computer interfaces (BCI). This technology involves using electrodes for a computer to read and interpret the electrical impulses generated by nerves firing. Ranging from electrodes actually implanted into the brain to simple skullcaps fitted with an array of attached electrodes, the potential uses are enormous. Continue reading
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Tagged BCI, cybercrime, neuroscience, phishing, security
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The Solution to DSL Slowdowns
High-speed broadband access is not a luxury anymore, but a necessity. Old-fashioned dial-up is really barely able to cope with email much less modern webpages. They simply have too much going on for dial-up to handle, with all their widgets and scripts, the interactive features, animated graphics and videos. Continue reading