Alastair Reynolds opened worlds of wonderful scientific possibilities for me. Although fictional, I used to think that magical designs used to tweak and improve oneself will exist one day, in the far distant future. Who would have known that this possibility is already within our reach?
Intel Corp's researchers says that by 2020 you won't need a keyboard and mouse to control your computer. Scientists at their research lab in Pittsburgh are trying to develop ways to read and harness brainwaves. Sensors implanted in the brain will harness the brain waves. Intel research scientist Dean Pomerlea, said the research team has used Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (FMRI) machines to determine that blood flow changes in specific areas of the brain based on what word or image someone is thinking of. People tend to show the same brain patterns for similar thoughts, he added. Basically, different words or images displays standard patterns.
When they are able to identify patterns that represent specific words one will be able to type by just thinking about it. Imagine writing emails or reports while stuck in traffic! I would personally like multicore functionality....
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