Artificial Memory

Theodore Berger, professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering, is developing what is essentially an artificial hippocampus. The hippocampus is a part of the brain responsible for long-term memory formation. Berger hopes that his neural implant will benefit those with brain injuries or diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s.

Most recently, in a joint study with Wake Forest University, experiments demonstrated that an early prototype of the artificial hippocampus works in the brains of rats. 


This is ridiculous. In less than 50 years people will have computer chips implanted in their heads and controlled by a division of the government, but it could also means that the intelligence of the general public will increase so that society is not filled with a bunch of mindless drones.  

Painting Light With A Vacuum Cleaner Robot

Painting Light With A Vacuum Cleaner Robot

These are some really cool photos of light attached to roomba vacuum

Bathroom Attendants

This is something that aggitated me while I was out with some friends a week ago and just happen to come up in thought today.  Why is it necessary to have an attendant standing in a bathroom with 9,000 different types of cologne, 14 different selections of cigarettes, and the expectation that I should voluntarily give him my money for a service as simple as turning on the water or handing me a towel after washing my hands. 

How lazy have we become as a society that we would rather give somebody our money for such mundane tasks. It is really no surprise that we have become the fattest nation on the planet simply because we are too lazy to do anything for ourselves and always want to have a sense of superiority over someone who is willing to make $200 in tips for standing in a bathroom at an upscale nightclub.