How Much Does it Cost When You Pay Attention?

…in the absence of a conscious awareness of what and how much information we consume, information rich translates into attention poor and useful knowledge yields to the distraction of useless knowledge…

Memristor minds: The future of artificial intelligence

Despite years of effort, attempts to build an electronic intelligence that can mimic the awesome power of a brain have seen little success. And that might be simply because we were lacking the crucial electronic components – memristors.

Chrome OS Could Offend the Open Source Community

Good analysis on the implications of Google Chrome OS for the Open Source Community.

ESA and NASA establish a joint Mars exploration initiative

ESA and NASA reach an agreement to create a Mars Exploration Joint Initiative (MEJI) that will provide a framework for the two agencies to define and implement their scientific, programmatic and technological goals at Mars.

Google Plans a PC Operating System

Speed, simplicity and security are the key aspects of Google Chrome OS which will be launched in the second half of 2010.