Be excited, but be scared. The era of thought controlled games has arrived, and soon you could be required only to ‘think’ to operate a video game.
The Emotiv EPOC headset – the first Brain Computer Interface (BCI) device for the gaming market is the technology behind the revolution – and the company claims to have already mastered thought control.
The EPOC detects and processes real time brain activity patterns using a device that measures electric activity in the brain and can pickup over 30 different expressions, emotions and actions.
When integrated into games, virtual worlds and other simulated environments, this technology will have a profound impact on the user’s experience.
Expect to see sci-fi scenarios depicted in The Matrix, and Star Trek’s ‘Holodeck’ are now comprehendible realities in the future.
Satellite navigation, hands-free phone, DVD, multiple screens, web-access on every seat, multiple music liraries and so much more in this In-Car-PC ensure you now have no reason to leave your vehicle.
So you just accidentally deleted that important powerpoint slideset that you need to present tomorrow? Here’s how you can easily recover all of your important deleted data without tearing your hair out.
1. Check Recycle Bin:
The first and obvious thing to do is to check here carefully for the lost file and restore it. But if you’ve emptied Recycle Bin already you’re ready to move to the next step.
2. Stop Working On The PC:
When you delete a file it remains on the disc but is basically not accessible in any way directly from the operating system. However, as you keep working new files may overwrite the original one. Which is why you immediately need to do stop working.
3. Recover Files:
Use one of these applications (some of which may already exist on your PC) to get back any file: Undelete Plus PC Inspector
4. Lost Word Documents:
Deleted Word documents sometimes end up as backup files with a .wbk extension. Search for them in the same directory. Search for temp or autorecover files. If all else fails get Data Recovery Wizard.
5. Lost Photos:
Luckily the methods described above can get back your pictures from not just your hard-drive but also memory cards of phones and cameras. Just hook them up to your computer and run the software.
6. Wiped or Unbootable Discs:
If you’ve accidentally wiped out an entire disc there’s still hope. Get PhotoRec
So you’ve setup your website. And while it’s fun to have visitors read and appreciate all of the content you create it just makes so much sense if you make some money off them as well. Specially if you’re already generating healthy traffic.
Here’s a list of revenue models that Wired recommends you use to wrap around your ‘free’ website:
CPM ads: “cost per thousand views” – online banner ads
CPC ads: “cost per click” – most common – Google ads
CPT ads: “cost per transaction” – paid only if the customer becomes a paying customer.
Lead generation: pay for qualified names of potential customers
Autoresponder Memberships: people pay for email
Affiliate revenues: e.g., Amazon Associates
Rental of subscriber lists
Sale of information: selling data about users to third parties
Licensing of brand: people pay to use a media brand as implied endorsement
Licensing of content: syndication
Upgraded service/content: Premium content
Alternate output: pdf; print/print-on-demand; customized Shared Book style; etc.
“Souvenirs”/”Merchandise”: Branded items for sale
Cost Per Install: popular with top Facebook apps who can help others get installs
E-commerce: selling stuff directly on your website
Sponsorships: ads of some sort that are sold based on time, not on the number of impressions
Listings: paying a time based amount to list something like a job or real estate on your website
Paid Inclusion: a form of CPC advertising where an advertiser pays to be included in a search result
API Fees: charging third parties to access your API
Jake Loniak, a student at the Art Center College of Design, has came up with a biking system that will act as an extension of your body.
The Deux Ex Machina consists of a vertically parking motorcycle that will be managed by 36 pneumatic muscles with 2 linear actuators. The machine is controlled by the riders muscles and changes shape based on the riding speed.
The wearable bike of the future is pretty cool but the prospect of an accident at 130 kmph where all body parts are thrown in different directions is scary.
Be excited, but be scared. The era of thought controlled games has arrived, and soon you could be required only to ‘think’ to operate a video game.
