I'll post impressions of the world's biggest tech-fest over the next few days but suffice it to say that the 'extremes' theme seems apt -- at one moment, I'm interviewing Bill Gates about his thoughts on philanthropy and technology (http://tech.msn.com/guides/ces/videobillgates.aspx), and the next moment, I'm waiting about an hour for the Venetian Hotel's death-slow internet service to deliver my next post.
More on that soon. And more on the amazing news coming out of here in Vegas -- from 3mm-thin television sets (the future of TV is organic) to touch technology that will change the way we all interact with computers.
Stay tuned!
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You mentioned on the Today show that flash memory was related to Nobel prize winning work. Actually the giant magnetoresistance effect (GMR) was the subject of a recent Nobel prize and that is involved with hard drive head technology, not flash.
You mention in this article on MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22565461/ that the 2007 Nobel Physics laureates received their prize for "their 1998 invention of flash". They received it in fact for contributions related to the GMR effect, which is used in hard disk drives, not Flash memory. Flash memory uses a completely different technology, basically storing charge in programmable transistors.
Don't be fooled by iBiquity's HD Radio farce:
http://hdradiofarce.blogspot.com/
Thanks for your informative article. I have considered changing my cell service so I can get in on the iPhone, PLUS - I've worked on Apples since 1986. I've worked in the field of aerospace for a number of year and now with a magazine company. I have been fortunate to always have a dependable Apple computer to rely on. It would be nice to know if these other cell phones are "Apple" friendly. Would love to read a continuation on this article
Hi Paul, I just wanted to share a website with you. It's an absolute jump forward in technology. It's a robot AND it is GREEN! It is also on YouTube. Just do a search for RoboPainter.
www.robopaintertexas.com
Thanks!
Angel Rosales
angel@argosthedog.net
In your recent article, "Unplug! Wireless power is coming soon," you made mention of inspiring technologies that can/could enable wireless charging of small electronic devices (and beyond). But in light of phantom power issues ($1B/year spent on keeping chargers plugged in and appliances in sleep mode), I would think a concern about wireless power would be the transmission losses. Have you heard anything in your searches in which studies have addressed such inefficiencies?
As per your article on wireless power transmission-check out Nikola Tesla at about the turn of the last century. "There's nothing new under the sun, just stuff you never heard of before."
Agree with post at 9:20, Tesla lite bulbs from a mile or more distance using his Tesla coil that increases voltage in the air. He did so at test sites in Colorado and built a large coil in New York with hopes of tranmitting energy wirelessly after inventing AC current and the wired world we live in today.
i just read your article about the AMAZING wireless power technology. That technology is over 100 years old and was invented by NIKOLA TESLA, the greatest inventor never noticed.
I gotta say that you don't know what entertainment is if you don't like the movie THE GREAT OUTDOORS.... You were obviously a dorky nerd growing up. Oh wait, You still are....HAHA
Mr. Hochman, I just read your MSN article on wireless power transmission. It may or may not surprise you to now that Nikola Tesla invented wireless transmission schemes that could power the globe. He proved his theories on paper and in real life (Colorado Springs), and was so close to making his ultimate vision(Wardenclyffe Tower) a reality but unfortunately he suffered from poor business skills. That and being partnered with the one of the most evil and avaricious causes of the depression, J.P. Morgan. Not coincidentally Morgan made most of his fortune from copper. Ironic?
Tesla's Magnifying Transmitter can send power much further than 60 feet, and a heck of a lot more than 60 watts. Try enough to power global industry using clean (geothermal is one simple option)electricity with no carbon footprint, no stupid power like nukes.
Bottom line: In light of your article the world owes the great Tesla a second look. He made the industrial revolution and all of the technology we enjoy possible a century ago. Wireless power of industrial magnitude (along with data, voice, video,etc) is already a century old reality, it just needs to be built.
Do the research, it is available from many sources. Tell your buddies at MIT they're babes in the woods compared to what Tesla did a century ago!!!
I was going to enlighten you to the fact that Tesla did wireless energy years ago and all his research was taken upon his death and hidden away..but other people have already been mentioning him...Now I guess we know where his stuff went and these guys were no where near as smart as he was since it took them this long to get anywhere near what he had 100 years ago.
On the August 27 TODAY show you reviewed an electronic tablet for recording notes in class. What was it?
Hi Paul:
Check this out this cool BirdCam
www.wingscapes.com
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Paul - you have a list of personalized valentine's gifts --I don't know what is warm and fuzzy about Jones Soda, but ok....
The best gift is huggable and personal --take a look at these!
You have never seen anything like it before --personalized down sleeping pillows made just for the way you sleep with this cool machine in store--www.thepillowbar.com
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