Friday, May 31, 2019

Check Out Star Wars Galaxy's Edge - First Look


An early look and tour of the Disney park's Star Wars section.  Covering many of the features seen in this new park section with the various attractions.

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Should AI Research Try to Model the Human Brain?


A video on how some modifications to ai such as episodic memory may resemble things found in the brain through neuroscience.   These changes might lead to far higher efficiency in learning.

Sunday, May 26, 2019

World's smallest cat - Big Cats: Preview - BBC One


Apparently an extremely small nearly handheld cat exists in nature.  It is very cute and very small, kitten size even as an adult. I wonder if one could get one as a pet.  

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Why Einstein Thought Nuclear Weapons Impossible


How neutrons gave birth to the real possibility of viable nuclear weapons.  Before the neutron became known it was unrealistic for nuclear weapons to be possible.  But with the neutron and the possibility of a damaged atom releasing more than one neutron came the possibility of chain reactions and thus nuclear weapons based on chain reactions.

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

IMPOSSIBLE VS. BEYOND BURGER Taste Test


I've tasted both, and I like the impossible more.  Though they may have updated formulas since I last tried them, and the results may now be different.  It was years ago that I tasted them, and they do upgrade formula from time to time.

Friday, May 17, 2019

HP Reverb VR Headset Review!


This was the best headset for a good period time, it was economical and very comfortable and high quality, with superb image quality.   The image quality far surpassed the first generation of vr headsets.

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Beyond Quantum Mechanics | Full Talk | Gerard 't Hooft


T Hooft proposes a deterministic system underneath quantum mechanics.  The cellular automata interpretation of quantum mechanics.   It is one of various deterministic models that aims to move us past the limits imposed by quantum mechanics.

Monday, May 13, 2019

The artificial muscles that will power robots of the future | Christoph ...


Talk about artificial muscles.   Future robots might benefit from use of muscle like artificial items instead of traditional motors.   These actuators might be able to provide far more natural movements and with great efficiency and speed.

Sunday, May 5, 2019

Reality vs illusion: What's achievable with real-time ray tracing


Before the age of accelerated raytracing gpus, the limits of realtime ray tracing were discussed in this video.  Eventually gpus would be able to go beyond ray tracing and even allow for path tracing. In large part thanks to ray reconstructing techniques that allowed missing information to be completed.

Friday, May 3, 2019

SONIC Will Be CHANGED After Movie Trailer BACKLASH!


Backlash on the original atrocious ugly sonic design has caused the studio to change direction and order a redesign of sonic.  The end result turned out to be far more accurate to the comics and games and was far better received than the original.