As one of my friends put it, thank God for the three laws of robotics. Check out the insane Bosstown Dynamics video here. If you haven't already guessed, this is not real. Just lots of CGI. Think of it like you're watching Terminator.
Category: Technology
Plant a Tree to Save the Earth
Mark Rober just uploaded a YouTube video on using drones to plant trees and how all of us can get involved. Just go over to https://teamtrees.org/ Make a donation there. They'll plant a tree for every dollar donated. The target is 20 million by the end of this year, and we are currently only near… Continue reading Plant a Tree to Save the Earth
Electric Cars May Not Save the Earth…
Turns out that if you consider the entire process, a Tesla model 3 produces more CO2 than a diesel car. Reported by interestingengineering So, refrain from traveling, and cycle if you have to? How can we live our lives without further damaging our Earth?
Running While Holding Your Phone in Hand: Yay or Nay?
According to experts in this article, this is definitely a nay. The reason is that the weight differential coupled with the repetitive action of swinging your arm numerous times with this imbalance causes your body to compensate intuitively, leading to strained hip, leg or shoulder muscles. (Image credit:Dragan Grkic/ Eyeem/Getty Images) So what's your alternative… Continue reading Running While Holding Your Phone in Hand: Yay or Nay?
AI vs Human Control
This article by quartz got me thinking, especially in the future where artificial intelligence will feature heavily. The article talks about how humans crave control, and thus design factor these in, such as door closing buttons in lifts, which don't work as intended because lift doors are meant to stay open for at least 3… Continue reading AI vs Human Control