Microsoft is still seeking to improve the general opinion of their next-generation console. Hoping to drum up excitement, the company cut the line and did their own unboxing video before its release. Here you can see Microsoft's unboxing video of the Xbox One (or Xbone). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbrmAsxJPv4 … [Read more...]
Time-lapse of building a Dell Data Center
Dell's enterprise solutions team has created a few YouTube videos to show off their modular data center designs. It is fun to see how much processing power they can put in place pretty quickly once the site is ready. This video provides a time-lapse overview of the modular data center construction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrZoRyAhG5A Another time-lapse of … [Read more...]
3D printing as easy as printing a Word document
Windows 8.1 will include built-in 3D printing functionality. Its usage will greatly expand outside of just the "makers" with its incorporation into the operating system. With Microsoft getting in on 3D fabrication, their On The Whiteboard series covered 3D printing and making it as easy as printing a Word document. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc46DDGHBbo If this has made … [Read more...]
Car hacking with Charlie Miller and Chris Valazek on the Today Show
Charlie Miller and Chris Valazek, well-known security researchers, demonstrated for Forbes Magazine and the Today Show the ability to hack the on-board computers of cars. Thanks to the recent self-park features, this means not only can they change the displays like the odometer, speedometer, and gas tank but they can also control the steering wheel.You can watch the video … [Read more...]
Creating Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)
PBS Off Book covered artificial intelligence in a recent episode. It covers the challenges of AI, the approaches to developing AI, and concerns with the future. Set aside 8 minutes from your day and enjoy some of the thoughts the video proposes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53K1dMyslJg … [Read more...]