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Virtual reality, the death of morality, and the perils of making the virtual ever more real
2014-10-10 19:53:51| Extremetech
As the technology that underpins virtual reality develops and the experiences become increasingly more real, I've been pondering a particularly morbid thought: When will we have the first VR-induced death? Will a realistic rocket launcher blast in Team Fortress 2 or VR version of Silent Hill give you a heart attack? Will a a VR experience be so realistic that you get so swept up in the moment that you run into a wall or jump out a window?
The Perils of a DIY Distributed Control System
2014-07-15 21:49:00| Chemical Processing
The debate over the virtues of DCS vs. PLC has been ongoing since these two architectures came into existence 40 years ago. For certain industries, a distributed control system (DCS) provides substantially more value as the basis for automating the plant than a programmable logic controller (PLC)-based system. As functionality differences narrow and price points align, the debate over these virtues is getting more intense and the arguments for and against each system are getting more and more murky. This white paper discusses the Top Ten issues to consider when evaluating a DCS vs. building your own DIY distributed control system using a PLC-based architecture.
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Obama boldest move on carbon comes with perils
2014-06-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The new pollution rule the Obama administration announces Monday will be a cornerstone of President Barack Obama's environmental legacy and arguably the most significant U.S. environmental regulation in decades. But it's not one the White House wanted. As with other issues, the regulation to limit the pollution blamed for global warming from power plants is a compromise for Obama, who again finds himself caught between his aspirations and what is politically and legally possible. It will...
05.14: Divided: The Perils of Our Growing Inequality
2014-04-16 00:35:00| Powells Books Events Calendar
The issue of inequality has irrefutably returned to the fore, riding on the anger against Wall Street following the 2008 financial crisis and the concentration of economic and political power in the hands of the superrich. How bad is it? According to Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist David Cay Johnston, most Americans, in inflation-adjusted terms, are now back to the average income of 1966. Divided (New Press) collects the writings of leading scholars, activists, and journalists to provide an illuminating, multifaceted look at inequality in America.
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Perils of a paper launch: AMDs A8-7600 pushed back to late 2014
2014-04-09 22:04:23| Extremetech
AMD has pushed back its already "launched" A8-7600 to the second half of the year for retail availability. For now, Kaveri is confined to the high-end of AMD's price stack.