Micro-gravity behaves as weightless for people or objects. When astronauts and objects float in space, the effects of Microgravity can be seen. In other ways, micro-gravity can also be experienced. Micro-gravity refers to the situation where gravity appears very small. “Micro-gravity” means “very small.” Astronauts will float in a micro-gravity on a spacewalk or outside. Easily shifting large objects. For… Read more →
In the post-World War II period, psychologists invented the narcosynthesis technique (as it was later called) to treat patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. A method of free association, along with dreaming and a transference content used during the session as the basis for uncovering specific problems for subsequent treatment, also referred to as a sodium amytal interview, amobarbital interview or… Read more →
Technology is changing so fast that most of us don’t even recognise these changes. Many people have yet to realise just how rapid and profound the current digital revolution is. The pieces are in place to completely change the face of products, technologies, organisations, and entrepreneurship. Below is a list of 20 Fascinating Technology Facts which I find are pretty… Read more →
When Douglas Engelbart and Bill English (within Stanford Research Institute) invented the first pointing system in the early 60s, the X-Y location indicator (with relation, of course, to the X & Y axis) had been named. It was first used with the Xerox Alto computer and demonstrated by Engelbart in 1968 (check it out on YouTube) in what is considered… Read more →
This implies that much of the money you receive, deal with, use to buy goods/services, etc., is only available on computers and hard drives. Just an estimated 8% of the currency is physical money globally. All the piles of black money come from inside this 8%. This is a reasonable estimation to which economists seem to agree, not an exact… Read more →
With the emergence of digitalisation in the business world, businesses will certainly be the target of a cyber-attacks at some point in their lifetime. Loop holes and vulnerabilities in cybersecurity networks allow hackers to harvest confidential or proprietary data for various malicious purposes. In addition, cyber-attacks can have rippling effects leading to further, though delayed, repercussions. Cyber-attacks can inhibit day-to-day… Read more →
QR codes are a technology that desperately wants our attention. They appear everywhere from supermarket shelves and magazines to hiking trails and tombstones. QR (Quick Response) code is the trademark name for the two dimensional barcode system. It was originally invented in 1994 by Denso Wave, a Toyota subsidiary, as a way to track vehicles as they were assembled, and… Read more →
Eye Floaters are caused by the normal aging process or as a result from other diseases or conditions: Age-related Eye changes. As you age, the vitreous, or jelly-like substance filling your eyeballs and helping them to maintain their round shape changes. A Vitrectomy is an invasive surgery that can remove Eye Floaters from your line of Vision. Within this procedure,… Read more →
The Fingerprints grow larger as the person grows (from infancy to adulthood), but the basic shape and pattern do not change with time. This means that Fingerprints do not change with time. As aforementioned, the size of a Fingerprint increases as the person grows older, but the patterns stay the same. You can scar your Fingerprints with a cut, or… Read more →
Ransomware is malware that locks your keyboard or computer to prevent you from accessing your data until you pay a ransom, usually demanded in Bitcoin. The digital extortion racket is not new, it’s been around since about 2005, but attackers have greatly improved on the scheme with the development of ransom cryptware, which encrypts your files using a private key… Read more →
