Observations by Jonar Nader » The future

What era are we in?

Jonar Nader — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:00:10 +0000

How would you answer this question? In what era are we? Most people would say that we are in the era of technology. However, Jonar Nader disagrees. Here, he talks about the fifth generation of computing and he mentions the new philosophy behind the next computing architecture. To listen to an excerpt from the radio broadcast, please click on the green play button below.

Telepresence in space

Jonar Nader — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:24:49 +0000

How do you mimic a person’s presence, without sending a person into a dangerous place? Can telepresence, along with artificial intelligence, help to build robots that interact with humans who might be far away. To listen to an excerpt from the radio broadcast, please click on the green play button below.

Different types of virtual reality

Jonar Nader — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:45:00 +0000

Jonar explains the various types of virtual reality systems such as calculative VR, exploratory VR, interruptive VR, and immersive VR. To listen to an excerpt from the radio broadcast, please click on the green play button below.

Virtual reality defined

Jonar Nader — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:36:23 +0000

If you are scared of spiders, would you still be scared of a virtual spider? Studies show that it’s all in the mind. Jonar Nader explains why virtual reality works so well, and what it really means. Jonar also explains why the Mars probe is not so exciting for technologists. To listen to an excerpt from the radio broadcast, please click on the green play button below.

Virtual reality beyond entertainment

Jonar Nader — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:30:52 +0000

What will be the effects of virtual reality on people and their brain, beyond the world of entertainment. To listen to an excerpt from the radio broadcast, please click on the green play button below.

The limits of silicon

Jonar Nader — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:23:50 +0000

There will come a time when silicon chips might soon hit a barrier. Moore’s Law calls fro a doubling of the capacity of the chip every eighteen months, but perhaps that is not fast enough. Could we end up with cubed chips or bio chips? To listen to an excerpt from the radio broadcast, please click on the green play button below.

Convergent technologies and ebooks

Jonar Nader — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:43:43 +0000

Having a fast computer but slow networks is problematic. Jonar Nader discusses the good and the bad aspects of technology that are forced to touch each other. He also explains that ebooks in bed might be holographic in nature so that we can move away from the cumbersome screens. To listen to an excerpt from the radio broadcast, please click on the green play button below.

What is telepresence

Jonar Nader — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:33:26 +0000

Telepresence is a form of virtual reality where a person is re-mapped into a computer program so that they can practically be somewhere else. Doctors could benefit from telepresence to perform surgery on a patient who is far away. To listen to an excerpt from the radio broadcast, please click on the green play button below.

What are smart rooms?

Jonar Nader — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:28:57 +0000

What will the future hold in terms of smart rooms that can know exactly who is in the room, what their preferences are, and what they need. Jonar Nader discusses the application of smart rooms and body furniture. To listen to an excerpt from the radio broadcast, please click on the green play button below.

Internet via electricity lines, not phone lines

Jonar Nader — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:23:16 +0000

Can the speed of the internet be improved if it no longer used phone lines, and started to use electricity lines instead? Can street lamps relay the data? Will people feel safe knowing that their private data is bouncing around in the street? To listen to an excerpt from the radio broadcast, please click on the green play button below.