The Future Momentum - Readings & Links (36) 5. September 2009, 09:46

Selected readings (week 36) including e.g. the significance of well-contextualized data, the connection between the self-sustained motivation and amplified intelligence, ethics and artificial enhancements, reprogrammable human senses, the heritage of the Internet and cyborg contact lenses.

Enhancing human abilities with artificial technologies comes with a profound responsibility and possibilities. (Prospect Magazine) Read

Beyond singularity and fixed points; amplified intelligence and self-sustaining motivation. (MIT Technology Review) Read

“Data is the new oil”; correctly conceptualized & contextualized information creates unique additional value (live|work) Read

Digital synesthesia; reprogramming human senses. From SF visions to practical applications. (Good Magazine) Read

The heritage of Internet; a continuous battle for freedom over control, innovation over restrictive monopolies. (The News & Observer) Read

Social media providing new channels for political/civic engagement & changing its demographics? (ReadWriteWeb) Read

An encounter between two selves; an avatar meets the “real person” in Second Life. (Liquid learning) Read

Augmented reality contact lenses – everyday applications and challenges of advanced optics. (NYT) Read

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