What innovations in technology are waiting for Moore's law (increased computational power)?
I am using Moore’s law to mean logic circuit area, power and speed improvement to enable increased computation in a given class of device/power.Looking at FinFET transistor size and speed, and the problems of parasitics, it seems that ~3nm lithography node will be the likely end of CMOS shrink.All of the other switching devices out there (spin transistors, nanotube devices, graphene devices, quantum qu-bits, etc) either are too power hungry, or are 5+ years away from mass production at the 100M units level.So, i believe that Moore’s law will need to be supplanted by the path we see today: parallel processing, packaging, and multi-die modules.
What are some innovative ways technology is being applied to law enforcement?
Police are jumping on the technology bandwagon and implementing smartphones, tablets, and wearables into their daily routines. Currently, officers use in-car rugged laptops bolted to the dash and can cost an arm and a leg. Public safety technology needs to be robust, easy-to-use, cost effective, and secure which is why departments fall behind the technology trends. So, why phones and tablets now?Smart technology devices are so commonly used that the benefits it provides are endless. Public safety can use powerful smartphone features such as built in GPS, front and rear facing cameras, and internet connections and translate them to broadcasting real-time unit locations, live video streaming, mobile reporting, state checks, and access to state and government databases. Since these devices can be taken outside the vehicle, they provide true mobility and can be used on foot, on bikes or motorcycles, and in unmarked vehicles.PublicEye, a comprehensive data communicator platform, provides superior situational awareness by identifying nearby hazards, prior calls at the incident location, and other items of interest in the surrounding area. With PublicEye officers can now perform tasks such as mobile reporting and e-ticketing on tablets and phones as well. If an officer stops a motorist, he or she no longer has to return to the car or bike to run the plates, license, or registration. The officer can maintain contact with the motorist the entire time by running the state check on a phone or tablet. While accessing the smart devices’ built-in GPS and camera features can securely broadcast your location to everyone in the department. PublicEye provides value whether you are on foot, on a motorcycle, in unmarked cars, in plainclothes, or on horse. To see public safety running PublicEye on smartphones and tablets, including events such as the 2014 Boston Marathon visit our homepage at http://www.publiceyes.com
What are the most innovative companies in legal technology consumer facing?
Legal Tech has been met with resistance, at least this is what I have identified within the Australian market. Law-firms resist change, and it takes immense persuasion to convince them of a product that will prospectively benefit them/their operations.I believe success within this industry can be achieved, however the foundation of your product needs to be consumer-based or focused. Lawyers don’t like change, however consumers love it.Anything that improves consumer experience, particularly in the way of subsidising or improving access to law/justice, will be met with considerable enthusiasm.Accessing law is something a consumer will do many times over in ones life, however they are hit with exorbitant fees and charges in their quest for seeking legal assistance - nondiscriminatory of any particular area.This is what has motivated DocHive (my company) in establishing a service within Australia. DocHive serves to improve consumer access to law by way of condensing multiple problem areas of the law and channelling them into one platform - at the moment DocHive offers considerably affordable contracts, parking ticket and fine appeals, financial hardship aid and we are working on a legal questions engine - essentially, the goal is to evolve into a multi-faceted lawfirm in your pocket.Check us out: DocHive | Law Simplified
Does the Law of Jante hinder artistic expression and technological innovation?
This goes to all Northerners. I really don't get the Law of Jante (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Jante). It's great that people should live without showing off their wealth and I'm all for a quasi-egalitarian society, as long as it means evenly redistributed wealth - but I'm absolutely against it if it means uniformity or herd behavior. Does the Law of Jante hinder artistic expression with punishing those who are different? Does it slow down innovation? Maybe I misunderstood something, please help me in clarifying these issues.
Are intellectual property laws hurting innovations in science and technology rather than helping them?
This is and has been an ongoing debate. The crux of the matter is breadth of patent claim and their interpretation. The finality of the claims depends upon how they are interpreted. There are major cases that have attempted to settle this issue are Grover tanks, Festo etc in USA, analysing Doctrine of Sound Prediction and Doctrine of equivalents. These issues have ben fought all the way to CAFC ( Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit) and US Supreme Court.Another issue that normally crops up is technique used called " evergreening". In this patent holder tries to extend life of existing patent by filing a new one with small minor modification. Mainly used by pharma companies.This issue was also discussed in a well written piece by Eisenberg & Heller Can Patents Deter Innovation? The Anticommons in Biomedical Research.This discussion is also an often utilised tool to make case against grant of IPRs.
What are some good technologies in law enforcement?
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How was american daily life transformed by the technological innovations of the late 1800s?
More people moved to the cities to work in factories. Cities, like New York rapidly overcrowded. Thousands of Eastern European immigrants and Irish immigrants moved to the US for a better opportunity. But many could only afford tenement housing: slums developed. Factory workers often grew depressed with long hours and unhealthy living conditions. Many turned to alcohol, drugs, and gambling for a pleasurable outlet. And crime increased. Some abused and homeless children joined gangs for a sense of family. Think of "Oliver Twist." Gang violence of course increased. Mobs also developed: Think of "The Godfather II" . . . these sophisticated gangs protected their families and friends through violence and bribery--since the police would not protect certain ethnicities and impoverished peoples. Poor people often developed tuberculosis and other diseases from living in crowded tenements (with no sewage system, no heating, no plumbing, etc.) Instead of hand making products, like shoes. Machines MASS PRODUCED goods faster and cheaper. These factories also produced air pollution. Factory conditions were extremely unsafe and unethical. They didn't really have laws: no child labor laws, some workers had to complete 18 hour shifts, many people got hands cut off from working with dangerous machinerey, employees didn't have safety equipment (like helmets, goggles, lab coats). Transportaion advanced: railways and roads allowed for people to travel quickly (vs. riding a horse). Textile development, mining, and steam power also advanced. Good books and films: The Jungle (bad conditions in factories) Gangs of New York (violence in cities) Oliver Twist (child abuse and violence) Angela's Ashes (Irish Immigrants to America) Far and Away (Irish immigrants to America) Godfather II (Eastern European immigrant creating the mob)
How did technology affect life in america?
Of course, it influenced the revolution of innovative thinking. Technology has made life in America much easier than before. We can now communicate in faster ways, cook our food at a faster temperature, obtain better knowledge about our health and the way the body functions, given us a longer life expectancy than before, transport in safer and more efficient ways, commercialize our business is more effective ways. Not only has it improved daily life, it has also sculpted the functionality of our government. It is now easier to handle international affairs through commercial trade and means of foreign communication, but it has also made way for global economical markets. But, here's some help, and depending on your teacher, they might just give you extra credit. Everyone knows that the other students will put all the positive variables of technological advanced, but I'll give you some ways technology has also given a negative impact on life. Technology can be utilized in the development of destructive armament, such as nuclear missiles and destructive rockets. Technological advances has made hacking into banks and company databases much easier. Technology has also given stalkers more opportunities in achieving their targets, especially through the popularity of social networking such as Facebook and MySpace. Those are the two balanced extremes of the spectrum in terms of our technological advances have affected our lives.
Does technology require new laws to regulate it?
Really depends what it is and which area you refer to, since a lot what gets developed and designed is being done with current legislation in mind. Law and lawmaking takes also an evolutionary view to technology along with that society develops. But for sure, any technology which has a strong impact on environment, safety, health, food, man and society might feel a stronger sense of urgency to regulate more. But that's where special interests, economy and democracy comes in. We ought to regulate more on some issues, but can't ...