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Title: IBM produces first 'brain chips'
Post by: Clive on August 18, 2011, 19:29

IBM has developed a microprocessor which it claims comes closer than ever to replicating the human brain.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14574747

Title: Re: IBM produces first 'brain chips'
Post by: Simon on August 18, 2011, 20:10

:nerves:

Title: Re: IBM produces first 'brain chips'
Post by: GillE on August 18, 2011, 20:21

Don't worry, Simon - Microsoft will ensure their operating system gives it Alzheimer's .

Title: Re: IBM produces first 'brain chips'
Post by: Simon on August 18, 2011, 20:22

 ;D

Title: Re: IBM produces first 'brain chips'
Post by: sam on August 18, 2011, 22:02

I was about to make jokes like that. In essence they have the flops but not the correct software. God doesn't give out licenses like good old Bill.

Title: Re: IBM produces first 'brain chips'
Post by: Rik on August 18, 2011, 22:47

Thankfully, or we'd have to read the EULA before birth. ;D

Title: Re: IBM produces first 'brain chips'
Post by: Simon on August 18, 2011, 23:02

Now, there's a thought... shame there isn't one before some parents are allowed to have children.

Title: Re: IBM produces first 'brain chips'
Post by: GillE on August 19, 2011, 00:46

Aren't there a lot of couples who aren't parents but who have children?  My mum and dad fell into that category yet, strangely, my younger sister's mum and dad didn't.

Title: Re: IBM produces first 'brain chips'
Post by: pctech on August 20, 2011, 20:49

Lets hope DARPA don't get their hands on them (the chips) or we could end up with Skynet

Title: Re: IBM produces first 'brain chips'
Post by: Simon on August 21, 2011, 00:39

I bet Sky Broadband are p**sed off that the Terminator films got that name first.  :)x

Title: Re: IBM produces first 'brain chips'
Post by: Clive on August 21, 2011, 07:26

 ;D  Good point Simon! 

Title: Re: IBM produces first 'brain chips'
Post by: pctech on August 21, 2011, 15:44

The British Military satellite comms system is actually called Skynet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skynet_%28satellite%29

I bet if Murdoch had launched his own satellites instead of using SES Astra he would have probably called them that.

Not sure why BSB didn't call their satellite that rather than Marco Polo.

Title: Re: IBM produces first 'brain chips'
Post by: sam on August 24, 2011, 18:17

its all a bit late, judgement day happened and we survived. still.... <insert appropriate pounding noise>

Title: Re: IBM produces first 'brain chips'
Post by: Simon on August 24, 2011, 18:31

;D