The quest-a thirst unquenchable ..
How Arduino is open-sourcing imagination |
“You don’t need anyone’s permission to make something great.” Massimo Banzi Massimo Banzi helped invent the Arduino, a tiny, easy-to-use open-source microcontroller that’s inspired thousands of people around the world to make the coolest things they can imagine — from toys to satellite gear.
How a handful of tech companies control billions of minds every day -Tristan Harris
A handful of people working at a handful of tech companies steer the thoughts of billions of people every day, says design thinker Tristan Harris. From Facebook notifications to Snapstreaks to YouTube autoplays, they’re all competing for one thing: your attention. Harris shares how these companies prey on...
WHEN TECH KNOWS YOU BETTER THAN YOU KNOW YOURSELF- Noah Harari and Tristan Harris interviewed by Wired(Quest saturday special)
WHEN YOU ARE 2 years old, your mother knows more about you than you know yourself. As you get older, you begin to understand things about your mind that even she doesn’t know. But then, says Yuval Noah Harari, another competitor joins the race: “You have this corporation or...
Distracted? Let’s Demand a New Kind of Design(Quest special)
our society is being hijacked by technology. What began as a race to monetize our attention is now eroding the pillars of our society: mental health, democracy, social relationships, and our children. Ref:http://humanetech.com/
Good fortunes and misfortunes?? Meaning of life ???(Quest special)
The story here explains it all. You never know the consequences of anything that happens in the universe. “The Story of the Chinese Farmer” is a parable about life and nature that helps us to stay grounded in truth. An old Chinese farmer saved up small amounts of...
The science myths that will not die(Quest special)
False beliefs and wishful thinking about the human experience are common. They are hurting people — and holding back science. In 1997, physicians in southwest Korea began to offer ultrasound screening for early detection of thyroid cancer. News of the programme spread, and soon physicians around the region...
VLSI chips replacing medicine-
“Electroceuticals is a recently coined term that broadly encompasses all bioelectronic medicine that employs electrical stimulation to affect and modify functions of the body. Clinical neural implants such as cochlear implants to restore hearing, retinal implants to restore sight, spinal cord stimulators for pain relief or cardiac pacemakers...
Mind to market(Prelude) Quest screening
Professionals need to move from the classroom to the field/site. Internship plays an important role in acting as an interface or making them industry ready. In fact, one the core belief of the quest forum is “the more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in...