The launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 this morning was aborted at literally the last second the sensors detected too high a pressure in a combustion chamber in one of the engines. Apparently this didnt put the rocket in any danger, but it was outside the limits for an allowable launch so the computer shut things down. Continue reading
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Broadband Futures and the Future of ICT: Futurist and Keynote Speaker Gerd Leonhard – Video
24-02-2012 02:34 This is the video with my entire keynote speech (67 minutes) from the Future with High Speed Broadband Conference in Auckland, New Zealand on February 23, 2012. Topics: Transformational Technologies and Creating new demand for ICT services – The Future of Broadband and ICT -, in detail: the coming telemedia convergence, the future of content in a hyper-connected society, social networks are cable TV without the cable, why open standards are crucial, why and how data is the new oil, how Control is being replaced by engagement and involvement, why sustainability becomes even more important, the shift from egosystems versus ecosystems, the new drivers of Innovation www.futurebroadband.co.nz You can download the slides via www.slideshare.net Continue reading