Moore's Law gives birth to yet another Monster - SD Card!

Just think how many Cat Videos you can store on this monster of a Card!   You will no longer need the hairballs to be considered a crazy cat person!!

“Just a few short years ago the idea of a 1TB capacity point in an SD card seemed so futuristic..." –  said Sam Nicholson, CEO of Stargate Studios

I find his shock to be a bit on the humorous given the speed at which the memory industry has made leaps and bounds from the day I bought my first 1GB SD Card less than ten years ago.  The fact that is so very clear to me as I type this short review. of the announcement by WD that they have broken the 1TB barrier.  We all know that now that they have done so that the other manufacturers will follow suit.  I look forward to the day when my future Samsung Note 10 has a 10TB SD card in its expansion.

That details that I will be able to capture in my photographs of the wondrous beauty I see all around me in my home State of Alaska, will be phenomenal!  Not to mention the fact that I will be able to hold every last scrap of data that I have EVER deemed savable for future possible use or review, will be right there on that very same card!   It is insane for sure as I think about it today, yet I can in that same moment recognize that the insanity of today will be the new announcement of a few years from now.  In fact, I would not be surprised to see the the first 1PB (Petabyte) SD card before 2031.   There is no reason not too and far too many reasons why someone just might need to store that much data someday on a card capable of fitting in the even more fabulous Samsung Note 21...  

The world is amazing and ever changing and improving!  If we can avoid blowing each other up and learn to play nice in the sandbox of life then we just might be amazed at what new miracles of technology will appear as Moore's Law marches on!

Walking War Robot

I just stumbled across a cool game that just celebrated its 2nd year in existence!  Its called Walking War Robot.   It is worth downloading and playing, especially if you are an old-style MW through MW4 fan like I was.   This app has lots of in-app purchases but what is very cool about it is you don't have to purchase them in order to get the cool stuff.  It will take you a few months of gameplay to earn them outright but that is half the fun in my book.

Here is a promotional video that launched it, and it is clear the developers have been working hard to improve the game and its options!

WWR YouTube Promotional Video

You can find it on:
Google Play
iTunes
Facebook

It's free so there is nothing to lose and lots of Silver and Gold to be won!

2016 FIRST Robotics Competition game, "FIRST STRONGHOLD"

This looks to be an interesting year for with 2016 FIRST Robotics Competition game, "FIRST STRONGHOLD" Challenge.

This is should be fun to watch as the teams seek to attack and defend.   It is competitions like these that help develop the next generation of truly competent Robotics.  Each time we raise the bar with competitions like these we are entertained, but more importantly the teams are challenged and they grow in their understanding of the capabilities and current limitations of robotics.

You can find more information out about this event from their website: FIRST.