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Simple Test: Who has the youngest brain ?

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 31, 2009   -   Source open new window
Category: Humor     Tags: brain | smartness | funny game | test

This is a very interesting Japanese test.
It is widely known that our brain gets older and doesn’t always correspond to our actual age and it is likely to get older quicker if we don’t train it.
Of course, there are lots of other factors that influence its ageing like, for example, stress and bad habits (smoking).

 


First, you will see numbers which you should remember. Then, you’ll see circles that conceal these numbers.
Click on the circles in ascending order to uncover the numbers ( you have to remember these numbers which is from low to high and thier positions)
With every correct answer you’ll get an additional number as you proceed. Every time you fail, one number will be removed. Every time you play this game, you have to pass 10 levels. You will see the level in the corner on your left hand. When the level reaches 0 ( means game over), it will appear the result automatically, it will show how old is your brain. If you get 60 scores, that means your brain is as old as a 60 year old man's brain hhaha 


Put your results in the comments.
Very first time I tried I got 56 :$ and the second – 27  :)) hehe not bad with my age

Have fun and Good luck 

 

 

Toyota developes mind controlled wheelchair

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 01, 2009   -   Source open new window
Category: Technology     Tags: Toyota | Brain

Toyota Motor Corp.  have developed a wheelchair that users can move and steer without physically moving a muscle.

The system that controls the ride uses brain waves analyzed every 125 milliseconds, which it boasts bests the competition by several seconds. Testers using the wheels and EEG cap system have achieved accuracy up to 95 percent which, as you can see in the video.

mind controlled wheelchair

 

Video after the jump

Honda Brain Machine Technology

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 31, 2009   -   Source open new window
Category: Technology     Tags: Honda | brain | control | machine

 

Honda Research Institute Japan Co. Ltd, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International and Shimadzu Corporation have worked together to develop the World’s first Brain Machine Interface. Using this technology, you can control your robot with the help of your thoughts. It does not even require any physical movements such as pressing buttons. The newly developed measuring device uses EEG and NIRS sensors and it can be transported to and used in various locations. Video after the jump.

  


 

Get a 2nd BRAIN from Sharp

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 16, 2009   -   Source open new window
Category: Computers     Tags: Netbook | sharp | Brain | computer

You are wrong if you think this product is the latest product of netbook from Sharp because this is actually a dictionary electronics (Digital Distionary) with “brain”. Called “Brain” (PW-TC980) because this digital dictionary can load more data from the dictionary until encyclopedia. The “Brain” can update the database via the internet connection on the computer to connect. With this update function, to make the digital dictionary PW-TC980 always get the latest word without having to replace them and can even be used for tens of years.

Thanks to its 5” touchscreen (and 100MB of internal memory), you can to write or draw notes on a particular page, nice if you're a student or use an electronic dictionary on a daily basis. (see picture below).


Both the PW-AC890 and GC590 are similar, only their contents are different with the later built for students with additional pre-recorded voice notes, dictionaries and encyclopedias.

Dimensions are 45x108x22.4mm for a total weight of 360g. They go in Japan for around 37,000 to 40,000 Yen. Well, I dont know if it has come to US market but even though, we will have it soon. Check out for more pictures.

 

 

 

 

 

Are You Right or Left Brain Dominant?

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 01, 2008   -   Source open new window
Category: Science & Nature     Tags: Science | Brain

Have you ever wondered which portion of your brain is the dominant one?Here are some general differences between people who are right brain and left brain dominant:

Left Brain Functions

* uses logic

* detail oriented

* facts rule

* words and language

* present and past

* math and science

* can comprehend

* knowing

* acknowledges

* order/pattern perception

* knows object name

* reality based

* forms strategies

* practical

* safe

Right Brain Functions

* uses feeling

* "big picture" oriented

* imagination rules

* symbols and images

* present and future

* philosophy & religion

* can "get it" (i.e. meaning)

* believes

* appreciates

* spatial perception

* knows object function

* fantasy based

* presents possibilities

* impetuous

* risk taking

In order for us to have full access to our full potential, we need to be able to access both sides of our brains. I was pleasantly surprised that with some effort, I could make the dancer spin in the other direction, which means that I am using the left side of my brain, which is normally more dormant.

The right brain left brain test can show us which part of our brain is most in need of some work, so that we can prevent brain shrinkage and dementia (provided we continue to eat a healthy diet of brain enhancing superfoods).

I actually really enjoy doing addition and math problems, as well as logic and sudoku puzzles. I try not to use a calculator when I need to do number crunching. I am sure that for me, who lives in the creative fantasy world of the right brain, this is particularly beneficial, and truly works my brain in the way that will prevent future illness and disease.

On the other hand, I am sure there are many left brained people who may benefit from doing creative activities, such as painting or poetry in order to work and expand their brain capacity.

Finding out which side of our brain is dominant is a good starting point for realising how our brain works, and how we can wake up other parts of our brains to not only prevent disease, but to live up to our full potential as human beings.

Imagine how much more full our lives will be if we are using every part of our brain. Einstein is a perfect example of someone who used both sides of his brain interchangeably. He was obviously incredibly scientific, logical, and math oriented, yet he was completely in touch with his intuition and right brain creativity.

He once said that “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.”