.... Hand insertion clearance for wiring and rewiring is 5-inches.... Rewiring can take place in an instant.
Are you sure that gives you enough clearance to see what pins you're rewiring? Or can you tilt up the boards somehow?
Also, any feeling for the dynamics of this structure when it's loaded with electronics? Any chance of an earthquake scattering the Big Brain across the floor?
Big Brain Expansion with AMD Radeon HD High Speed Streaming GPUs will join Propellers
The project now includes the purchase of a new AMD Radeon HD embedded power card with 720 streaming GPU processors at a maximum speed in excess of one TeraFLOP. The following is a description of the plan and design that could unfold gradually beginning today and extend over the next several months as anticipated.
Physical Sides of the Brain
There are now physically two sides to the Brain. The first and foremost side is the Propeller chip side. This holds the global array in charge of the entire Brain. It has super control over Brain Event Horizons (BEH to be discussed in the future).
The massive Propeller Supermicrocontroller array made up entirely of of Propellers now joins the expansion made up of the INTEL QUAD, Apple Mac, Developer software, AMD RADEON and additional resources like Time Machine TB drives etc.
GPUs
The expansion includes 720 streaming processors known as GPUs. Each GPU is a graphics CPU capable of being programmed for the purposes called upon by Big Brain, adding a quantum level of power.
Power Compatibility
The new system runs off of 120 or 220 VAC so it can port from country to country.
Are you sure that gives you enough clearance to see what pins you're rewiring? Or can you tilt up the boards somehow?
Also, any feeling for the dynamics of this structure when it's loaded with electronics? Any chance of an earthquake scattering the Big Brain across the floor?
Actually the clearance between boards is very ample for wiring. There's currently complete open visibility and the distance below the lip can be added in to the clearance.
Since the boards set down below the lip level, it helps keep a large open distance. I've never had this large amount of clearance for board wiring on any of the previous projects. It's fantastic with lots of room, great lighting and even more space to add in another board.
It will, however, required beefed up power distribution due to the added board-to-board distance.
These boards are accessed directly and can also be tilted. Tilted boards can set up on the top-most part of the lip.
To answer your question about earthquakes, it really depends on the severity of the quake, the location of the Big Brain in terms of height from the ground (i.e. the skyscraper floor number), and the material floor on which it sets.
In the same way we don't want human brains scattered across the floor, machine brains must be protected.
I've lived through numerous earthquakes in Taiwan (at several skyscraper heights). An estimation based on the current factors shows that The Big Brain Enclosure Rack could possibly survive up to R3 without modification.
With some modification, i.e. connections from the EXO to the rack and the addition of the power supply in the lowest tier acting as a lower center of gravity, it could possibly survive more. Approaching R5 it would likely topple.
It would be a simple matter to earthquake-proof the Big Brain so it could withstand higher than R5 earthquakes. One connection at the top tier (easily made due to perforations) to the wall closet handle (on a built in or wall attached closet) would be enough to stabilize it to higher R numbers.
Quantum - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster ... Definition of QUANTUM
1. a: quantity, amount
b: portion, part
c: gross quantity: bulk
2. a: any of the very small increments or parcels into which many forms of ...
This is the appearance of a premliminary Mac Big Brain Schematic test.
How does this look on your computer?
The program has precision positioning as seen in the straight line that was skewed a very tiny amount. It also has a nice antialiasing effect, can induced emphasis shadowing and has enough schematic symbols to draw the Brain.
A Big Brain Loading Computer LC is now added. It's assignment is selected for small size, light weight, low power consumption, long lasting battery capability, software and hardware compatibility and easy fit into the Containment Rack CR. It has the ability to load and save Propeller chip programs using standard Parallax software, its primary function.
With a standard Parallax USB cable, the LC can reach boards a full 3 Tiers away. With a power supply on the bottom Tier, this covers the entire CR range.
The LC is an ASUS EEE PC. The LC is portable for around 8 hours and has removable storage in terms of several 16G storage Flash drives and internal solid state drives. Very large external TB drives also fit for archiving.
The loading computer is the white object located approximately
mid-Tier. The CR is being built up with boards and supporting
devices and is shown here not complete. There's enough space
between Tiers to fully open the display for use.
The LC makes the Big Brain, complete with its LC, into one functional unit. It could be transported from room to room and even adapted for field use on batteries (as in remote astronomical observatories).
It's a JPEG image. It will look the same in almost any browser. However, I recommend using GIF or PNG for schematics and other line art, since JPEG's lossy compression can often cause undesirable visual artifacts in high-contrast images.
As requirements for a special test machine became necessary for Solo and Parallel performance, its birth was inevitable.
Bit Brain has a total of 48 cores with two apportions - eight cores and 40 cores.
Wiring includes the HYBRID on the first apportion. This includes a Propeller to Propeller wiring interwoven parallel interface. The second apportion is independent.
BIT Brain can explore, on a lower budget, various software algorithms using six Propeller chips.
What are the uses for two apportioned regios of Brain? Some anticipated ideas involve the close proximity of each apportion leading to "Jump Over" communications.
New Terms
JC - Jump Over Communications
The process where one Propeller chip can communicate within the proximity of another Propeller chip, without intervening wires
Interwoven Interface - when two interfaces coexist that may share wiring
The development of JC - Jump Over Communications is in progress. JC can allow single isolated Propeller chips to communicate with large aggregates of Propeller chips in large parallel arrays.
As Propellers are wired with two adjacent LEDs, one a transmitter and one a receiver (in double duty mode), it can serve as a close range communications interface so no prop is truly isolated.
Single props with this design idea could talk to other props in massive arrays using more sensitive components. Single props in massive arrays could talk to single props outside of the arrays, even through physical walls if necessary, with a choice matched system.
Other methods exist for accomplishing JC in more or less fashion:
Prop RF
RF Transmitter Module
Hall Effect Sensors
Infrared
Sound
Motion
As all parallel props are LED duo equipped, it's possible for one to send messages out of the Que. Sending a message out of the que involves utilizing one of the methods to accomplish JC.
JC is an ideal technique to explore with BIT Brain.
JC can function simultaneously as other communications is taking place. Since it needs no wires, there are endless possibilities.
Terms
Isolated Propeller Chip - a chip not connected to other chips by hard wiring, such as direct chip to chip wiring or connections in parallel
A collection or array of Propeller chips may connect in numerous ways through hard wiring and have various methods of communications. A Que message is when a chip talks to another chip, sends messages, either within the Propeller array to a single Propeller or outside of the array to a single Propeller. A Que message is not limited to hard wiring communications.
While a Propeller chip is in a hard wire communications mode and busy, it may simultaneously perform Que Messaging with another Propeller chip.
Merging of Propeller Machines Big Brain Boost by Massive T1 Transposition Machine
This post confirms the successful merging of the Parallax Propeller Big Brain project with the Massive T1 Transposition Machine.
This merging transfers the technology developed during the Massive T1 Transposition Machine project time period over to the current Big Brain and visa versa, i.e. Big Brain technology is now merged and transferred to the Massive T1 Transposition Machine.
The Massive T1 Transposition Machine was a design leading up to a Parallax-Propeller-based super micro controlling and computing machine of enormous design proportions.
As it stands, Massive T1 Transposition Machine can be reinstated at any time along with its absorption of the Big Brain.
The Big Brain, as a collective, has initiated a new policy of assimilation.
Merging and absorption by the Big Brain is now a part of its design. Smaller machines can be assimilated by the bigger machine. Other technologies and newer technologies can and will be assimilated.
This has already happened at several levels.
The last Partition is open ended.
The number of Partitions can be increased in unlimited fashion.
Smaller machines can be added to the larger machine.
Parts can be assimilated
Software algorithms are absorbed
Techniques and Technology is absorbable.
Here's a list of parts that can be assimulated by the Big Brain
Propeller chips
Breadboards
LEDs
Dropping Resistors
Protection Resistors
EEPROM Circuit Resistors
Wire Leads
EEPROMs
Propeller Tools
Crystals
Supply Filtering Capacitors
Decoupling Capacitors
Signal Capacitors
Connectors
Many good machines were unfortunately assimilated by the Big Brain.
Update: so far, the smaller Brain projects, Bit Brain, Brain Baby, and Brain Child are maintaining their own space, perhaps because their origins are from the same Big Brain family and they are performing work for the Big Brain.
Old Computers
New Computer
Upgrades
The borrowed computers are returned as the new Mac is now available and being setup. Yesterday Apple provided 16 upgrades, all very useful. One upgrade is to prevent and block the recent number of new virus, so the OS is always up to date, and another important fix is for iPhoto. If you're working on a Mac and following along, these are required updates.
Installations
Thus far, installations include office triage, drafting, utilities management, backup system (TeraByte drives in place for Time Machine), USB Flash Drive, organizational layouts, screen adjustments, bookmarks, sub-archival locations, and numerous other details.
Brain File
Drafting Grade
Information Transfers
Browser Install & Setups
A Brain File is opened up to record the computer mods and setup for future reference. Work from some previous computers retained on drives is still being transferred and organized. A drafting program was downgraded for further analysis. Setup on browsers continues and FireFox was added along with the OSX native Safari.
iPhoto Management
If you're managing your Parallax project photos with Mac iPhoto, there's important information about the file that holds the photos. Numerous people believe their photos were lost but this is most likely not the case. You just need to know how to handle the file. The following procedure will help:
iPhoto Library - has all your photos. Apple has now changed the library folder so that it is a package, meaning that it no longer appears as a folder in the Finder. You can still delve into its contents, however, by control-clicking on it and selecting "Show Package Contents" from the contextual menu.
The Big Brain is in the Brain Algorithm stage and this development program will continue alongside other developments. Later, or at any time, it will be possible to catalog algorithm developments with techniques and ideas and see which ones fit Brain software and hardware developments.
New software is now added to the Big Brain. MindNode, developed by Markus Mueller, is a mind mapping application for collecting, organizing and outlining thoughts and ideas as mind maps.
MindNode is a mindmapping application for the Macintosh that helps to visually: collect, classify and structure ideas, organize, study and solve problems. Mind maps can be used for many different tasks – including to-do lists, brainstorming ... planning, research, writing, project management – and in many different environments – school, meetings, workspace.
MindNode is idea for representing organization of neural nodes in the Big Brain and for keeping track of the volumes of Big Brain evolutionary machines.
MindNode can be used to create Brain maps for quantizing the interior structures of a Machine Brain.
Fabricate the interior Guts Cam to monitor Brain Guts and see the inside functioning of a Big Brain.
The interior of the Big Brain is highly dependent on the displayed status of various LEDs. This may change during a predetermined time period, appear cyclic, static or in random cycles.
These lights monitor neurons, loading, errors, signaling, communications, arrays, power, enumeration, and a variety of multi states.
However, when it becomes necessary to enclose the Big Brain, a type of monitoring is required. This is accomplished with the Guts Cam.
Of course there are many color spy cams that can adapt to this purpose.
To make a Guts Cam, take one Cam, either wired or wireless and insert it into the Brain's interior and focus mid range on the array. Make certain there is no obstruction to any of the LEDs. Position the Guts Cam slightly above the array Partition. Activate the Guts Cam and monitor the Brain status in real time or take periodic snapshots.
Color CAMs are ideal for watching and monitoring LED status.
Imitation Brain Analogy of chemical biological to electrical electronic
This 1939 advertisement refers to a robot brain as an imitation, undoubtedly imitating the human brain in some fashion along with the reference to gray matter. It was an era void of the computer simulations that we have today. Although this advertiser's viewpoint is that a robot brain only needs two main ingredients - Selenium and the Merriam-Webster dictionary! - reference is made to chemistry composition of component parts such as the electric eye photocell.
This analogy could become large in comparison of chemical and biological elements to electrical, electronic and computer elements of a machine brain. Already we are working with simple neurons, synaptic regions, long term and short term memory, left and right brain sections, and thinking analogies.
BTW, as one of the robot commands, we insist against "SMOKE."
According to the definition of slavery, the term can be applied to humans or machines. The context with that of a machine is very different as most machines are not at the high cognitive and self aware levels as humans are. This could change in the future. Will a future war be fought over slavery of the machines? (not a war over the emancipation of machine slavery, but that of human slavery subjugated by machines!)
An electronic tongue was discussed in a previous post. The Brain should have control over machine, mechanical, electrical, biological and other functions. Biological functions in robots and machine Brains are of particular interest. In 1936, a chemical student made a robot that could digest food according the news report. It would be interesting to learn the details of this science project.
The current functions in the Big Brain are electrical in nature and more of a simulation of biology. The mixing of biology with electrical brains is possible.
In the 1970s, the sales of electromechanical computers were phased out and a new phase of development took place transforming electro-mechanics into computer chips and solid state components.
In the future, will machine brains have a similar transformation from computer circuits and simulations into real biology?
Brain Image Processing Collective Adding LinesmART to the new software collective
LinesmART, by Dustin O'Connor, is now added to the collective of Brain image processing. Although the intended function of the program is to turn images into line art, other features of transformation may be highly useful.
The sample image is an artistic rendition of the interior subsection of a Big Brain Partition Array. Aqua blue represents heightened neural output states. Green represents processor connection.
Image processing on your Big Brain is not exactly like typical image processing as it may include other effects, methods, and techniques. For example, interior structures like arrays may require enhancement or extrusion bringing out particular machine sections and circuits.
A List of Brain Image Processing Techniques & Effects
Propeller Nanite Technology Introducing the Brain Machine Nanite
With 15,342 atoms, this parallel-shaft speed reducer gear is one of the largest nanomechanical devices ever modeled in atomic detail. http://www.crnano.org/whatis.htm
Is Nano Technology for the machine Brain possible and how would it be created?
In a previous experiment, a software machine was created and designed to go inside the brain and examine the functioning of specific areas, in particular, the areas of speed were analyzed. Tiny machine brain nanite code has the analogy of Nano Technology and can be programmed in various sizes, deprogrammed, commissioned and decommissioned, switched, infused, injected, propagated, intentionally distributed in schemes, and cloned and purposed.
Nanites can function with existing interfaces and distribution circuits for Propellers, and can serve as the interior and ulterior eyes and ears of the Big Brain on a near infinitesimal sub structure level. Nanites can examine hardware, software, firmware.
Some possible functions of a single Brain Nanite working solo
Determine timing
Snapshot a specific brain stat
Infiltrate and observe a brain mechanism
Probe the Brain for any number of purposes
Parameter Injection
Some functions of many Brain Nanites working together
Snapshot the global brain stats
Investigate parametric identities
Repair software elements
Troubleshooting the Brain's Interior
Seek out malfunctioning hardware initiate repair elements
What can you do with a Machine Brain Nanite?
Program it
Create various sizes
Deprogram the Nanite
Commission it
Decommission one or all
Switch it on and off
Cycle it
Infuse
Inject
Propagate
Intentionally distributed in schemes
Clone it
Transform
Vary it
Throttle it
Erase it
Repurpose the Nanite mechanism
Classify it
Save it
Some of the techniques for programming Nanites to examine and propagate into the Big Brain, in SPIN and PASM, are found here:
Brain Nanite - a small element of machine-based nano technology, based on software that can infiltrate a brain for observation, repair or other purposes. Nanites can be injected in numbers to work in groups or individually to work solo. The exact size of a nanite is variable. The purpose of a Nanite is nano code that is extremely small and can work in large numbers of quantity. Typically a Nanite is comprised of software and injects into software. As a typical rule, a Nanite of 1, 2, 3 ... <10 lines of code is a prerequisite qualifier. Nanites may utilize techniques of counters for code minimization. Nanites comprise the world of the smallest possible code.
Analogy and Persona http://www.answers.com/topic/nanotechnology Manipulation of atoms, molecules, and materials to form structures on the scale of nanometres (billionths of a metre). These nanostructures typically exhibit new properties or behaviours due to quantum mechanics. In 1959 Richard Feynman first pointed out some potential quantum benefits of miniaturization. A major advancement was the invention of molecular-beam epitaxy by Alfred Cho and John Arthur at Bell Laboratories in 1968 and its development in the 1970s, which enabled the controlled deposition of single atomic layers. Scientists have made some progress at building devices, including computer components, at nanoscales. Faster progress has occurred in the incorporation of nanomaterials in other products, such as stain-resistant coatings for clothes and invisible sunscreens.
Science Dictionary http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nanotechnology
nanotechnology (nān'ə-těk-nŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The science and technology of devices and materials, such as electronic circuits or drug delivery systems, constructed on extremely small scales, as small as individual atoms and molecules.
Our Living Language http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nanotechnologyNanotechnology is the science and technology of precisely manipulating the structure of matter at the molecular level. The term nanotechnology embraces many different fields and specialties, including engineering, chemistry, electronics, and medicine, among others, but all are concerned with bringing existing technologies down to a very small scale, measured in nanometers A nanometer—a billionth of a meter—is about the size of six carbon atoms in a row. (The prefix nano- comes from the Greek word nanos , which meant "little old man" or "dwarf.")
http://www.crnano.org/whatis.htm
In its original sense, 'nanotechnology' refers to the projected ability to construct items from the bottom up, using techniques and tools being developed today to make complete, high performance products.
Comments
Are you sure that gives you enough clearance to see what pins you're rewiring? Or can you tilt up the boards somehow?
Also, any feeling for the dynamics of this structure when it's loaded with electronics? Any chance of an earthquake scattering the Big Brain across the floor?
High Speed Streaming GPUs will join Propellers
The project now includes the purchase of a new AMD Radeon HD embedded power card with 720 streaming GPU processors at a maximum speed in excess of one TeraFLOP. The following is a description of the plan and design that could unfold gradually beginning today and extend over the next several months as anticipated.
Physical Sides of the Brain
There are now physically two sides to the Brain. The first and foremost side is the Propeller chip side. This holds the global array in charge of the entire Brain. It has super control over Brain Event Horizons (BEH to be discussed in the future).
The massive Propeller Supermicrocontroller array made up entirely of of Propellers now joins the expansion made up of the INTEL QUAD, Apple Mac, Developer software, AMD RADEON and additional resources like Time Machine TB drives etc.
GPUs
The expansion includes 720 streaming processors known as GPUs. Each GPU is a graphics CPU capable of being programmed for the purposes called upon by Big Brain, adding a quantum level of power.
Power Compatibility
The new system runs off of 120 or 220 VAC so it can port from country to country.
Actually the clearance between boards is very ample for wiring. There's currently complete open visibility and the distance below the lip can be added in to the clearance.
Since the boards set down below the lip level, it helps keep a large open distance. I've never had this large amount of clearance for board wiring on any of the previous projects. It's fantastic with lots of room, great lighting and even more space to add in another board.
It will, however, required beefed up power distribution due to the added board-to-board distance.
These boards are accessed directly and can also be tilted. Tilted boards can set up on the top-most part of the lip.
To answer your question about earthquakes, it really depends on the severity of the quake, the location of the Big Brain in terms of height from the ground (i.e. the skyscraper floor number), and the material floor on which it sets.
In the same way we don't want human brains scattered across the floor, machine brains must be protected.
I've lived through numerous earthquakes in Taiwan (at several skyscraper heights). An estimation based on the current factors shows that The Big Brain Enclosure Rack could possibly survive up to R3 without modification.
With some modification, i.e. connections from the EXO to the rack and the addition of the power supply in the lowest tier acting as a lower center of gravity, it could possibly survive more. Approaching R5 it would likely topple.
It would be a simple matter to earthquake-proof the Big Brain so it could withstand higher than R5 earthquakes. One connection at the top tier (easily made due to perforations) to the wall closet handle (on a built in or wall attached closet) would be enough to stabilize it to higher R numbers.
It is also very big.
Quantum - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster ...
Definition of QUANTUM
1. a: quantity, amount
b: portion, part
c: gross quantity: bulk
2. a: any of the very small increments or parcels into which many forms of ...
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantum
and this definition is also very helpful
Quantum leap - Definition and More from the Free Merriam ...
Definition of QUANTUM LEAP: an abrupt change, sudden increase, or dramatic advance.
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantum%20leap
This is the appearance of a premliminary Mac Big Brain Schematic test.
How does this look on your computer?
The program has precision positioning as seen in the straight line that was skewed a very tiny amount. It also has a nice antialiasing effect, can induced emphasis shadowing and has enough schematic symbols to draw the Brain.
Test only drawing for the Brain
A Big Brain Loading Computer LC is now added. It's assignment is selected for small size, light weight, low power consumption, long lasting battery capability, software and hardware compatibility and easy fit into the Containment Rack CR. It has the ability to load and save Propeller chip programs using standard Parallax software, its primary function.
With a standard Parallax USB cable, the LC can reach boards a full 3 Tiers away. With a power supply on the bottom Tier, this covers the entire CR range.
The LC is an ASUS EEE PC. The LC is portable for around 8 hours and has removable storage in terms of several 16G storage Flash drives and internal solid state drives. Very large external TB drives also fit for archiving.
The loading computer is the white object located approximately
mid-Tier. The CR is being built up with boards and supporting
devices and is shown here not complete. There's enough space
between Tiers to fully open the display for use.
The LC makes the Big Brain, complete with its LC, into one functional unit. It could be transported from room to room and even adapted for field use on batteries (as in remote astronomical observatories).
New Terms
CR - Containment Rack
LC - Loading Computer
TB - TeraByte
Looks good on mine, running Safari 5.0.5.
I just checked it on Internet Explorer 8 running on Windows 7 and it looks fine.
-Phil
a six Propeller Brain Machine
In post 1006 BIT Brain was introduced. This is a Brain Interim Test Machine - BIT brain.
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?124495-Fill-the-Big-Brain&p=1010373&viewfull=1#post1010373
As requirements for a special test machine became necessary for Solo and Parallel performance, its birth was inevitable.
Bit Brain has a total of 48 cores with two apportions - eight cores and 40 cores.
Wiring includes the HYBRID on the first apportion. This includes a Propeller to Propeller wiring interwoven parallel interface. The second apportion is independent.
BIT Brain can explore, on a lower budget, various software algorithms using six Propeller chips.
What are the uses for two apportioned regios of Brain? Some anticipated ideas involve the close proximity of each apportion leading to "Jump Over" communications.
New Terms
JC - Jump Over Communications
The process where one Propeller chip can communicate within the proximity of another Propeller chip, without intervening wires
Interwoven Interface - when two interfaces coexist that may share wiring
The development of JC - Jump Over Communications is in progress. JC can allow single isolated Propeller chips to communicate with large aggregates of Propeller chips in large parallel arrays.
As Propellers are wired with two adjacent LEDs, one a transmitter and one a receiver (in double duty mode), it can serve as a close range communications interface so no prop is truly isolated.
Single props with this design idea could talk to other props in massive arrays using more sensitive components. Single props in massive arrays could talk to single props outside of the arrays, even through physical walls if necessary, with a choice matched system.
Other methods exist for accomplishing JC in more or less fashion:
As all parallel props are LED duo equipped, it's possible for one to send messages out of the Que. Sending a message out of the que involves utilizing one of the methods to accomplish JC.
JC is an ideal technique to explore with BIT Brain.
JC can function simultaneously as other communications is taking place. Since it needs no wires, there are endless possibilities.
Terms
Isolated Propeller Chip - a chip not connected to other chips by hard wiring, such as direct chip to chip wiring or connections in parallel
A collection or array of Propeller chips may connect in numerous ways through hard wiring and have various methods of communications. A Que message is when a chip talks to another chip, sends messages, either within the Propeller array to a single Propeller or outside of the array to a single Propeller. A Que message is not limited to hard wiring communications.
While a Propeller chip is in a hard wire communications mode and busy, it may simultaneously perform Que Messaging with another Propeller chip.
Big Brain Boost by Massive T1 Transposition Machine
This post confirms the successful merging of the Parallax Propeller Big Brain project with the Massive T1 Transposition Machine.
This merging transfers the technology developed during the Massive T1 Transposition Machine project time period over to the current Big Brain and visa versa, i.e. Big Brain technology is now merged and transferred to the Massive T1 Transposition Machine.
The Massive T1 Transposition Machine was a design leading up to a Parallax-Propeller-based super micro controlling and computing machine of enormous design proportions.
As it stands, Massive T1 Transposition Machine can be reinstated at any time along with its absorption of the Big Brain.
The Big Brain, as a collective, has initiated a new policy of assimilation.
Merging and absorption by the Big Brain is now a part of its design. Smaller machines can be assimilated by the bigger machine. Other technologies and newer technologies can and will be assimilated.
This has already happened at several levels.
Here's a list of parts that can be assimulated by the Big Brain
Many good machines were unfortunately assimilated by the Big Brain.
Update: so far, the smaller Brain projects, Bit Brain, Brain Baby, and Brain Child are maintaining their own space, perhaps because their origins are from the same Big Brain family and they are performing work for the Big Brain.
New Mac Computer Setup
Old Computers
New Computer
Upgrades
The borrowed computers are returned as the new Mac is now available and being setup. Yesterday Apple provided 16 upgrades, all very useful. One upgrade is to prevent and block the recent number of new virus, so the OS is always up to date, and another important fix is for iPhoto. If you're working on a Mac and following along, these are required updates.
Installations
Thus far, installations include office triage, drafting, utilities management, backup system (TeraByte drives in place for Time Machine), USB Flash Drive, organizational layouts, screen adjustments, bookmarks, sub-archival locations, and numerous other details.
Brain File
Drafting Grade
Information Transfers
Browser Install & Setups
A Brain File is opened up to record the computer mods and setup for future reference. Work from some previous computers retained on drives is still being transferred and organized. A drafting program was downgraded for further analysis. Setup on browsers continues and FireFox was added along with the OSX native Safari.
iPhoto Management
If you're managing your Parallax project photos with Mac iPhoto, there's important information about the file that holds the photos. Numerous people believe their photos were lost but this is most likely not the case. You just need to know how to handle the file. The following procedure will help:
iPhoto Library - has all your photos. Apple has now changed the library folder so that it is a package, meaning that it no longer appears as a folder in the Finder. You can still delve into its contents, however, by control-clicking on it and selecting "Show Package Contents" from the contextual menu.
The Big Brain is in the Brain Algorithm stage and this development program will continue alongside other developments. Later, or at any time, it will be possible to catalog algorithm developments with techniques and ideas and see which ones fit Brain software and hardware developments.
Note that algorithms are not just software based.
Algorithm Developments can include the following
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?124495-Fill-the-Big-Brain&p=977025&viewfull=1#post977025
Added six more indexed pages from page 41 through page 46
Mind mapping
New software is now added to the Big Brain. MindNode, developed by Markus Mueller, is a mind mapping application for collecting, organizing and outlining thoughts and ideas as mind maps.
http://www.mindnode.com/
MindNode is a mindmapping application for the Macintosh that helps to visually: collect, classify and structure ideas, organize, study and solve problems. Mind maps can be used for many different tasks – including to-do lists, brainstorming ... planning, research, writing, project management – and in many different environments – school, meetings, workspace.
MindNode is idea for representing organization of neural nodes in the Big Brain and for keeping track of the volumes of Big Brain evolutionary machines.
MindNode can be used to create Brain maps for quantizing the interior structures of a Machine Brain.
Direct download here
http://www.mindnode.com/download/MindNode.zip
or download it free from the Mac App Store
The current version is 1.6.3
The program has extremely high ratings at the App Store.
Fabricate the interior Guts Cam to monitor Brain Guts and see the inside functioning of a Big Brain.
The interior of the Big Brain is highly dependent on the displayed status of various LEDs. This may change during a predetermined time period, appear cyclic, static or in random cycles.
These lights monitor neurons, loading, errors, signaling, communications, arrays, power, enumeration, and a variety of multi states.
However, when it becomes necessary to enclose the Big Brain, a type of monitoring is required. This is accomplished with the Guts Cam.
Of course there are many color spy cams that can adapt to this purpose.
To make a Guts Cam, take one Cam, either wired or wireless and insert it into the Brain's interior and focus mid range on the array. Make certain there is no obstruction to any of the LEDs. Position the Guts Cam slightly above the array Partition. Activate the Guts Cam and monitor the Brain status in real time or take periodic snapshots.
Color CAMs are ideal for watching and monitoring LED status.
Modern Mechanics
Aug. 1929
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/category/computers/
March 1931 Modern Mechanics
By 1931, robots had an improved brain with a kind of a soul, a creative imagination and could write short stories.
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/category/robots/
Analogy of chemical biological to electrical electronic
This 1939 advertisement refers to a robot brain as an imitation, undoubtedly imitating the human brain in some fashion along with the reference to gray matter. It was an era void of the computer simulations that we have today. Although this advertiser's viewpoint is that a robot brain only needs two main ingredients - Selenium and the Merriam-Webster dictionary! - reference is made to chemistry composition of component parts such as the electric eye photocell.
This analogy could become large in comparison of chemical and biological elements to electrical, electronic and computer elements of a machine brain. Already we are working with simple neurons, synaptic regions, long term and short term memory, left and right brain sections, and thinking analogies.
BTW, as one of the robot commands, we insist against "SMOKE."
Oct. 1939
Popular Science
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/31/heres-what-a-robot-thinks-with/
According to the definition of slavery, the term can be applied to humans or machines. The context with that of a machine is very different as most machines are not at the high cognitive and self aware levels as humans are. This could change in the future. Will a future war be fought over slavery of the machines? (not a war over the emancipation of machine slavery, but that of human slavery subjugated by machines!)
Mechanics Illustrated
Jan 1957
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/category/robots/page/3/
An electronic tongue was discussed in a previous post. The Brain should have control over machine, mechanical, electrical, biological and other functions. Biological functions in robots and machine Brains are of particular interest. In 1936, a chemical student made a robot that could digest food according the news report. It would be interesting to learn the details of this science project.
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/category/robots/page/2/
The current functions in the Big Brain are electrical in nature and more of a simulation of biology. The mixing of biology with electrical brains is possible.
In the 1970s, the sales of electromechanical computers were phased out and a new phase of development took place transforming electro-mechanics into computer chips and solid state components.
In the future, will machine brains have a similar transformation from computer circuits and simulations into real biology?
Adding LinesmART to the new software collective
LinesmART, by Dustin O'Connor, is now added to the collective of Brain image processing. Although the intended function of the program is to turn images into line art, other features of transformation may be highly useful.
The sample image is an artistic rendition of the interior subsection of a Big Brain Partition Array. Aqua blue represents heightened neural output states. Green represents processor connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/linesmart/id427921402?mt=12&ign-mpt=uo=2
http://d0cut0uch.com/index.php/linesmart
Image processing on your Big Brain is not exactly like typical image processing as it may include other effects, methods, and techniques. For example, interior structures like arrays may require enhancement or extrusion bringing out particular machine sections and circuits.
A List of Brain Image Processing Techniques & Effects
Introducing the Brain Machine Nanite
With 15,342 atoms, this parallel-shaft speed reducer gear is one of the largest nanomechanical devices ever modeled in atomic detail.
http://www.crnano.org/whatis.htm
Is Nano Technology for the machine Brain possible and how would it be created?
In a previous experiment, a software machine was created and designed to go inside the brain and examine the functioning of specific areas, in particular, the areas of speed were analyzed. Tiny machine brain nanite code has the analogy of Nano Technology and can be programmed in various sizes, deprogrammed, commissioned and decommissioned, switched, infused, injected, propagated, intentionally distributed in schemes, and cloned and purposed.
Nanites can function with existing interfaces and distribution circuits for Propellers, and can serve as the interior and ulterior eyes and ears of the Big Brain on a near infinitesimal sub structure level. Nanites can examine hardware, software, firmware.
Some possible functions of a single Brain Nanite working solo
Determine timing
Snapshot a specific brain stat
Infiltrate and observe a brain mechanism
Probe the Brain for any number of purposes
Parameter Injection
Some functions of many Brain Nanites working together
Snapshot the global brain stats
Investigate parametric identities
Repair software elements
Troubleshooting the Brain's Interior
Seek out malfunctioning hardware initiate repair elements
What can you do with a Machine Brain Nanite?
Program it
Create various sizes
Deprogram the Nanite
Commission it
Decommission one or all
Switch it on and off
Cycle it
Infuse
Inject
Propagate
Intentionally distributed in schemes
Clone it
Transform
Vary it
Throttle it
Erase it
Repurpose the Nanite mechanism
Classify it
Save it
Some of the techniques for programming Nanites to examine and propagate into the Big Brain, in SPIN and PASM, are found here:
http://www.parallax.com/portals/0/propellerqna/
Terminology
Brain Nanite - a small element of machine-based nano technology, based on software that can infiltrate a brain for observation, repair or other purposes. Nanites can be injected in numbers to work in groups or individually to work solo. The exact size of a nanite is variable. The purpose of a Nanite is nano code that is extremely small and can work in large numbers of quantity. Typically a Nanite is comprised of software and injects into software. As a typical rule, a Nanite of 1, 2, 3 ... <10 lines of code is a prerequisite qualifier. Nanites may utilize techniques of counters for code minimization. Nanites comprise the world of the smallest possible code.
Analogy and Persona
http://www.answers.com/topic/nanotechnology
Manipulation of atoms, molecules, and materials to form structures on the scale of nanometres (billionths of a metre). These nanostructures typically exhibit new properties or behaviours due to quantum mechanics. In 1959 Richard Feynman first pointed out some potential quantum benefits of miniaturization. A major advancement was the invention of molecular-beam epitaxy by Alfred Cho and John Arthur at Bell Laboratories in 1968 and its development in the 1970s, which enabled the controlled deposition of single atomic layers. Scientists have made some progress at building devices, including computer components, at nanoscales. Faster progress has occurred in the incorporation of nanomaterials in other products, such as stain-resistant coatings for clothes and invisible sunscreens.
Science Dictionary
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nanotechnology
nanotechnology (nān'ə-těk-nŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The science and technology of devices and materials, such as electronic circuits or drug delivery systems, constructed on extremely small scales, as small as individual atoms and molecules.
Our Living Language
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nanotechnologyNanotechnology is the science and technology of precisely manipulating the structure of matter at the molecular level. The term nanotechnology embraces many different fields and specialties, including engineering, chemistry, electronics, and medicine, among others, but all are concerned with bringing existing technologies down to a very small scale, measured in nanometers A nanometer—a billionth of a meter—is about the size of six carbon atoms in a row. (The prefix nano- comes from the Greek word nanos , which meant "little old man" or "dwarf.")
http://www.crnano.org/whatis.htm
In its original sense, 'nanotechnology' refers to the projected ability to construct items from the bottom up, using techniques and tools being developed today to make complete, high performance products.