News on Lantean

Stark, you're a Genius!

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 19:21:02 +0000

Orchestrated Objective Reduction

Fri, 06 Feb 2015 22:23:51 +0000

This is old news, actually. I came across an article posted on January 2014, that talks about a theory… i had just no idea existed, and it blew my mind.

It’s called Orch-OR: the idea? you cannot model consciousness with just a huge neural network. There’s an orchestrated quantum effect that affects synapse.

This theory was proposed by Roger Penrose in the early 90’s, and… cool thing is that, precisely, quantum vibrations inside brain neurons have been proved to exist.

Google Chromebook Pixel

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:05:25 +0000

Google has just announced they’d be releasing a new iteration of their chromebooks. They’d call it ‘Pixel’, because they want the pixels, literally, to disappear.

It has a 12.85 inches screen, with a stunning resolution of 2560x1700. That’s beyond Mac Retina… well, just a little bit. Furthermore, it has a touchscreen built with Gorilla Glass display.

Hardware?. Intel i3 running at 1.8ghz, 8gb of ram, and 32gb of flash storage. Not much, but you need to consider that this notebook has been built to work in the cloud… so you wouldn’t be storing, locally, documents.

Human Brain Project: Real Artificial Intelligence

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:46:30 +0000

Artificial Intelligence has become a part of our lifes. Almost everyone has a smartphone capable of running simple AI… Siri became a commodity. But the limitations are not easily dismissed… the current state of the art is far beyond what you might believe.

Self awareness is a no-go.. specially when we don’t even fully understand where consciousness emerges. Is it a side effect of the multi-dimensional neuron network?. Or is it something else?. Well, luckily, i’m not the only one thinking about these questions. The European Union announced that they will invest 1200 million dollars over the next ten years, in order to build a model of the human brain.

Intel to stop making Motherboards!?!?!?

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:43:53 +0000

Intel hardware has been always regarded as the ‘most stable’ piece of electronics you could buy. After all, they’re the ones building Intel Microprocessors, so they really know what they’re doing.

As everyone knows, iPads have been dooming PC’s sales for the last couple years, since their introduction in 2010. Early this week, Intel announced that by 2016 they’ll stop building their own branded motherboards.

So, it seems, desktop PCs already have its days numbered. Will tablet-pcs be able to fully replace them?. Of course not. We, developers, need processing power that far exceeds the capacity of ARM chips.

Santana goes Shapeshifter

Sat, 19 May 2012 11:55:03 +0000

I’m not really sure how this works. It’s as if a lot of musicians wanted to put out, all together, new records. It’s pretty cool to find out that there are new albums of your favorite artists… yeah!.

I’ve been listening to Santana’s latest album, Shapeshifter. As a friend of mine always says, he’s been playing the same notes for the last 30 years, or so. But anyways, he’s great at doing it. So i really recommend you check it out..!

iPhone 5 with an in-house Maps App?

Sat, 12 May 2012 13:12:59 +0000

I’ve been reading all over the net an interesting roumor. The next iPhone, AKA ‘iPhone 5’, may be released with a new iteration of our beloved OS… iOS 6. But… what goodie could it introduce?.

Well… the biggest idea around, and i’m posting it because i think there is a big chance it’s actually accurate, would be an in-house Maps app. Why i think this?. Because the current Maps App relies heavily on Google. In fact, it wouldn’t do anything useful if it wasn’t for Google.

Thundercats 2011

Sat, 12 May 2012 12:47:08 +0000

This has very little to do with iOS. But i love it anyways.. so here we go!. When i was … less than 4 years old, i was a big fan of the Thundercats. Back then, i had a copy of the Sword of Omens. Never managed to get a glimpse of the real one… wherever it is!.

Last year, Cartoon Network fellows published a reboot of the Thundercats. It’s called ‘Thundercats 2011’. So far, i just love it. The story is a bit different… either way, this re-imagined version is pretty cool.

The iPad is the new Macintosh

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:54:04 +0000

I’ve just seen a really interesting video, i’d like to share with you all. It’s what i’ve been thinking of since i began working on iOS. This technology is aimed at the masses. What do normal people need to do with a computer?…. probably, check emails, surf the web, and videochat.

Do you need a complex machine with a keyboard, mouse, and an antivirus?. Of course not!. If you need to do simple tasks such as those… you can just get an iPad. Virus free, keyboard free… always on. Isn’t that great?.

If you stop... you die!

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:51:18 +0000

I’ve seen this around the net… and i think it’s the best motivational speech, ever. So… i’m sharing it, with you!

Foo Fighters in Argentina!!!

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:17:58 +0000

I’ve been to Foo Fighters concert in River Plate. Let me tell you something about this band…. THEY ROCK!!!

It clearly was the best concert i’ve ever been to. It seemed that they actually enjoyed playing. Other big bands, such as AC/DC or Rolling Stones, seem to play just to make money. But they… they took the stage while it was raining. And no, they didn’t have a roof covering them.

Buenos Aires Places: Brew Bars

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:40:09 +0000

I felt like i had to post this, you know?. There are loooots of bars in Buenos Aires. But few of them actually have a great variety of beers. I spent most of my weekends, during the past ten years, finding the best places to go.

And it turns out… there is nothing like staying at home. Yeah, i might sound like an old man. But if you go to a bar, you cannot drive for two good reasons. The police might take your car, or even worse, you won’t be able to find a parking spot. Okay, that might sound backwards… but anyways.

Buenos Aires Places: La Viruta

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:24:10 +0000

After writing so much about iOS… Apps…. and other geeky stuff, i though it would be a good idea to write a little about one of the greatest places to visit… (whenever) you step by Buenos Aires.

Tango is one of the greatest assets that Argentina has. It’s an old fashioned musical genre. But let me tell you something you may not know. Dancing tango, actually, is one of the most fun things i’ve don in the past year (or so). It can get pretty technical, tricky, and difficult.

Retina Macbook Air 15′ ???

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:45:05 +0000

Although Macbook Air’s screen size is about 13 inches, the resolution is about 1440x900 pixels. Which is the same resolution as the Macbook Pro 15 inches has. At least, the standard model… you can always upgrade it to HD and you’ll get a gorgeous resolution of 1680x1020.

So far so good. But… Apple seems to be planning a 15 inches version of the Air. What would it mean??. Well… if they include a Retina display, it could mean the end of the Pro lineup. The new iPad has a 9.7 inches screen, and its resolution is of 2048x1536px. So… if my math doesn’t fail, a 13 inches retina display could have a resolution as high as 2744x2058px…. while a 15 inches retina display could be 3167x2376px.

iPad 3's demand "has been off the chart"

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:17:24 +0000

Yet another post about Apple’s iPad 3…!!. If you check Apple’s online store, you’ll probably notice that the delivery time for an iPad 3 is about 3 weeks. WOOOOOOW… that’s a looot of time man!!. Usually they ship between 2-3 business days.

I guess… after all… Retina Display is a key feature. At least… it’ll definitely help to get new customers on the line.

That has an indirect benefit to iOS developers. Yeah… that means… a lot of people downloading apps. Well, the whole ecosystem benefits from it. Ain’t that cool?

Apple Stocks!!!

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:12:31 +0000

This is just UNVELIEVABLE!!!. It was less than 8 months ago when Apple Stocks were about 380 dollars. Then, Steve Jobs passed away….

I wish i could go back in time and buy a couple of them. This is a strong indicator that… these guys are doing great. In fact, if they wanted to do so, they could basically buy all their competition.

Yes… they have enough cash to buy Microsoft and Google, without having issues at all.