Nissan’s car reads minds, helps you navigate roads safely

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Nissan has teamed up with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland (EPFL) in order to develop a new kind of mind-reading vehicle technology, which in due time, might even usher in hands-free driving. Who would have thought (pardon the pun) that you could actually direct your car using nothing but your mind in the future? I’m a bit wary of that though, since most of the times we drive without using our minds as everything is so mechanical already, so to have a blank mind or one that is concentrating on something else might not make your car go anywhere.

As concentration levels that are required to control thought-reading systems is extremely high, EPFL and Nissan intends to take a different route by relying on a device which uses statistical analysis instead to predict your next move behind the wheel. It does so by monitoring brain activity, eye movement, and the surrounding environment so that it knows ahead of time whether you are about to overtake that car or not.

Hopefully there is a manual override the moment you start using the steering wheel with your hands – otherwise you might want to double up on that insurance premium before you head out on one of these new-fangled vehicles.

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Good Reads Versus Great Literature Considered - A Book Lovers Discussion

There is a big difference between a book which would be considered a good read, and what we consider to be great literature. After all, you wouldn't say that a work by Hemingway was a good read rather you say it is great literature. Today, when you hear booklovers talk about a good read, generally they are talking about a popular novel writer, and a New York Times bestselling author who specializes in writing thrillers, suspense, detective, or spy novels.

When we say it's a good read, we are talking about a book with a fast pace, lots of action, lots of emotion and drama, and a book that you just can't put down. In other words, we are talking about a novel that gets you so involved in the book, that you'd rather read it than do anything else, including sleep. A book where you just keep turning the pages and you just have to know what happens next, you just can't stop at any particular breaking point simply because one chapter has ended.

So, what makes it a good reading book? Usually, it is one where you, the reader, identifies with one or more of the characters, and you end up despising some of the others. Books and novels that make you think, or challenge your morality, integrity, or ethical fiber are some of the best. Throw in a little action, an interesting location, some historical fiction, or even an explanation of an area or endeavor of science, technology, or innovation and you have all the components you need.

Does this mean someone who writes great literature cannot write a good read? Perhaps, and perhaps not, but most of what we consider to be good reads today, are certainly not considered to be superb literature, although many of the top writers and authors of our time are exceptional at their trade. Indeed, I hope you will please consider this.

Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a Nationwide Franchise Chain, and now runs the Online Think Tank. Lance Winslow believes in writing and reading both.

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Viral Video: Samuel L. Jackson Reads "Go the F**k to Sleep"

What more is there to say, except this viral video of actor Samuel L. Jackson reading a viral “children’s” book is hysterical.

Written by Adam Mansbach, the book has developed a cult following. It’s more for parents than for their children, of course, in the style of “Everyone Poops.”

While some might be offended by it, I have definitely felt this way too many times over the years trying to put my kids to bed.

[UPDATE: Audible requested I remove the original video clip I had embedded here, as it violated its copyright. I did, of course, immediately and then replaced it with their own below. But fair warning: Audible's is shorter and 87 percent less funny.]

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