Wow so I started off a little late and now I am a bit behind. (Who am I kidding I am WAY behind.) Who hasn't been there before?   If only there was something that could make me more efficient. What if there was just some way of thinking that would do it? Or a device that could turn up my intellect the way I turn up the volume on my speakers?

 Over the next few weeks I will be covering technology and methods that attempt to surpass the limit of the human brain.  We will explore the Transhumanist movement to see what the future of the human experience could include.  We will also be doing a number of projects.  We will start with Brain Mapping with an Emotiv Epoch. You have to know what the brain looks like to accurately explore it.  Next we will explore the brains plasticity by adding senses to the human body.  We will be gaining the super power of electromagnetic sensing through the use of magnets affixed to the tips of my fingernails.  Finally the coup de gras, building a device that actually makes you smarter. We will explore tDCS (Transcranial Direct Current Stmulation) and build a device that the military uses to increase the learning curve of it's soldiers 2.5 times.  Because when you start off late you have to run twice as fast.

MATRIXSYNTH: neurosynth

MATRIXSYNTH: neurosynth


Interesting video using the NeuroSky mindset as an interface for a synthesizer. Kinda out of control at the moment but a start for something fantastic.

Neurosky Mindset Review

I received my Neurosky Mindset a few months ago, and I am impressed with the hardware. The software, on the other hand, leaves a lot to be desired. The headset itself connects with Blutooth and pairing it the first time with manual in hand was easy. When I tried to install it on my laptop without the manual, getting my computer to recognize the headset as anything other than an audio device was hairy. Only two programs came with the device: a brain monitoring program that lacked any mechanism for saving the brain scans, logging, or doing anything over any amount of time. The other program felt very half-baked; basically it was just a small 3-D game room with a character and a few objects, like cars, blocks, and wooden barrels. That said, it was still a blast to move things around with my mind alone. While I was unimpressed with the software that came bundled with the mindset, I have to admit that the device does exactly what it advertises it will do. While the Neurosky Mindset is a little rough around the edges for a two hundred dollar brain-scanner, I am excited about the future possibilities for this device.