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Back to the blackboard
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 07/10/2015
» In Thailand, while strong efforts have been made by the science and technology sector to transform research and development projects into reality, we have seen very little progress in the field of education, where plenty of studies are conducted each and every year.
An internet full of things
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 09/09/2015
» Following to the evolution of the internet, from fixed connections to mobile connections, now the Internet of Things (IoT) has emerged as the next big thing, with 25 billion devices worldwide predicted to be connect to the internet in 2015 and 50 billion by 2020.
Become a maker!
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 26/08/2015
» Maker Faire is an event that celebrates art, craft, engineering and science and was started in San Francisco and New York. It has since expanded all over the world to countries including Tokyo, Rome, Detroit, Oslo and Shenzhen and is now making its way to Thailand.
Making content profitable
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 12/08/2015
» In this digital era, writers don't have to rely solely on book publishers. They can self publish and set prices for their written articles, creative comics and music on the internet -- all thanks to the Minimore website. Minimore.com was created as a digital content market, an online channel for Thai publishing house Salmon Books and writers and their works to be offered on the website.
Creating a community of characters
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 22/07/2015
» Character design in Thailand was once the reserve of only a small number of established companies like 2Spot Communication, Vithita Animation and Kantana Group, who, by and large, managed to bring the bulk of their characters, including Bloody Bunny, Biscuit, Unsleep Sheep and Luko to different formats like animated features, games and merchandise.
Smart, safe roads ahead
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 17/06/2015
» Autonomous technology — when a machine can function without human command — is not only being used in the air, with unmanned aerial vehicles and drones, but also on the roads. Unsurprisingly, Singapore is a regional leader that looks set to bring driverless vehicles to the public very soon.
Language tool of the trade
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 03/06/2015
» Proficiency in different languages will no longer be a hindrance to communication among people from Asean countries, thanks to a new innovative Asean language text translation machine.
Educating toddlers is largely academic
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 29/05/2015
» It has long been believed that students in Bangkok are offered better academic opportunities, and are smarter, than their peers in provincial schools. But this is not necessarily true.
A breath of fresh air
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 27/05/2015
» Smartphones can now connect to other electrical appliances, not just the internet, including air conditioning units. Based on the concept of the Internet of Things (IoT), in which a network of physical objects have the ability to transfer data, air-con units can self-diagnose problems and send warnings about the machine's malfunctioning.
Singapore's smart nation
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 29/04/2015
» As increased urban density and an ageing population are becoming common issues around the world. Singapore, widely considered a world leader in planning and population management, is moving ahead with its plans to become the world's first Smart Nation.