gizmag: Top ten technologies that will change the world
And the list is here. They all sound reasonably revolutionary, but at the rate things are changing, how long will it take to change the list?
And the list is here. They all sound reasonably revolutionary, but at the rate things are changing, how long will it take to change the list?
I find people’s reaction to various technological tools somewhat baffling. If your child is about to use a hammer, you’ll likely give her some pointers. There’s a learning curve. If it’s a power tool, the instruction may be more careful. When the tool is technological, we tend to fear it and decline to spend the time actually learning to use it.
It’s 74%, in fact, according to this endgadget.com story. Based on my own experience I would add that IT expense and software compatibility are the two keys. Even though I’ve found that most software issues can be resolved without excessive effort, I did run into one case in which Quicken Home Inventory would not run…
I think the scenario pictured in this article from MSNBC.com Red Tape Chronicles is at least partially a picture of the future. I’m sure early attempts at remote customer service will be problematic. Some of the comments to that post reflect the reality that people want, well, what they want. What many of us want…
4 misconceptions about ethics and bias in AI (opensource.com) is well worth reading, whether your designing AI or thinking about its use in society.
People often think of technology spreading as it’s invented, so we talk about the progress of technology. It’s not entirely wrong to think of it that way, but the technology that you see depends on capital. Sometimes a large company will have older computers than a smaller one. The reason is capital. How much does…
I’ve discovered that going full tilt while I’m under the weather tends to increase rather than decrease my lost time, so here I am in my living room easy chair, hoping what I think is a minor illness will go away quickly. Problem is, I can’t shut off my brain, so enter my Samsung Galaxy…