The other day, I came across a bit of technology that I found both fascinating and appalling. Before I go in to the specifics of this experience I want to talk a bit about the reality that technology often has both positive and negative aspects. Many people (not me if you’ve read my earlier post)… Read more
Sadly I have to admit that I’ve watched the Occupy movement from a detached and bewildered perspective. I feel detached because I’m not a regular user of the various social media that the movement has been using to spread its message. I feel bewildered because, short of bringing my tent and sleeping bag down to… Read more
I reacted with nervous laughter a couple of days ago when I read a story about South Korea conducting an experiment with using robots as prison guards. While I chuckled at the image of robots wheeling around the prison yard monitoring the inmates, I wondered if they would have names like, Agent Smith or Robby… Read more
When Apple introduced the iPhone 4S in October the most talked about new feature was Siri, the personal assistant software that works with voice controls. I’m not an iPhone guy so I haven’t had any 1-1 conversations with Siri, but I’ve read many transcriptions of conversations people have had with Siri and for the most… Read more
Between Obama’s Jobs Bill (it apparently died in the US Senate on Tuesday) and the death last week of Steve Jobs, the news has been awash with stories about jobs and Jobs. As I reflected on the passing of the man Jobs, I couldn’t help but think about how he, and the products he helped create… Read more
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