Terminal Anachronism: Printed Newspapers & Magazines (existence unjustifiable)

Jun 232011
 
Terminal Anachronism: Printed Newspapers & Magazines (existence unjustifiable)

Today I’m launching a a recurring snippet feature here at anthrobotic, The Terminal Anachronism.  Presentation shall be: Terminal Anachronism:  Identified Product/Process/Issue (applied verdict) For all Terminal Anachronism posts, click here. __________________________________________________________________ “Frankly, I don’t read magazines or newspapers, and if every last one of you were all erased from the planet tomorrow I would not notice and I would not care.” –Fake Steve Jobs A thought for Thursday, June 23, 2011:  I was trying to remember the last time I used a newspaper or magazine for anything other than wrapping paper – it’s definitely been close to two years…  Halt the [read full post]

 June 23, 2011  Posted by at 11:04 AM Future Already Very Pending, Human Augmentation, Internet, Mobile, Multimedia, Technology, Terminal Anachronism, We're Already Cyborgs Already

IBM’s 100 Years of Transformative Technology

Jun 172011
 
IBM's 100 Years of Transformative Technology

In the history of our species, few complex organizations have had a more profound effect than International Business Machines. Literally thousands of inventions and innovations that transformed and shaped the last 100 years of human society – from the cold efficiency of tabulation for genocide to countless hard- and software computing advances to the natural language-capable phenomenon that is Watson.  Happy 100th, IBM, and not that is was the company’s fault per se, but in the future let’s steer clear of fascism, yeah? [VIA GIZMODO]

 June 17, 2011  Posted by at 10:31 AM AI, Artificial Intelligence, Human Augmentation, Internet, Medical Technology, Technology, Technology & Politics, Technology Law

Life, Liberty, Porn, and LOLCATS – UN Declares Internet access a Human Right

Jun 132011
 
Life, Liberty, Porn, and LOLCATS - UN Declares Internet access a Human Right

100% agreed on this one.  What is essentially the sum total of all human information should be open and accessible to every single one of us and them – if that were the case, perhaps there would be a lot less “us and them” kinda attitudes.  And everyone would have porn and LOLCATS. [VIA SINGULARITY HUB]

 June 13, 2011  Posted by at 12:03 PM Internet, Mobile, Technology, Technology Law
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