Tag Archives: technology

Data-mining for Screenplays

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

‘“It’s the movies that have really been running things in America ever since they were invented. They show you what to do, how to do it, when to do it, how to feel about it, and how to look how … Continue reading →

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More on Robot Surgery

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

In a strange synchronicity after my robot post yesterday, our Sunday paper business section carried an article called “Robot surgery faces lawsuits.” The source for the piece is listed as Bloomberg News, and this appears to be original story, posted … Continue reading →

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Outsourcing yourself for fun and profit

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

At least a decade ago, when I worked in IT, I read a story online that I treasured like those special Dilbert clips everyone posts in their cubicle.  Supposedly, a software engineer making $90,000 a year outsourced his job to … Continue reading →

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Remembering Max Headroom, a visionary TV show

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

In 1984 I joined Intel as their graphic workstations  were shrinking from video arcade sized units to large desktop computers. In my spare time, I sometimes played with a Commodore64 and saved quarters for Space Invaders. The first IBM personal … Continue reading →

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Nerds with time on their hands: The Popinator

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

An article in the Huffington Post food section puts it like this: “The problem with popcorn these days, is that it doesn’t pop directly into your mouth as nature intended.” No more! Intrepid engineers at Popcorn Indiana have a working … Continue reading →

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Andy Grove on How to Create American Jobs

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

In the wake of this week’s jobs report, here is a Businessweek article from the July 1, 2010 in which Andy Grove, lays out a path to American economic renewal. If anyone has the chops for this, it’s Grove.  One of … Continue reading →

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