Category Archives: Convergence for a Converging World

How Orwellian!

Posted on November 16, 2014 by John

The ever-increasing, bizarre, post-9/11 American paranoia just seemingly keeps getting more and more surreal… way to go AT&T; thanks for NOT protecting your subscriber’s identities! (Source) Seattle Times: http://goo.gl/mrRsR2

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It’s More Fun to Compute!

Posted on November 15, 2014 by John

Congrats to a 5-year old whose now formally recognized by Microsoft as the youngest, computer specialist in the world! (Source) BBC:  http://goo.gl/RVfEHB

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Embracing the Enemy?

Posted on November 14, 2014 by John

Leave it to Redmond to tout the merits of Skype (one of countless acquisitions that Microsoft has made throughout the years) whereas the ‘featured’ guest was no other than Apple’s MacBook!? (Source) CNET: http://goo.gl/h5W8KY

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Out-of-This-World!

Posted on November 13, 2014 by John

Landing a space probe i.e., comet on the surface of a comet… nothing short of incredible! (Source) Wired: http://goo.gl/kVpVgX

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Just in Time.

Posted on November 11, 2014 by John

Has anyone else noticed that Amazon’s Echo just so happened to be released right before the Christmas season (as if the firm would’ve timed it otherwise!?) Merry Snooping…

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Pushing Prime.

Posted on November 10, 2014 by John

Given that Amazon Prime subscribers (if selected) can purchase Echo for $100.00 off, one has to wonder: a) how many additional (Prime) subscribers the firm has gotten since this announcement; b) how much more content the firm is hoping to … Continue reading →

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Limit (ed/less) Access?

Posted on November 9, 2014 by John

Assuming that Amazon’s Echo is a success, there are a number of variables to contend with. For example, content. It’s clear that the company is pushing for an end-to-end integration via said device; however, what happens if a request for … Continue reading →

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Echo + NSA = An Orwellian Nightmare?

Posted on November 8, 2014 by John

Agreed, while the thought of having an AI-assistant is arguably every Trekkie’s dream… think about the potential implications in the post-Snowden-era when (inevitably) a bug and/or some sort of malware is introduced into said devices ecosystem? Leaving that and fatalistic … Continue reading →

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(Test for) Echo…

Posted on November 7, 2014 by John

Amazon’s Echo could be a game-changer; a dud; first-mover advantage / disadvantage and/or somewhere in between… whatever the case may be, AI, and, by extension, humanities’ fascination / reliance on machines just might have taken a giant step forward… er, … Continue reading →

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Urban On-shoring.

Posted on November 4, 2014 by John

Bringing jobs back to America – a good thing. Locating them in urban areas most notably considered less than desirable – a (potentially) great thing! (Source) Wired: http://goo.gl/q17eSC

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