The New Yorker just published a great piece about AOL Instant Messenger. Can we ever go back to those simpler tech times? Of course not. But there’s more than one way forward. On the same…
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$500 million culture plan for Canada
Anchored by Netflix, Canada has a plan to develop and support the creative industries in Canada. Announced by Heritage Minister Melanie Joly, it will help people compete in the digital age. The “Creative Canada” road…
Google is targeting the iPhone
Google has a new deal with HTC and it is making a big bet on the smartphone. Rick Osterloh, Google’s Senior Vice President for Hardware puts this into perspective: It’s still early days for Google’s…
Artificial intelligence and design
A quick survey of the latest on artificial intelligence and design turned up the following: When Websites Design Themselves (Wired) Artificial intelligence still requires intelligence (Venture Beat) How Robots, IoT And Artificial Intelligence Are Transforming…
The intersection of technology and culture
An internet search of the words “technology and culture” turned up the following articles: Future Retail Success Depends On Culture, Not Technology (Forbes) Amazon’s search for a second HQ can change cities for the better…
Quantum computing and the Landauer limit
Quantum computing? Let’s start here: Scientists Just Invented A Whole New Kind of Quantum Computer (Wall Street Pit) This quote in particular caught my attention: According to the report, which used the Landauer limit, “computing…