Just another exhibit toward building the case that we live in a cyberpunk world … It appears IKEA was having trouble with ‘rug scalping’ – customers purchasing high-end, designer rugs, then not using them in their homes but rather flipping them on eBay for fun and profit. Ah, the scourges of modern society … it’s […]

I’m seeing an increasing number of articles about the merging of Artificial Intelligence with the human brain. Again, here we see what formerly would be considered just a great science fiction yarn suddenly becoming a very real thing.  As I’ve said in our classes, science fiction is an infinitely broad canvas upon which to noodle with […]

I hope you’re sitting comfortably … Lexus has helped produce a documentary on master craftmanship in the age of automation that runs 60,000 hours in length.  That’s going to require a lot of popcorn and a heap-ton of seventh-inning stretches. Seriously, though, you get to fast-forward over most of it … like, all but an […]

Interesting developments in killer robot country: From Gizmodo on March 5: U.S. Army Assures Public That Robot Tank System Adheres to AI Murder Policy Quote of Note: “Last month, the U.S. Army put out a call to private companies for ideas about how to improve its planned semi-autonomous, AI-driven targeting system for tanks. In its […]

“It’s a crazy world.” – Glen “Somebody ought to sell tickets.” – H.I. “Sure, I’d buy one.” – Glen From “Raising Arizona” You know, it IS a crazy world.  Exhibit A: any news feed, any time of day, from any source.  Pick one.  No, really … do it.  View, read, listen, whatever … mostly, try […]

[Shout out to “Macbeth” for the inspiration for that headline.] In the Remain Relevant course we cover technology (obviously), specifically, we briefly explore what technology is as part of setting the table for broader exploration of content. A workable definition is that technology is a means (whether physical or logical/virtual) by which humans can manipulate their environment […]

One of the interesting points has came up several times during the Remain Relevant course was that Artificial Intelligence isn’t all job threat and Boogeyman.  It also yields massive benefits across many applications and industries … if it didn’t, there’d be no concern around its widespread implementation – no benefit, no bots.  As such, one […]

[Many thanks to Fall Out Boy for the inspiration for the headline of this piece …] In the Remain Relevant course, participants are exposed to a competitive intelligence methodology called PEST (Political, Economic, Social & Technological).  This is a very low-earth-orbit, big-picture scan, looking for trends and events from a broad and distant perspective to […]

[Please be aware: this week’s post is not intended to reflect a partisan stance and/or endorsement of any political candidate.  Rather, this post is intended to reference & reinforce content covered in the Remain Relevant course and slipstream off of earlier blog content.] As was noted in an earlier post, participants in the Remain Relevant […]