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Hacking the Non-Disposable Planet
5 weeks ago by lightningdb
"I’ve concluded that we’re reaching a technological complexity threshold where hacking is going to be the main mechanism for the further evolution of civilization."
future
technology
hacks
5 weeks ago by lightningdb
Artificial intelligence: Difference Engine: Luddite legacy | The Economist
december 2011 by lightningdb
the more advanced our productivity enhancements become, the less we are able to find jobs for replaced workers.
productivity
economics
society
future
technology
december 2011 by lightningdb
Rands In Repose: You Are Underestimating the Future
november 2011 by lightningdb
you can't connect the dots forwards, you can only connect them backwards. i.e figure out where you want to be, then work back.
strategy
life
technology
november 2011 by lightningdb
Inside story: Parallel bars | The Economist
june 2011 by lightningdb
more cores, needs parallel programming
computers
technology
programming
june 2011 by lightningdb
YIMMY'S YAYO™ - Bare Necessities
july 2010 by lightningdb
A short list of necessities for a man. living somewhat of a Spartan lifestyle, I don’t own much and this could probably be cut down further, but interesting to consider none the less.
life
stuff
minimal
fashion
technology
clothing
july 2010 by lightningdb
GettingStarted – Net-UDAP
july 2010 by lightningdb
setup squeezebox duet receiver without remote
music
technology
july 2010 by lightningdb
.CSV » new developments in AI
july 2010 by lightningdb
The danger with AI is not that machines will become smarter than us, but that we will become as dumb as machines. The absurdly prescient William S. Burroughs was wise to this fifty years ago. “The study of thinking machines teaches us more about the brain than we can learn by introspective methods,” pronounces Dr. Benway, in 1959’s Naked Lunch. “Western man is externalizing himself in the form of gadgets.”
AI
technology
search
learning
july 2010 by lightningdb
x0xb0x: Transistorize the World
june 2010 by lightningdb
awesome "open source" hardware 303. need one
music
techno
technology
hardware
june 2010 by lightningdb
How did IT fall so far behind the tech curve? | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com
october 2009 by lightningdb
The choice for IT departments is relatively clear. You can deny that guerrilla IT has exploded in your company (the sales team’s use of Salesforce.com and WebEx without central approval). Or you can embrace the digital natives and run with it. If you do the latter, Gartner recommends hiring college interns just to learn from them.
technology
management
software
hardware
october 2009 by lightningdb
Alan Kay's reading list
august 2009 by lightningdb
great computer scientist and his reading list
books
education
reading
learning
technology
philosophy
august 2009 by lightningdb
ThinkGeek :: Pocket Retro Game Emulator
june 2009 by lightningdb
NES, SNES, NeoGeo, GBA, Sega
games
portable
cool
technology
gadgets
video
june 2009 by lightningdb
Essay on digital communication
june 2009 by lightningdb
"five open supersecrets" about bloggers:
1. Not everyone has something valuable to say.
2. Few people have anything original to say.
3. Only a handful of people know how to write well.
4. Most people will do almost anything to be liked.
5. "Customers" are always right, but "people" aren't.
books
philosophy
culture
technology
communication
internet
review
1. Not everyone has something valuable to say.
2. Few people have anything original to say.
3. Only a handful of people know how to write well.
4. Most people will do almost anything to be liked.
5. "Customers" are always right, but "people" aren't.
june 2009 by lightningdb
The Real Time Web is a Beautiful Distraction – Opposable Planets
may 2009 by lightningdb
"The ability to pay attention, focus and strategically disconnect will be a winning discipline of the next generation of business leaders. As the zen phrase says, “eat when you eat” meaning, give each thing you do all of your attention. You will be rewarded from it."
concentration
procrastination
technology
may 2009 by lightningdb
Sounds Like Techno
may 2009 by lightningdb
great abc documentary on the australian techno scene... love it!
audio
documentary
history
inspiration
music
technology
may 2009 by lightningdb
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