But Can They Make You a Sandwich? The Real Limits of Domestic Robots Today Let’s start with a confession: we’ve all been impressed by videos of robots backflipping, breakdancing, or hauling crates like over-caffeinated warehouse workers. The humanoid revolution, it seems, is not just coming — it’s here! Or is it? Despite the PR sizzle…
What We Thought vs What We Got Part 1 The Robot in Your Imagination vs. the One in Your Kitchen Say the word “robot” and depending on your age you may get various images that come to mind. For us older folks it could be something that walks, talks, waves its arms, and maybe even…
Memorial Day is this weekend which the de facto start of Summer and is also the start of grilling season. I have borrowed a couple of delicious burger recipes and since my daughter only eats chicken, there is a chicken burger to start. Also, there are a couple of salad suggestions in case you do…
Here is an interesting article discussing the changes in media and how we get our news, information and opinion. The old model which many of us grew up with is mostly gone. Figures such as Cronkite and Rather no longer provide us with mediated news and views. Now almost anyone can publish news and opinions…
We have heard for years that curiosity killed the cat, but this article shows that we should actually become more curious as we go along and maybe as we get older we should become even more curious. A synopsis is below and the original article can be found here. “How curiosity rewires your brain for…
Or: Why My Light Switch Now Needs a Software Update We used to joke that we’d never understand our kids. These days, I’m not sure I understand my house. A while ago, I dipped a toe into the “smart home” world. It started innocently enough — a smart plug to control a lamp behind the…
(Or: How Data Tries To Take Over Even In My Own House) “My Smartwatch Thinks I’m in Trouble — Even When I’m Just Napping” Back in the day, if you were breathing, standing upright, and didn’t spill your coffee, that was enough proof you were alive. These days, my smartwatch needs confirmation every ten minutes…
Will New Elites Rise or Will Power Concentrate Forever? Every major leap in technology reshapes who holds power — and who doesn’t. The Industrial Revolution created a new class of factory tycoons and financiers. The oil age crowned energy barons. The internet minted tech billionaires who’ve reshaped markets, media, and even the way we think….
Wealth, Education, and the Risks of Unequal Transformation When we imagine the future, it’s tempting to picture a dazzling world of possibility — where artificial intelligence anticipates our needs, biotech prevents illness before it starts, and clean energy powers an interconnected planet with little environmental cost. And where boring work is mostly replaced by ever-increasingly…
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When you take a step back and look at the last 80 years, the magnitude of change is almost overwhelming. Daily life, work, health, communication, transportation — all reshaped, rebuilt, and reimagined in ways our grandparents could scarcely have imagined. It leads naturally to a question: Could the next 80 years bring a transformation of…
