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Curious tech and technology from the realm of science and science fiction.
Seizing the Internet Opportunity
Overview What are you doing online right now? If you say you’re working, that may - or may not - be true. Indeed, there is a fine line at present between what is time wasting and money making activities online. And that shows the power - and opportunity - that the Web presents to all of us today.
By David Wyld4 years ago in Futurism
What You Need to Know When Planning an Event
Make sure you have a well-organized structure in place before diving in headfirst and starting planning. Whether you're utilizing event technology, excel sheets, or a pen and paper, be sure you've covered all of your bases. It is essential for staying on top of all of the intricacies that come with event preparation.
By Jen Hensey4 years ago in Futurism
Analogy Does Not Recapitulate Reality
The Possibility of Analogy Does Not Necessarily Correlate with the Probability of Reality I take a hard line against the currently (and formerly) in vogue position of equating human beings, particularly their brains, with computers. To me it is obvious that no such equivalence exists despite decades of suggestions otherwise. The number of analogies between various structures/functions of the human brain and those of a computer/computer system are as large as the number of neurons estimated to comprise said brain. The prevalence of these analogies often makes us forget that they are only that, analogies. They are not based in scientific fact, but instead are based in the imaginative capacities of the organ which is the topic of these comparisons. The possibility of analogy is however often confused with the probability of reality. Those things for which we can analogize more are thought to be more accurate representations of the real relationships of the things being compared. Therefore, because there are so many analogies possible between how (we hypothesize) a human brain works and how a computer works, it must be true that a human brain is very similar to, or exactly like, a computer. The point of analogies is (or should be) to help clarify/deepen our understanding of a thing through a comparison of that thing and/or it’s attributes with another (usually similar but not always) thing. We suggest that the first thing is like the other because of x, y, and z and the comparison allows us to see the thing we are trying to clarify our understanding of in a different way. To ‘see’ it anew. In no way however is the analogy an argument (it is not an argument and should not be viewed as such) as to the actual similarity (in point of fact/reality) of the two things. It is for illustrative purposes only and carries no truth value or “reality bestowing” power. Analogies are powerful, but they are not all powerful. They can clarify but they can also mislead. We must not confuse our ability to create analogies with our ability to clearly see, study, and understand reality.
By Everyday Junglist4 years ago in Futurism
Speech Recognition in HealthCare
While speech recognition technologies are significantly better than they used to be, not all speech recognition solutions are created equal. Solutions that don’t utilize advanced technologies like machine learning and artificial intelligence produce lesser quality recognition results requiring clinicians to spend more time editing and reviewing the recognized text. Choosing lower quality equipment (microphones/foot pedals/headsets) can also negatively affect the standard of recognition.
By Dave Wells4 years ago in Futurism
Should City Bus Companies Allow Independent Bus Owners Jobs For Hire As Back Up Route Drivers?
Should City Bus Companies Allow Independent Bus Owners Jobs For Hire As Back Up Route Drivers? Not to steal the city's passenger bus industry away from the company. More like an addition to the local bus transportation service whenever the bus company needs additional drivers to provide their own passenger bus. Like an Uber bus to a passenger needing one. But Uber Bus has not grown into the retail market yet and they only in a couple or so cities around the world.
By Gabriel Seale4 years ago in Futurism
Brilliance Fades Away
I don’t like Mondays. Not because Bob Geldof made the phrase into a catchy tune back in the 80s, but because Monday—early Monday mornings to be specific, is when I must catch up on all the newsworthy events in our community over the past weekend and determine which of these I will write about for our local newspaper. If I am already engaged in writing an article, my editor will leave me alone and go find another of my colleagues to follow-up on his ideas for a story. He occasionally does come up with a good approach to a story, but also, he often promotes a dud to his less than enthusiastic reporting staff.
By Doug Caldwell4 years ago in Futurism
Data And AI: The New All Conquering Gods Of The Twenty-First Century.
We live in the world of algorithms and data. A world in which everything from finance to medical sciences is highly dependent on analysis generated by algorithms, so much so, we have come to trust the judgement of this unseen force without thinking too much about it.
By Adebayo Adeniran4 years ago in Futurism
