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George Hotz Want $999 From You (Self-Driving Add-On)

September 15, 2016 Webmaster  Comma One, George Hotz  Leave a comment

So we have been talking a lot about the whole self driving car the last couple of days. I left off the topic of the Tesla which was involved in a fatal accident. We will have to see what the conclusion that the experts come to once they have finished their investigation. Still the leaps […]

You And The Sixth Mass Extinction

September 15, 2016 Webmaster  gizmodo, mass extinction  Leave a comment

Maddie Stone (@themadstone) posted a short yet thought provoking article on gizmodo.com about the sixth mass extinction. I would give you a synopsis but the article is so short that you can read it in the five minutes it takes you during your afternoon bathroom break.

Just A Sprinkle Baby

September 14, 2016September 15, 2016 Webmaster  baby shower, baby sprinkle  Leave a comment

This was a premier for me, actually on a number of different levels, and I have to admit that it was pretty fun. The whole, guys getting invited to baby showers but I sort of figured that I had an excuse to be there. And I am glad that I attended because it was fun. […]

Yes, I Can And You Can Too

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 Webmaster  compassion, concern, motivation  Leave a comment

More often that not you will hear phases like “you can’t” or “you shouldn’t”. And even though these expressions come from an external source they tend to get internalized. When you hear the phases enough they become a part of your ingrained personality so that they actually do start to act as a road block […]

Prime Members – Amazon Is Adding Audio Books

September 14, 2016 Webmaster  Amazon, Audible, audio books, Prime  Leave a comment

Can my day get any better? First I saw that Firefox 49 will be reading the web to me. And now my Prime Membership just got better. If you are a fan of audio books then you will enjoy the update as much as I will. You can learn more about the update on Amazon’s […]

You Are Now Obsolete, Have A Nice Day

September 14, 2016 Webmaster  ai, computer learning, robotics  Leave a comment

The Guardian released a story, you can read the whole thing here, that by the year 2021 6% of all jobs will be lost to AI and automation. We’ve already talked about taxi drivers, but they also mention truck drivers (which I have seen mentioned elsewhere) to other professions where the work can be better […]

Curl Up In Beta With Firefox 49

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 Webmaster  beta, firefox  Leave a comment

It has been a while since I have kept up with the Firefox release, but over my afternoon coffee break today I decided to see what they have prepared for the next release. Reader Mode can now read articles out loud Improve overall performance on OS X systems without hardware acceleration Firefox Hello being decommissioned […]

Uber To Send Self-driving Taxis

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 Webmaster  ai, robotics, self-driving taxi, Uber  Leave a comment

This is something that I have been predicting for a long time now. I think everyone that follows technical news has predicted this. But now Uber has made it official. They will start to test self driving taxis in a small test bed trial run. The test will take place in Pittsburgh next week for […]

To Double Quote Or Not To Double Quote

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 Webmaster  double quotes, Grammar Girl, Mignon Fogarty  Leave a comment

I think that Mignon Fogarty is great. If you don’t know who she is you should really check out her work on Grammar Girl. She does a humorous take on modern grammar errors that are intelligent, well presented, and easy to remember. There is also a Grammar Girl podcast so you might want to check […]

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  • You And The Sixth Mass Extinction
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