News and Politics from a Progressive Perspective
29
Aug
UPDATE: I posted some further notes on the fact that Twine is in beta, and what “beta” actually means and why we are in beta here. Marshall Kirkpatrick wrote a critical review of Twine today that…
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Tags: Beta, Critical Review, Kirkpatrick, Marshall, Response Write, Web Article
29
Aug
There has been a lot of hype about artificial intelligence over the years. And recently it seems there has been a resurgence in interest in this topic in the media. But artificial intelligence scares…
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Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Stupidity, Hype, Resurgence
29
Aug
This article sheds some light on the history of attempts to find a resolution between the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government. I found it to be quite educational. There have in fact been numerous…
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Tags: Attempts, Chinese Government, Dalai Lama, History China, Sheds, Tibet
29
Aug
The Beginning of the Mainstream Semantic Web? It is being reported that Yahoo will be indexing a wide array of structured metadata, including Semantic Web metadata. This will make Yahoo’s search…
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Tags: Array, Perspective, Semantic Web Search, Web Metadata, Yahoo, Yahoo Search, Yahoo Web
29
Aug
I’ve been thinking lately about whether or not it is possible to formulate a scale of universal cognitive capabilities, such that any intelligent system — whether naturally occurring or synthetic –…
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Tags: Cognitive Capabilities, Intelligence, Intelligent System, Universal Classification
29
Aug
I want to remind everyone, TWINE IS A BETA. It is only a beta. Beta means not finished, under development, work in progress, construction site, imperfect, open to feedback, undergoing testing,…
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Tags: Beta Beta, Construction Site, Reminder, Twine, Work In Progress
29
Aug
Melissa Pierce is a filmmaker who is making a film about “Life in Perpetual Beta.” It’s about how people who are adapting and reinventing themselves in the moment, and a new philosophy or approach to…
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Tags: Filmmaker, Melissa Pierce, New Philosophy, Perpetual Beta
29
Aug
I have been thinking a lot about social networks lately, and why there are so many of them, and what will happen in that space. Today I had what I think is a “big realization” about this. Everyone,…
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Tags: Cars, Lot, Realization, Social Networks