I gained nothing at all from Supreme Enlightenment, and for that very reason it is called Supreme Enlightenment.
-- Gotama Buddha
Category: Computing
Tech Monopolies
Tech Monopolies – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:
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Data Brokers
Data Brokers – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:
(more…)HAL’s Birthday
Good afternoon, gentlemen. I am a HAL 9000 computer. I became operational at the H.A.L. plant in Urbana, Illinois on the 12th of January 1992. My instructor was Mr. Langley, and he taught me to sing a song. If you’d like to hear it I can sing it for you. — HAL 9000 (2001: A … Continue reading “HAL’s Birthday”
Snack Video Games
Snack Video Games – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:
(more…)Torment Nexus
Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale
— Alex Blechman (@AlexBlechman) November 8, 2021
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
Misinformation
Misinformation – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:
(more…)Ransomware
Ransomware – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:
(more…)Facial Recognition
Facial Recognition – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:
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