On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 11:45 AM, Jack Coats <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMF-Z74C1QE > > A good TED video on Tech. I can see his points, and some of the > graphs are intriguing, > but I am not sure I come to the same conclusions. Actually, I am not > sure what conclusions > I really see. In any case, it is a good data point to encourage more > discussion. > > When I was just starting in 'puters, there was a lot of folks afraid > of the computer takeover. > Well it hasn't happened in my career, but with the rate of > acceleration, it is still a possibility. > > Watch it and give us your synopsis. > > ><> ... Jack > Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart... Colossians 3:23 > "You don't manage people; you manage things. You lead people." — > Admiral Grace Hopper, USN > "If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the precipitate" > - Henry J. Tillman > "Anyone who has never made a mistake, has never tried anything new." - > Albert Einstein >
I found it interesting. I don't think it has changed my outlook in any way. Other than highlighting that online translation services are helping to put human translators out of work as they continue to improve, and that study that showed technology helped remote villages reduce waste, he didn't really point out anything new. Where all of this leads us, I have no idea. Paul Boniol -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en
