February 2012
130 posts
“A civil court in Spain handed down last Thursday a ruling dismissing plaintiff’s...”
– Google Spain wins lawsuit over the “right to be forgotten” « ISP Liability
Watch“I don’t even like Celeriac… I am at war with a robot version of myself.”
Esc and Ctrl: Jon Ronson v ‘Jon Ronson’ spambot - video | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
“we do not want to pay for our memories. The films that remind us of our...”
– ‘We, the Web Kids,’ The Atlantic (via somethingchanged)
(The network is our memory, sorry, you don’t own that.)
“An extended campaign in Nevada by Google has led to a new host of provisions...”
– Starting March 1st, A Red License Plate in Nevada Means the Driver is a Robot! | Singularity Hub
“A small company called ChamTech Operations based in Utah has developed a...”
– Spray-on Nanoparticle Mix Turns Trees Into Antennas - IEEE Spectrum
“GPS “spoofers” — devices that create false GPS signals to fool...”
– GPS ‘spoofers’ could be used for high-frequency financial trading fraud (Wired UK), via Aden D.
WatchGreek debt as per Xtranormal (Briefly front page on the Guardian)
“Before I talk about my own troubles, let me tell you about another book,...”
– How Bots Seized Control of My Pricing Strategy, via @topfife.
“In other news, this development naturally, this adds a layer of variability in...”
– The Latest Market Craze: Stock Trading Robots Reacting To Stories Written By… Robots | ZeroHedge
“Forbes has joined a group of 30 clients using Narrative Science software to...”
– Forbes Among 30 Clients Using Computer-Generated Stories Instead of Writers - GalleyCat
Narrative Science - - Forbes →
Auto-generated stories at Forbes.com.
“Moral of the story: the internet makes dumb people dumber and smart people...”
– The Internet is a Major Driver of the Growth of Cognitive Inequality | Mother Jones
“cognitive inequality”
“President Obama recently admitted to use of Predator drone strikes in Pakistan,...”
– The Era of Robotic Warfare Has Arrived – 30% of All US Military Aircraft are Drones | Singularity Hub
(Whole article worth a read, but I find that line particularly terrifying.) 