Leggendo questo articolo, la cui tesi piuttosto sempliciotta è che forse potremmo trovare creature extraterrestri nella foggia di intelligenze artificiali che vagano replicandosi per l’universo, mi è venuta in mente un’altra cosa. Ragionando a questa maniera, l’essere umano dal punto di vista del credente è una forma di intelligenza artificiale, in quanto creato a immagine e somiglianza dell’essere supremo, unico “naturale” (cioè non creato da altri). No?
(Ovviamente no, il ragionamento è paradossale e non sta in piedi. Ma è stimolante secondo me).
Money quote: “In short, the way for a species to make a better AI is to let that AI and its components explore the messy Universe. As complex and nourishing as a single planet can be, a cosmos filled with worlds offers millions, billions, even trillions of natural test tubes, each with its own tale of natural selection and chance. Spreading savant AI pieces across the stars offers a way to exploit these endless natural experiments and sensory inputs.”
https://aeon.co/essays/first-contact-what-if-we-find-not-organic-life-but-ets-ai
(Ovviamente no, il ragionamento è paradossale e non sta in piedi. Ma è stimolante secondo me).
Money quote: “In short, the way for a species to make a better AI is to let that AI and its components explore the messy Universe. As complex and nourishing as a single planet can be, a cosmos filled with worlds offers millions, billions, even trillions of natural test tubes, each with its own tale of natural selection and chance. Spreading savant AI pieces across the stars offers a way to exploit these endless natural experiments and sensory inputs.”
https://aeon.co/essays/first-contact-what-if-we-find-not-organic-life-but-ets-ai
Aeon
What if ET is an AI?
After centuries searching for extraterrestrial life, we might find that first contact is not with organic creatures at all
Lettura domenicale. Un racconto fantascientifico ambientato in Cina (la MIT Technology Review pubblicava un bel supplemento annuale di fantascienza che ho sempre comprato con dedizione, a quanto pare non lo fanno più ma almeno pubblicano ancora qualcosa di valido online, di quando in quando).
Money quote: "More than a decade ago, when I was breaking under the stress of my PhD thesis and despondent from estrangement with my family, Professor Lau sent me e-mails daily, quoting lines from his favorite movies in his signature. Although he never said so explicitly, I knew that those lines—warm, encouraging, and uplifting—were meant for me.
I’ve never even seen some of those movies, but I remember every single quote he sent.
“If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person?” —Fight Club (1999)
When I became a different person on that rainy night, he was the one who saved me."
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612590/the-reunion-a-new-science-fiction-story-about-surveillance-in-china/
Money quote: "More than a decade ago, when I was breaking under the stress of my PhD thesis and despondent from estrangement with my family, Professor Lau sent me e-mails daily, quoting lines from his favorite movies in his signature. Although he never said so explicitly, I knew that those lines—warm, encouraging, and uplifting—were meant for me.
I’ve never even seen some of those movies, but I remember every single quote he sent.
“If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person?” —Fight Club (1999)
When I became a different person on that rainy night, he was the one who saved me."
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612590/the-reunion-a-new-science-fiction-story-about-surveillance-in-china/
MIT Technology Review
The Reunion: a new science-fiction story about surveillance in China
Though only 23 minutes on the high-speed rail from Shenzhen North to West Kowloon, the journey from the mainland to Hong Kong seems to transport me back half a century. The concrete jungle of my childhood memories hasn’t changed one bit. Time seems trapped…
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Se Apple ci dà un MacBook Pro 16” sarà festa per i creativi - Il mio articolo per Macitynet.it
https://www.macitynet.it/macbook-pro-16-sara-ossigeno-per-i-creativi/
https://www.macitynet.it/macbook-pro-16-sara-ossigeno-per-i-creativi/
Macitynet.it
Se Apple ci dà un MacBook Pro 16” sarà festa per i creativi - Macitynet.it
Se le anticipazioni sono vere, quali vantaggi deriverebbero da portatili extralarge MacBook Pro 16" e super monitor Apple 6K?
Pensierino serale. Il problema di una società bulimica, costruita per massimizzare i consumi, è che poi si trasforma in un ricettacolo di paradossi. Ad esempio, l'intersezione del rapporto con le tecnologie e la nostra vita privata
Money quote: "Instead of our devices being a distraction from our relationships, our relationships seem to be a distraction from our devices."
https://medium.com/s/story/have-we-married-technology-and-divorced-ourselves-from-people-21482c68b437
Money quote: "Instead of our devices being a distraction from our relationships, our relationships seem to be a distraction from our devices."
https://medium.com/s/story/have-we-married-technology-and-divorced-ourselves-from-people-21482c68b437
Medium
We’ve Married Technology and Divorced Each Other
Technology can meet our needs with the touch of a screen, but is this making us turn away from the people in our lives in favor of our devices?
Ricoh GR III, impressioni sulla piccola Aps-C che arriva a fine marzo - il mio articolo per Macity
https://www.macitynet.it/ricoh-gr-iii-la-piccola-aps-c-arriva-a-fine-marzo/
https://www.macitynet.it/ricoh-gr-iii-la-piccola-aps-c-arriva-a-fine-marzo/
Macitynet.it
Ricoh GR III, impressioni sulla piccola Aps-C che arriva a fine marzo - Macitynet.it
Dopo l’anteprima a Photokina 2018, escono le prime prove della fotocamera perfetta per la streetphotography
Gli ultimi eroi del volo sono i piloti che fanno trasferimenti da un continente all'altro di piccoli aerei privati per i loro proprietari.
Money quote: "My earliest memories are of lining up my stuffed toys and dolls in the cockpit of a small Cessna aircraft. As my father built up his flying hours, there would be afternoon trips to France - my tiny bicycle stowed away in the back. A cycle ride along the beaches of Le Touquet would be my reward for enduring the occasional bumpy flight without complaint.
Later, as a teenager, I loved listening to stories of his flying adventures. Yet I was aware those gripping tales of flights over war-torn countries or in icy conditions across the Atlantic Ocean were censored to protect me from worrying about his safety.
In 1999 my father was killed when the aircraft he was delivering crashed over the mountains in Canada."
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34484972
Money quote: "My earliest memories are of lining up my stuffed toys and dolls in the cockpit of a small Cessna aircraft. As my father built up his flying hours, there would be afternoon trips to France - my tiny bicycle stowed away in the back. A cycle ride along the beaches of Le Touquet would be my reward for enduring the occasional bumpy flight without complaint.
Later, as a teenager, I loved listening to stories of his flying adventures. Yet I was aware those gripping tales of flights over war-torn countries or in icy conditions across the Atlantic Ocean were censored to protect me from worrying about his safety.
In 1999 my father was killed when the aircraft he was delivering crashed over the mountains in Canada."
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34484972
BBC News
The pilots who risk their lives flying tiny planes over the Atlantic
Ferry flying is a lucrative but high-risk industry. Elite pilots deliver small planes across oceans and continents - distances these aircraft were not designed to fly.
Ok, quasi ci siamo. Grazie a una pattuglia di volontari, il primo numero zero della newsletter di Mostly, I Write è andato. Ne faccio un altro prima di cominciare seriamente. Però, se intanto volete iscrivervi, si parte da qui:
https://tinyletter.com/MostlyIWrite
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"Gli Astrostoppisti" di Castelli e Zeccara: un classico ritrovato - la mia recensione per Fumettologica
https://www.fumettologica.it/2019/02/astrostoppisti-castelli-zeccara-fumetti/
https://www.fumettologica.it/2019/02/astrostoppisti-castelli-zeccara-fumetti/
Fumettologica
"Gli Astrostoppisti" di Castelli e Zeccara: un classico ritrovato - Fumettologica
"Gli Astrostoppisti" di Alfredo Castelli e Nevio Zeccara è un classico della fantascienza a fumetti italiana, che torna in una nuova edizione.
E-commerce, Londra pronta a tassare Amazon & co per salvare i negozi "fisici" - il mio articolo per CorCom
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/ecommerce/e-commerce-londra-pronta-a-tassare-amzon-co-per-salvare-i-negozi-fisici/
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/ecommerce/e-commerce-londra-pronta-a-tassare-amzon-co-per-salvare-i-negozi-fisici/
CorCom
E-commerce, Londra pronta a tassare Amzon & co per salvare i negozi "fisici" - CorCom
Secondo un rapporto del Parlamento britannico Amazon, ma anche le britanniche Asos.com (cosmetica) e Boohoo.com (moda), dovrebbero pagare di più per aiutare i distretti dello shopping che perdono clienti: "Le possibilità di fare business devono essere eque"
Gli Usa leader del 5G, la gara con la Cina si vince anche con i satelliti - il mio articolo per CorCom
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/telco/5g/gli-usa-leader-del-5g-la-gara-con-la-cina-si-vince-anche-con-i-satelliti
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/telco/5g/gli-usa-leader-del-5g-la-gara-con-la-cina-si-vince-anche-con-i-satelliti
CorCom
Gli Usa leader del 5G, la gara con la Cina si vince anche con i satelliti - CorCom
Secondo il commissario Brendan Carr il Paese si presenta in "ottima forma" per la corsa al dominio globale delle reti: "C'è una nuova generazione di poattaforme spaziali a orbita bassa che stanno per debuttare"
Per comprendere meglio l'attuale ossessione per gli assistenti intelligenti con i quali parlare. L'idea è antica e potente, a me pare odiosa e inutile.
Money quote: "Two decades later, with the rise of voice computing platforms such as Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, the world’s biggest tech companies are suddenly, precipitously moving in Tunstall-Pedoe’s direction. Voice-enabled smart speakers have become some of the industry’s best-selling products; in 2018 alone, according to a report by NPR and Edison Research, their prevalence in American households grew by 78 percent. According to one market survey, people ask their smart speakers to answer questions more often than they do anything else with them. Tunstall-Pedoe’s vision of computers responding to our queries in a single pass—providing one-shot answers, as they are known in the search community—has gone mainstream. The internet and the multibillion-dollar business ecosystems it supports are changing irrevocably. So, too, is the creation, distribution, and control of information—the very nature of how we know what we know."
https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-alexa-search-for-the-one-perfect-answer/
Money quote: "Two decades later, with the rise of voice computing platforms such as Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, the world’s biggest tech companies are suddenly, precipitously moving in Tunstall-Pedoe’s direction. Voice-enabled smart speakers have become some of the industry’s best-selling products; in 2018 alone, according to a report by NPR and Edison Research, their prevalence in American households grew by 78 percent. According to one market survey, people ask their smart speakers to answer questions more often than they do anything else with them. Tunstall-Pedoe’s vision of computers responding to our queries in a single pass—providing one-shot answers, as they are known in the search community—has gone mainstream. The internet and the multibillion-dollar business ecosystems it supports are changing irrevocably. So, too, is the creation, distribution, and control of information—the very nature of how we know what we know."
https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-alexa-search-for-the-one-perfect-answer/
WIRED
Amazon Alexa and the Search for the One Perfect Answer
Voice computing seeks to deliver a single correct response to any query. That's why it's going to upend our relationship with information.
Google si prende i chip di Lightmatter e investe sull’Intelligenza artificiale - il mio articolo per CorCom
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/google-si-prende-i-chip-di-lightmatter-e-investe-sullintelligenza-artificiale/
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/google-si-prende-i-chip-di-lightmatter-e-investe-sullintelligenza-artificiale/
CorCom
Google si prende i chip di Lightmatter e investe sull'Intelligenza artificiale - CorCom
Con l'aiuto della fotonica la startup di Boston promette di far fare un salto enorme allo sviluppo dell'AI. Il co-fondatore e Ceo Thomas Graham: "La sifda è dimostrare che possiamo andare oltre la ricerca scientifica"
Swatch ai ferri corti con Samsung: “Copia i quadranti per gli smartwatch” - il mio articolo per CorCom
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/swatch-ai-ferri-corti-con-samsung-copia-i-quadranti-per-gli-smartwatch/
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/swatch-ai-ferri-corti-con-samsung-copia-i-quadranti-per-gli-smartwatch/
CorCom
Swatch ai ferri corti con Samsung: "Copia i quadranti per gli smartwatch" - CorCom
La denuncia, presentata negli Stati Uniti, lamenta che sia stato "clonato" il design proposto dei modelli Tissot, Omega, Longines e Swatch, e chiede di indagare per concorrenza sleale e pratiche commerciali scorrette
Giocavate a D e D? Tempo di guardare le mappe
Money quote: "Whether you’ve diagrammed it out on graph paper, or jotted it down freehand; whether it’s a network of underground stone passages or a guide to the only path through a haunted swampland; whether it has a detailed key and spot illustrations or it’s just a bunch of lines, we want to see your original D&D adventure maps. If you’ve ever drawn a dungeon map in the past, send us a picture, and if you haven’t, now’s the time to dream one up. Use your imagination, be detailed, and have fun!"
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/send-us-your-dungeons-and-dragons-map
Money quote: "Whether you’ve diagrammed it out on graph paper, or jotted it down freehand; whether it’s a network of underground stone passages or a guide to the only path through a haunted swampland; whether it has a detailed key and spot illustrations or it’s just a bunch of lines, we want to see your original D&D adventure maps. If you’ve ever drawn a dungeon map in the past, send us a picture, and if you haven’t, now’s the time to dream one up. Use your imagination, be detailed, and have fun!"
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/send-us-your-dungeons-and-dragons-map
Atlas Obscura
Show Us Your Greatest Dungeons & Dragons Map
We want to see the topography of your homemade adventures!
La conclusione della trilogia di "Dragon Trainer" è una delusione - La
Mia stroncatura per Fumettologica
https://www.fumettologica.it/2019/02/dragon-trainer-recensione-film/
Mia stroncatura per Fumettologica
https://www.fumettologica.it/2019/02/dragon-trainer-recensione-film/
Fumettologica
La conclusione della trilogia di "Dragon Trainer" è una delusione
La conclusione della trilogia di Dragon Trainer è deludente. E il terzo capitolo sembra fatto con i ritagli e le frattaglie del primo film.
Digital trasformation, allarme Ocse: “Per l’Italia più rischi che benefici” - il mio articolo per CorCom
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/digital-trasformation-allarme-ocse-per-litalia-piu-rischi-che-benefici/
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/digital-trasformation-allarme-ocse-per-litalia-piu-rischi-che-benefici/
CorCom
L'allarme Ocse: “In Italia digital transformation ancora lontana” - CorCom
Il nostro Paese è quart'ultimo nella classifica mondiale per l'utilizzo di Internet. Posizioni di coda anche per l'istruzione online. Il 90% degli italiani non ha mai utilizzato il telelavoro
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Facebook scommette sulla pubblicità video che “imita” la tv - il mio articolo per CorCom
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/facebook-scommette-sulla-pubblicita-video-che-imita-la-tv/
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/facebook-scommette-sulla-pubblicita-video-che-imita-la-tv/
CorCom
Facebook scommette sulla pubblicità video che "imita" la tv - CorCom
Il servizio "Showcase" consente agli inserzionisti di acquistare spot in anticipo a un costo fisso, simile al modo in cui operano i broadcaster. Ogni video verrà controllato da un operatore umano
Bare Bones si prepara a far tornare BBEdit su Mac App Store - Il mio articolo per Macitynet.it
https://www.macitynet.it/bare-bones-si-prepara-a-far-tornare-bbedit-su-mac-app-store/
https://www.macitynet.it/bare-bones-si-prepara-a-far-tornare-bbedit-su-mac-app-store/
Macitynet.it
Bare Bones si prepara a far tornare BBEdit su Mac App Store - Macitynet.it
Con l’aggiornamento alla versione 12.6 della più antica app per l’editing di testo del Mac arriva la sandbox, requisito necessario richiesto da Apple per tornare nello store