“It is obvious that there are some things of which the outcome is not uniform or determined, and it is in such cases that chance or spontaneity finds its sphere.”-Aristotle I mentioned that things have been quiet over here due to my health leave of absence, during which an
If we review case studies like Theranos, WeWork, the latest Optimus Prime exposure, the 1,000 offshore cashiers required to run Amazon's "Just Walk Out" cashier-less grocery, the remote-driver fleets used to drive robo-taxis, the Gemini fake out, Self-Service BI—did Silicon Valley become the business
"The future is dark, with a darkness as much of the womb as the grave."-Rebecca Solnit "The future is so bright, I gotta wear shades." -Timbuk 3 Gentle Readers, Long time, no newsletter. I had a planned short leave that "unexpectedly" turned into
Coffee with JP returns with JP discussing current and historic events in light of the Hachette vs. Internet Archive decision. In it JP covers: 1) Singular XQ and the need for disinterested (read not financially vested) research. Help us stay independent! 2) Aaron Swartz and Open Access 3) Fair Use