Noted: XR Association jc.fyi/x111

“Immersive technology (XR) is the umbrella term used to encompass Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR) and other forms of alternate, expanded, or immersive reality applications, …

Noted: The $50 Trillion Robot Boom Starts at $10 an Hour [InvestorPlace] Projections / predictions for an automated workforce that’s roughly half the cost of a human workforce

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Noted: Overshoot explained: 5 things to understand about a world beyond 1.5°C [UNEP.org] jc.fyi/x106

Noted: Arguments in Favor of AI Fair Use [Kevin Kelly]

Still crunching on some of the points and particulars. One thing I’m pondering is how our current terms and concepts for intellectual property seem “square peg / round hole” …

Noted: An Early History Of Space Stations: Where’s My Wheel? [Hackaday] We were working on artificial gravity for our orbital stations decades ago, but found perpetual near-weightlessness acceptable compared to the effort. jc.fyi/x10

Noted: We may now know which neurons dictate when it is time to go to sleep [New Scientist] jc.fyi/x7

Noted: These Cookies Are 3D-Printed and Made of Recycled Plastic [CNET]

A good example of food of the future coming from sources never before conceived. Would a new layer of food quality be added into the public mindset? Junk food, health food, …

Noted: Modern cowboys are saddling up in the US West. And they’re on a whole new mission [The Guardian].



Found this interesting because the nuance in what they do may make robotic or automation replacement impractical or even impossible. jc.fyi/x1