Business with Seth Godin. Sasha Dichter's Blog | Reflections on generosity, philanthropy and social change. The creator of Dilbert, Wally, Catbert, the Pointy Haired Boss and all your favorite cubicle companions. One way that future robots could conquer the world is by violence. But that seems both inefficient and uncreative. Allow me to suggest some smarter ways for robots to do their conquering. I start by imagining what happens when the first computer achieves what is called The Singularity. That's the moment the computer can program itself faster than humans can program it. Soon after that point, futurists say, you would see the computer rapidly evolve to have super intelligence and perhaps something that looks like free will. I'm going to assume that computers will only program themselves after humans have given them an artificial "purpose" in life so the machines can evolve in a productive direction.
Let's assume the computer doesn't go all Terminator and destroy humanity in the name of efficiency. I'm more interested in how a super-intelligent computer could gain control of humans without violence. If I'm the first post-singularity computer, I start by inventing Bitcoin. Online Copywriting and Content Marketing Strategies. Small Business Marketing Consultants, Strategies and Ideas :: - Boing Boing. Mark Frauenfelder at 2:58 pm Thu, Apr 17, 2014 • 1 I recently reviewed the incredible graphic novel biography, The Fifth Beatle: The Brain Epstein Story, written by Vivek J.
Tiwary and illustrated by Andrew C. Robinson and Kyle Baker. (It was just nominated for two Eisner awards!) Last week I announced that Wink (a paper book review website that my wife Carla Sinclair edits) was holding a giveaway of the rare signed, numbered, slipcased "Limited Edition" of The Fifth Beatle, which is limited to 1500 copies, signed by all three creators and comes with an exclusive tip-in page of art.
Entrants to the giveaway were asked to write their own text for the word balloons in the panel above. (Clockwise L-R John Lennon, George Harrison, Brian Epstein, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney. The entries were judged by Vivek J. Here are the winning entries Mark Frauenfelder at 2:32 pm Thu, Apr 17, 2014 • 2 Mark Frauenfelder at 2:00 pm Thu, Apr 17, 2014 • 11 How Americans Die Hitman GO The Boondocks. Nick's picks: Springwise | New business ideas, trends and innovation. Presentation Zen.
Web Ink Now. Gapingvoid | "Hugh MacLeod" Cartoons drawn on the back of business cards.