By @edent · AI humans robots · 8 comments · 400 words
We place a large premium on Human. Mostly because it is what we've always known. But, when given the choice, we often ditch humans for something better. Some random examples… Radio DJs Does anyone actually miss witless chatter between records? Use of Spotify suggests a large number of us don't need a Human to introduce […]
Continue reading →By @edent · blog humans language meta · 3 comments · 350 words
Early Internet pioneer, Jon Postel, beautifully captured the "Robustness Principle" for networked communications. "Be strict in what you send, and generous in what you receive." That is, any computer sending data to another, should stick closely to the specification for that communication channel. Any computer receiving data, should expect that the sender isn't following the […]
Continue reading →By @edent · humans slack usability · 1 comment · 450 words · read ~230 times.
This morning I received an email which made my heart sink. In order to co-ordinate things better, we'd like to invite you to our exclusive Slack Channel! A variety of rude words danced around my brain. I think this makes the, what, 9th? 10th? Slack that I'm part of. Don't get me wrong, I like […]
Continue reading →By @edent · humans · 400 words · read ~279 times.
Just because I ask a question - doesn't mean I'm asking you a question! There's a certain class of Internet user who troubles me. He - and it is usually a he - will strive to answer any technical question he sees asked, no matter his lack of expertise. Here are the symptoms: Sometimes he […]
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