I am sitting in a museum installation that showcases a 1950s home.
An overdose of drab browns and vintage technologies. The heavy velvet armchair. The art deco cabinet. The valve radio. The reel-to-reel tape recorder. The antique clock.
Everything seems strangely familiar, yet also very distant and alien.
The whole…
“I’m home.”
For the last thirty minutes or so, our dog was waiting for my wife, Ingrid, to come through the front door.
As always, she is overjoyed to hear Ingrid’s voice. Her tail is wagging so fast that it appears to vibrate. And this time, there is more. Her…
“Hey, Siri.”
“Mmm-hmm.”
“Can you open Spotify and play ‘Caught Somewhere in Time’ by Iron Maiden?”
Tuesday morning, 07.15 AM. I’m in my car but not moving. Traffic is back.
Siri executes my request.
“Caught Somewhere in Time 2015 Remaster by Iron Maiden now playing on Spotify.”
“Hey, Siri, thanks”
…
Do you ever get the feeling that you can see the future? Something happens — a crack in reality — that allows you to glimpse, momentarily, a better world.
Last week, I caught a glimpse of a better future for education. And it is a world of open classrooms without…
I am not in the habit of listening to other people’s conversations. But sometimes, it is unavoidable. Voices are too loud, and the topic is too interesting or close to home to be ignored.
So, last week, when I was waiting for a friend in a coffee shop, I did…
“You have the right to talk to a lawyer or lawbot for advice before we ask you any questions. If you cannot afford a lawyer, a lawbot will be provided for you.”
“The court is now in session. All rise for the machine.”
“Has the artificially intelligent jury reached a…
“I will sell you a brand-new car with the latest technology — and at a big discount — but afterwards I will sell all of your personal information — your contact details, your driving behavior, where you have been and the places you visited, who was in your car, what…
“We need your help again. You remember the Millennial intern you introduced to us earlier this year. She worked miracles.”
My friend who works at a big multinational had texted me. He wanted to talk.
It was no surprise to hear that the intern was a big hit. I’ve always…
What’s not to love about the platform economy?
We’re always connected, continuously receive new information, and can buy everything we want online.
And when the Internet and one or more social media platforms are down or not accessible, we feel agitated — nervous and cut off from family, friends, and…
Let’s talk about one of Shakespeare’s most memorable quotes.
“The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers?”
Great, I hear you think. Or, maybe you take the opposite view.
There are many (most likely too many) bad lawyers out there. The stories about terrible lawyer experiences abound. I…
