WHAT’S OLD IS NEW AGAIN: THE RISE OF CHAT BOTS. AGAIN.

Posted on April 14, 2016 in BOTS

Apparently text-based UIs are making a come-back. Supposedly as a backlash to complexity and the overload of “apps” – but what’s coming back isn’t terminal mode – so put away that vt-220 you’ve had squirreled away in the attic in case you’re suddenly teleported back to 1987 and …


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THE FUTURE IS BESPOKE

Posted on April 11, 2016 in DIY

bespoke |bəˈspōk| past of bespeak. adjective [ attrib. ] chiefly British (of goods, especially clothing) made to order: a bespoke suit.• (of a trader) creating made-to-order goods: bespoke tailors.

We’re in a really interesting inflection point again in technology. Despite what you may have read, it’s not all about chat-bots …


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BUILD IT AND THEY WILL NOTICE

Posted on April 08, 2016 in IOT

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Oh, cool, the kind folks over at AdaFruit took notice of my little IoT side projects and posted a nice little summary on the AdaFruit Blog.

(I didn't even know about it but was browsing their blog and saw the cover shot on their main blog page - my first thought …


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