I happened to catch several of the stories on 60 Minutes Sunday evening. All were very good, but one was very thought-provoking for me. It was the interview with the top AI (artificial intelligence) man in China, Kai-Fu Lee.
Kai-Fu Lee said: I believe it's (artificial intelligence) going to change the world more than anything in the history of mankind. More than electricity.
Scott Pelley opened the segment with these remarks:
"Despite what you hear about artificial intelligence, machines still can't think like a human, but in the last few years they have become capable of learning. And suddenly, our devices have opened their eyes and ears and cars have taken the wheel. Today, artificial intelligence is not as good as you hope and not as bad as you fear, but humanity is accelerating into a future that few can predict. That's why so many people are desperate to meet Kai-Fu Lee, the oracle of AI."
The interview segments and transcript can be found at this link. I found it fascinating!
Happy Tech Tuesday. Try to stay cool!
Jeline
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
What do you do with an old smartphone?
Do you have an old smartphone tucked away in one of your drawers? If so, you might want to check out Rick Rouse's article: "7 Great Ways to Put an Old, Unused Smartphone to Good Use"
The author suggests you could turn your old phone into:
1) a landline telephone
2) an emergency radio scanner
3) a wireless security camera
4) a document scanner
5) a remote for your digital camera
6) a metal detector
7) magnifying glass
Pretty resourceful!
The author suggests you could turn your old phone into:
1) a landline telephone
2) an emergency radio scanner
3) a wireless security camera
4) a document scanner
5) a remote for your digital camera
6) a metal detector
7) magnifying glass
Pretty resourceful!
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Facebook shortcuts
Oh.my.goodness! How did I not know this cool shortcut?
Last week I learned about using the J and K keys while reading on Facebook.
While reading on Facebook, pressing the J key will automatically display the next item in your Newsfeed. It moves you down the webpage and will put a blue border around the entire item including the Comments. (This may also help you reply to the correct Post!)
And what do you think the K key does? It allows you to scroll up one post at a time! Try it!
I am not a big fan of using a mouse, so I've always tried to find keyboard shortcuts to allow my fingers to stay on the keyboard. Using a trackpad has made it easier, but I still have quite a large group of regular keyboard shortcuts I use. Now I've added two more!
Happy Facebook reading today and tomorrow and the next day! :-) And, have a happy, safe Fourth of July!
Last week I learned about using the J and K keys while reading on Facebook.
While reading on Facebook, pressing the J key will automatically display the next item in your Newsfeed. It moves you down the webpage and will put a blue border around the entire item including the Comments. (This may also help you reply to the correct Post!)
And what do you think the K key does? It allows you to scroll up one post at a time! Try it!
I am not a big fan of using a mouse, so I've always tried to find keyboard shortcuts to allow my fingers to stay on the keyboard. Using a trackpad has made it easier, but I still have quite a large group of regular keyboard shortcuts I use. Now I've added two more!
Happy Facebook reading today and tomorrow and the next day! :-) And, have a happy, safe Fourth of July!