Robots Want Your Job

The more I hear about where future technology is leading us, the less I see the bright future painted to us when I was growing up; a future where technology was our friend, and was designed to ease our burdens. There would still be a place for man, in charge of the technology, while we humans lived more fulfilling lives.

How wrong we were. The main benefits are felt by the entrepreneurs. As the following article explains:

http://www.fool.co.uk/news/investing/investing-strategy/2009/10/28/robots-want-your-job.aspx

Now do you see why I'm gaining some sympathy with the Luddites?

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Going Back To Basics

Another good blog entry, revealing the truth behind Luddism. The word is spreading...

http://www.flixya.com/post/tiddao/1752166/Back_To_Home_Business#


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True Luddism

Another great post, in the true spirit of Luddism.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/if-you-are-reading-this-post-you-are-not-a-luddite.ars

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Help Desk

I've had another series of meaningful exchanges with two different IT help desks today. A minor issue soon escalated to a total lack of service, with each help desk sure that the other was at fault. Who do I, the customer, believe? I think I'll go with the flow and just mark this one with the acronym P.I.C.N.I.C (Problem In Chair Not In Computer). So the problem isn't the desk but the chair. But whose chair?