Technology & Society
Texas Instruments recently announced the availability of its single-chip technology for cell phone makers in emerging markets, allowing for the availability of cheaper handsets. Here’s an interesting bit from a News.com story: India is among the fastest-growing cell phone markets
Econ professor Marius Schwartz just wrote a short, yet incredibly useful analysis of competition in the Internet backbone space. You can find the AEI-Brookings publication here, but if you want the summary version it’s this: there is tons of competition
This is a fascinating radio interview with inventor Ray Kurzweil. I’m currently reviewing his upcoming book and so far it’s a great read. When I write my column, I’ll post it here.
Science writer Ron Bailey has written a new book on why biotech advances are positive for humanity. Here’s a review from Ken Silber at TechCentralStation.com.
Well, we’re getting closer to creating a ‘real’ Data. Check out this Japanese robot.
New technologies will allow longer lifespans and greater somatic choice, but some people hope tech will also re-order society. Click here to see what I think.
I highly recommend a new book called More Than Human by Ramez Naam. He makes the case that the desire and implementation of biological enhancement is entirely human. Here’s a column I wrote weaving some of his ideas in with
Of course, some in the medical profession are opposing this tech on the basis of safety, but when your heart stops, it’d be nice to have one of these handy.