It’s Not China; It’s Efficiency That Is Killing Our Jobs
It’s Not China; It’s Efficiency That Is Killing Our Jobs - DYSKE.COM
When someone owns a means of production that is more efficient, it can eliminate a large number of jobs, and he stands to profit handsomely from the money he saves. In other words, it’s not so much that American jobs are going overseas; those who own efficient means of production are now pocketing the money that they used to spend on hiring people.

Crowdsourcing design
Launch a design contest

New Wind Turbine Design Can Triple Energy Production
New Wind Turbine Design Can Triple Energy Production - YouTube

“A future made of glass”

Latest android tests, Japan 2010

Robots already “protecting” borders and military facilities
How long before they carry a live gun? How long before the operation of that gun is also automated? Who is responsible in case of errors? The military? The programmers? The politicians? No one? How long before they are used by the police too for crowd “dispersal”? How long before they are used against “homeland terrorists”? Who defines who are the terrorists? In an era of widespread data hacking, photo and video manipulation, how difficult would it be to implicate somebody in something they did not do?

Electronics meets offline media on advertising shop displays
Japanese billboard recognises age and gender
a young woman stepping in front of the display was instantly shown an ad designated for young, female viewers: a picture of some pasta. The software will also be able to track your distance from the display and the amount of time you’ve spent gawping at the screen to tailor different adverts.

HRP4 Robot, downsized version. Remarkable balance and mobility

Multi-rotor drones becoming cheaper and easier to pilot
Can be used for disaster relief, scientific exploration…and spying on others.

30MPH Human-electric hybrid car

