https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54336423 As we can find out in this article above, cars are becoming to be a ‘smartphone’ on wheels with the ability to move for far distances. On the one side, I am a programmer and I like new software, electric smart gadgets, etc but on the other side, I’m also a petrolhead. That two perspectives are making me happy that the development of software built-in cars is growing up but also making me sad that real muscle cars with big petrol engines are going to die. What are your opinions on this topic? Is there anyone that is in the same situation as I am?
I love old cars and I know many car fans for whom modern cars be called cars, haha. However, I believe that if new technologies can improve road safety, inform about breakdowns or be an ecological alternative to old solutions, then I'm all for it!
I am a designer and a fan of new technologies, including those in design. Modern cars are also an opportunity to admire interesting futuristic projects. I am a big fan of the newest Tesla car - Cybertruck! It is designed in retrofuture style, like a lunar rover. Additionally, packed with new technologies. Fabolous!
The robot shop worker controlled by a faraway human www.bbc.com/news/business-54232563
Topics related to robots and intelligence exciting are exciting for me. The idea of replacing employees in stores with robots, or rather giving them tools in the form of robots, is an interesting idea. It's especially fascinating that one employee can operate in the entire chain of stores, not just one. I think it also gives the opportunity to work to people with a disability.
I know that such topics often arouse controversy and questions about whether it is safe to replace people by machines, so I'd like to read your opinion on this topic. ✨
Creating fuel from thin air with artificial leaves https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54390932
Could you imagine? This is amazing! I can't wait for the moment when such a solution will be real. Not from today we know that plants have many properties, by improving our mental and physical health, and we could not live without them. Another example when plants show us how unique they are and how they can help us! It something new, that I couldn’t imagine. Chemistry is an area that always surprises me and I'm sure it will do it again and again. Unfortunately I'm not very good at this field of science, but maybe that's why it seems so fascinating for me. Unfortunately, this topic is so far away from the present that I don't know if we will be able to experience it or even our children. Unfortunately this solution will probably be too expensive for the pocket of an ordinary mortal, although maybe one day scientists will find a golden mean.
Should you be buying a second-hand smartphone? https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54160851
Recently, I faced the challenge of buying a new phone for myself and my mother. I was looking for a lot of information on internet forums, I asked friends about recommended models, because the market has changed a lot since the last time I bought a phone (4 years ago). In the end, I chose Samsung. However, the real choice was still ahead of me - whether to buy this year's mid-range model or the flagship model from a few years back. When browsing internet comparison websites, the phones differed practically only in price, the components were similar. However, with the purchase of an older model, there is always the risk of not delivering software updates by the manufacturer, and even the famous "deliberate system slowdown" to encourage buyers to buy newer products. Personally, I'm not a fan of second-hand products and in fact most of the positives cited in the article are unfair to me. However, I do agree that Apple's sales of this type of products can reach 40% of all sales. Apple devices are famous for being bought second-hand. It's hard for me to believe that sales of used smartphones will match sales of new devices by 2030 - as the article says. In my opinion, even the average price difference isn't worth losing the upgradeability and security of the device.
They used my picture and I should've got paid for it https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53998711
To star first as an artis I would hate to see my work used without my permission and without mentioning a credit. There are a lot of designers who use free stock photos which demand a credit for an author but most people just let is slide thinking "a lot of people use it, no one would ever find it". Imagine seeing photo you took on a Netflix show. First thing wow that's amazing, but on the other hand you put effort to do this and you have nothing from it, the series is making money and a something you did is in there, but you don't make anything out of it. That must suck. Using photos without credit or paying for it is bad, but recently I've heard that nor only your work is used. There has been a lot of influencers which identity was used to promote products about which they have never heard. It can really destroy someone brand, people see you on adds, buy that product which might be bad and if it is they are gonna blame you not a company which made it. To sum it up, don't use anything without knowing if you can.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/business-48098350 A supermarket is being piloted which has no tills
Supermarkets without cash registers are an interesting and courageous solution, which is already being observed in some Scandinavian countries and possibly elsewhere, at least I have heard about Scandinavia. I think that, first of all, the success of this idea depends on the users who are buyers, they are also residents of this region. And here the mentality and self-awareness of citizens plays a key role. In many countries, and not only the poor but also the powerful of this world, residents will certainly try to rob or at least bypass the system of this store, unfortunately ... I don’t remember in which country, but I think also in Scandinavia there was a case when the owner the store forgot to close it and it stood open all night. In the morning, the owner saw money in the store that was just at the tills, it turned out that people who came to the store and saw that no one was there, just took the products they needed and left money for that products.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54416696 I think this new plane can be a game-changer. I always choose airplane over the car when the trip is longer than 800km because that saves time. The only exception I can see: Trip in a nice car with great views. In the beginning, these machines will be probably available only for politicians and millionaires. Then there is gonna be a time when airlines will expand fleet with these new supersonic aircrafts. According to the article benefits at long distances like overseas will be crucial. Technology goes forward in every field of life, if we can save our time let's do it!
The robot shop worker controlled by a faraway human https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54232563
The above-mentioned article discusses the use of robots as employees in shops. In this case, a Japanese company Telexistence is taken under the microscope. Yuichiro Hikosaka, board director of Telexistence explains how usage of robots can help in the industry. In the current era of a pandemic, workers could use robots to safely operate stores without leaving home, which prevents exposure to the virus. At present, this technology is still young, and the cost of producing such a robot is very high. Many experts are concerned that the spread of this technology could deprive people of work, which will have a negative impact on the labor market. In the past I read a similar article but it described a slightly different use of robots in the labor market. This article described the possibility of using such robots by people with disabilities, e.g. permanently attached to a bed. This would allow these people to work and, for example, to earn money that could help in their further treatment. The topic is very controversial, many people were concerned that these people could be used by their employers.
In my opinion, more and more jobs will be replaced in the future by human operated robots and then fully autonomous machines. But it will require a very large transformation from the labor market, many people will have to be trained for other positions or they will lose their jobs. We are not yet fully prepared for such changes and it will be many years before they are implemented to a greater extent.
'If you steal music, you aren't a real music fan' https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54245479
I think in nova days this shouldn't be an issue. There are alot of "free" streaming services like Youtube, Spotify, Tidal etc. Sure to watch video/listen to song you need to see an advertise but it is a small effort. In my days - 90s/00s especially in Poland it was hard to obtain music from legal source, due of high prices of cassettes/CDs and low income in households (I needed to save for few months to buy one CD), and when the Internet was gaining popularity (with p2p services like torrents or eMule) so was illegal sources of media - which was main source of music back in a day. I recently watch a video on Youtube called "DID PIRACY SAVE THE MUSIC INDUSTRY?"(https://youtu.be/1CQ6hgZRGCg) where was pointed out that was tape-trading that helped a lot of bands gain new audience.
To conclude now if you use illegal sources to obtain music you are a moron and it's hard to call you a music fan.
Creating fuel from thin air with artificial leaves https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54390932
At the beggining of this article I got super excited, because finding a new green power source, always sounds amazing and promising. Nature is a wonderful source of inspiration in many possible ways and fields. Creating free fuel and eco-friendly energy using or mimicing nature's schemas is very ambitious goal. And in our modern world where the demand for electricity is still growing - very needed. Unfortunately all presented ideas are (for now) not effictient enough to solve this problem. I really hope that people will still work on artificial photosynthesis and the answer to global energy problem will be found in this decade.
Can artificial intelligence create a decent dinner? https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53794472
When I saw the article's title I was very curious - AI in cooking? Dreams came true ;) In my opinion Plant Jammer could be very useful almost for everybody, because it would help to reduce food waste. In the result people could save their money and have a positive influence on the environment. This app could be also a food-mood-board, where we could find an inspiration before doing grocery shopping.
The article I choosed is about seaweed as a future food and fuel. It starts with a story about one of many seaweed farmers on Faroe Iceland. This article presents many advantaves of seaweed as food and very efficient source of biomass for fuel. The process of farming in difficult environement is described. We can also read about how this plant could help in present problem of lack of resources on our planet or plastic pollution. We can also find out what are stages of barvesting seaweed and which products can be made out of them.
I’m a huge fan of games, especially the VR one, so the article about remote-controlled shop assistant caught my attention. Actually it reminds me a VR game Job simulator where you can try out jobs like chef, office worker and shop assistant. The game Job simulator is an inventive physics-based game set in 2050, which tasks players with ‘reliving’ different jobs from the days before they were taken over by robots.
When I play that game I have a thought that one day it becomes the real thing. And here it is - the future is coming, without the ‘robot part’ for now, but who knows :)
To be honest I think that progressive technology changes in our daily routine it’s good idea, it helps to simplify our life. Just imagine - one person sitting in home can manage the whole shopping process. Of course, it’s not our the nearest future, it needs crazy investments, but from the point that we already have such an opportunity - it’s awesome!
Link for the game on steam if someone is interested: https://store.steampowered.com/app/448280/Job_Simulator/ Link to the article: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54232563
The article itself is really interesting, although in my opinion it shows typical rat race. As it is written, all in all there will be only few systems/manufacturers left. As for me, car companies should focus on apps developing safety rather than ones to entertain. As a driver I understand how important comfort is, but I would choose safety first. When it comes to software companies, I own smartphone with android system and I occasionally drive a car with android system. I find it really easy to connect to loudspeakers or google maps via car's touch panel. Therefore, I agree with the statement that people follow what they are used to or what they are familiar with.
This article talks about a very interesting example of how covid influences the development of technology. In this case, it is a refinement of the facial recognition system. At the very beginning of the pandemic, the system had great difficulty recognizing users wearing face masks. The system had to be refined to make it work in a rather trivial situation of unlocking the phone. After a while it was refined so well that it is used by US Air Force bases. As a result, fewer touch panels and keys are used, thanks to which the spread of the virus has been limited.
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ReplyDeleteAs we can find out in this article above, cars are becoming to be a ‘smartphone’ on wheels with the ability to move for far distances. On the one side, I am a programmer and I like new software, electric smart gadgets, etc but on the other side, I’m also a petrolhead. That two perspectives are making me happy that the development of software built-in cars is growing up but also making me sad that real muscle cars with big petrol engines are going to die. What are your opinions on this topic? Is there anyone that is in the same situation as I am?
I love old cars and I know many car fans for whom modern cars be called cars, haha. However, I believe that if new technologies can improve road safety, inform about breakdowns or be an ecological alternative to old solutions, then I'm all for it!
DeleteI am a designer and a fan of new technologies, including those in design. Modern cars are also an opportunity to admire interesting futuristic projects. I am a big fan of the newest Tesla car - Cybertruck! It is designed in retrofuture style, like a lunar rover. Additionally, packed with new technologies. Fabolous!
DeleteThe robot shop worker controlled by a faraway human
ReplyDeletewww.bbc.com/news/business-54232563
Topics related to robots and intelligence exciting are exciting for me. The idea of replacing employees in stores with robots, or rather giving them tools in the form of robots, is an interesting idea. It's especially fascinating that one employee can operate in the entire chain of stores, not just one. I think it also gives the opportunity to work to people with a disability.
I know that such topics often arouse controversy and questions about whether it is safe to replace people by machines, so I'd like to read your opinion on this topic. ✨
Creating fuel from thin air with artificial leaves
ReplyDeletehttps://www.bbc.com/news/business-54390932
Could you imagine? This is amazing! I can't wait for the moment when such a solution will be real. Not from today we know that plants have many properties, by improving our mental and physical health, and we could not live without them. Another example when plants show us how unique they are and how they can help us! It something new, that I couldn’t imagine.
Chemistry is an area that always surprises me and I'm sure it will do it again and again. Unfortunately I'm not very good at this field of science, but maybe that's why it seems so fascinating for me. Unfortunately, this topic is so far away from the present that I don't know if we will be able to experience it or even our children. Unfortunately this solution will probably be too expensive for the pocket of an ordinary mortal, although maybe one day scientists will find a golden mean.
Should you be buying a second-hand smartphone?
ReplyDeletehttps://www.bbc.com/news/business-54160851
Recently, I faced the challenge of buying a new phone for myself and my mother. I was looking for a lot of information on internet forums, I asked friends about recommended models, because the market has changed a lot since the last time I bought a phone (4 years ago). In the end, I chose Samsung. However, the real choice was still ahead of me - whether to buy this year's mid-range model or the flagship model from a few years back. When browsing internet comparison websites, the phones differed practically only in price, the components were similar. However, with the purchase of an older model, there is always the risk of not delivering software updates by the manufacturer, and even the famous "deliberate system slowdown" to encourage buyers to buy newer products. Personally, I'm not a fan of second-hand products and in fact most of the positives cited in the article are unfair to me. However, I do agree that Apple's sales of this type of products can reach 40% of all sales. Apple devices are famous for being bought second-hand. It's hard for me to believe that sales of used smartphones will match sales of new devices by 2030 - as the article says. In my opinion, even the average price difference isn't worth losing the upgradeability and security of the device.
PS. I bought a Samsung model from this year.
They used my picture and I should've got paid for it
ReplyDeletehttps://www.bbc.com/news/business-53998711
To star first as an artis I would hate to see my work used without my permission and without mentioning a credit.
There are a lot of designers who use free stock photos which demand a credit for an author but most people just let is slide thinking "a lot of people use it, no one would ever find it". Imagine seeing photo you took on a Netflix show. First thing wow that's amazing, but on the other hand you put effort to do this and you have nothing from it, the series is making money and a something you did is in there, but you don't make anything out of it. That must suck.
Using photos without credit or paying for it is bad, but recently I've heard that nor only your work is used. There has been a lot of influencers which identity was used to promote products about which they have never heard. It can really destroy someone brand, people see you on adds, buy that product which might be bad and if it is they are gonna blame you not a company which made it.
To sum it up, don't use anything without knowing if you can.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/business-48098350
ReplyDeleteA supermarket is being piloted which has no tills
Supermarkets without cash registers are an interesting and courageous solution, which is already being observed in some Scandinavian countries and possibly elsewhere, at least I have heard about Scandinavia. I think that, first of all, the success of this idea depends on the users who are buyers, they are also residents of this region. And here the mentality and self-awareness of citizens plays a key role. In many countries, and not only the poor but also the powerful of this world, residents will certainly try to rob or at least bypass the system of this store, unfortunately ... I don’t remember in which country, but I think also in Scandinavia there was a case when the owner the store forgot to close it and it stood open all night. In the morning, the owner saw money in the store that was just at the tills, it turned out that people who came to the store and saw that no one was there, just took the products they needed and left money for that products.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54416696
ReplyDeleteI think this new plane can be a game-changer. I always choose airplane over the car when the trip is longer than 800km because that saves time. The only exception I can see: Trip in a nice car with great views. In the beginning, these machines will be probably available only for politicians and millionaires. Then there is gonna be a time when airlines will expand fleet with these new supersonic aircrafts. According to the article benefits at long distances like overseas will be crucial. Technology goes forward in every field of life, if we can save our time let's do it!
The robot shop worker controlled by a faraway human
ReplyDeletehttps://www.bbc.com/news/business-54232563
The above-mentioned article discusses the use of robots as employees in shops. In this case, a Japanese company Telexistence is taken under the microscope. Yuichiro Hikosaka, board director of Telexistence explains how usage of robots can help in the industry. In the current era of a pandemic, workers could use robots to safely operate stores without leaving home, which prevents exposure to the virus. At present, this technology is still young, and the cost of producing such a robot is very high. Many experts are concerned that the spread of this technology could deprive people of work, which will have a negative impact on the labor market. In the past I read a similar article but it described a slightly different use of robots in the labor market. This article described the possibility of using such robots by people with disabilities, e.g. permanently attached to a bed. This would allow these people to work and, for example, to earn money that could help in their further treatment. The topic is very controversial, many people were concerned that these people could be used by their employers.
In my opinion, more and more jobs will be replaced in the future by human operated robots and then fully autonomous machines. But it will require a very large transformation from the labor market, many people will have to be trained for other positions or they will lose their jobs. We are not yet fully prepared for such changes and it will be many years before they are implemented to a greater extent.
'If you steal music, you aren't a real music fan'
ReplyDeletehttps://www.bbc.com/news/business-54245479
I think in nova days this shouldn't be an issue. There are alot of "free" streaming services like Youtube, Spotify, Tidal etc. Sure to watch video/listen to song you need to see an advertise but it is a small effort. In my days - 90s/00s especially in Poland it was hard to obtain music from legal source, due of high prices of cassettes/CDs and low income in households (I needed to save for few months to buy one CD), and when the Internet was gaining popularity (with p2p services like torrents or eMule) so was illegal sources of media - which was main source of music back in a day. I recently watch a video on Youtube called "DID PIRACY SAVE THE MUSIC INDUSTRY?"(https://youtu.be/1CQ6hgZRGCg) where was pointed out that was tape-trading that helped a lot of bands gain new audience.
To conclude now if you use illegal sources to obtain music you are a moron and it's hard to call you a music fan.
Creating fuel from thin air with artificial leaves
ReplyDeletehttps://www.bbc.com/news/business-54390932
At the beggining of this article I got super excited, because finding a new green power source, always sounds amazing and promising. Nature is a wonderful source of inspiration in many possible ways and fields. Creating free fuel and eco-friendly energy using or mimicing nature's schemas is very ambitious goal. And in our modern world where the demand for electricity is still growing - very needed. Unfortunately all presented ideas are (for now) not effictient enough to solve this problem. I really hope that people will still work on artificial photosynthesis and the answer to global energy problem will be found in this decade.
Can artificial intelligence create a decent dinner?
ReplyDeletehttps://www.bbc.com/news/business-53794472
When I saw the article's title I was very curious - AI in cooking? Dreams came true ;) In my opinion Plant Jammer could be very useful almost for everybody, because it would help to reduce food waste. In the result people could save their money and have a positive influence on the environment. This app could be also a food-mood-board, where we could find an inspiration before doing grocery shopping.
The article I choosed is about seaweed as a future food and fuel. It starts with a story about one of many seaweed farmers on Faroe Iceland. This article presents many advantaves of seaweed as food and very efficient source of biomass for fuel. The process of farming in difficult environement is described. We can also read about how this plant could help in present problem of lack of resources on our planet or plastic pollution. We can also find out what are stages of barvesting seaweed and which products can be made out of them.
ReplyDeleteI’m a huge fan of games, especially the VR one, so the article about remote-controlled shop assistant caught my attention. Actually it reminds me a VR game Job simulator where you can try out jobs like chef, office worker and shop assistant.
ReplyDeleteThe game Job simulator is an inventive physics-based game set in 2050, which tasks players with ‘reliving’ different jobs from the days before they were taken over by robots.
When I play that game I have a thought that one day it becomes the real thing. And here it is - the future is coming, without the ‘robot part’ for now, but who knows :)
To be honest I think that progressive technology changes in our daily routine it’s good idea, it helps to simplify our life. Just imagine - one person sitting in home can manage the whole shopping process.
Of course, it’s not our the nearest future, it needs crazy investments, but from the point that we already have such an opportunity - it’s awesome!
Link for the game on steam if someone is interested: https://store.steampowered.com/app/448280/Job_Simulator/
Link to the article: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54232563
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ReplyDeletehttps://www.bbc.com/news/business-54336423
ReplyDeleteThe article itself is really interesting, although in my opinion it shows typical rat race. As it is written, all in all there will be only few systems/manufacturers left. As for me, car companies should focus on apps developing safety rather than ones to entertain. As a driver I understand how important comfort is, but I would choose safety first. When it comes to software companies, I own smartphone with android system and I occasionally drive a car with android system. I find it really easy to connect to loudspeakers or google maps via car's touch panel. Therefore, I agree with the statement that people follow what they are used to or what they are familiar with.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54959193
ReplyDeleteThis article talks about a very interesting example of how covid influences the development of technology. In this case, it is a refinement of the facial recognition system. At the very beginning of the pandemic, the system had great difficulty recognizing users wearing face masks. The system had to be refined to make it work in a rather trivial situation of unlocking the phone. After a while it was refined so well that it is used by US Air Force bases. As a result, fewer touch panels and keys are used, thanks to which the spread of the virus has been limited.