Limits are imposed on and by every resource. Is there a limit to how much knowledge can be acquired by any means?
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In defense of Passive Surveillance…?
They changed the world for good, and then became monsters. You love them, you hate them. Some would not live without them, others would prefer to live without them. The Internet is now synonymous with Google, Facebook, Apple, Amazon and their ilk. It is the place where people sell and buy stuff, avail of servicesContinue reading “In defense of Passive Surveillance…?”
from Computer Science to Law
From Computer Engineering to Law is but a small step.
The Insurance Machine Model
Understanding the business model of insurance companies with basic tools of modelling and estimation.
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck, and other problems of estimation
Charging an EV in 15 minutes? How to investigate this claim and other such claims.
Machines and Humans: Dumb, Smart, Intelligent, and More
“It’s just a dumb machine!” I’ve heard people say this. The contrast implicit in this statement is with the intelligence of a human. Sometimes this intelligence refers to cognitive capabilities such as abstraction, at other times it might refer to characteristics such as creativity or thoughtfulness or kindness. Today dumb machines are often contrasted withContinue reading “Machines and Humans: Dumb, Smart, Intelligent, and More”
How bright young entrepreneurs find the teachers they need
Knowledge may be gained from the streets too.
Hot water as a service – the next killer app?
The impetus for innovation may come from everyday experiences.
A steam iron, a Fiat Padmini, and a flexible waveguide.
What my steam iron taught me about fixing a high tech microwave component.
Indigenization by parts, and why the sum of the parts is greater than the whole
Why an apparent incongruity is an indication of a smart plan.
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