Robot Uprising: Rodney Brooks On The Robotics Revolution

Because I’m ever on the lookout for glimpses into the future, I give you this speech by Rodney Brooks, Heartland Robotics Chairman and CTO, who asks at the 2009 Maker Faire, What will it take for robots to be added to the toolchest of the makers of American manufacturing, so that they can increase productivity, [...]

Future Shock: We Are Living In Exponential Times

One of my favorite books is Heidi & Alvin Toffler’s classic book Future Shock, which is perhaps even more timely today than when it was written, if that’s possible. The following is a fantastic presentation that powerfully illustrates the pace of change we experience (found via Melissa, my Facebook buddy):

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