What everybody can and SHOULD learn by READING about Aadhaar
Aadhaar is India’s digital identity system. By reading the right stuff about Aadhaar everybody, no matter where he or she lives, may learn a lot about crucial stuff like Free/Open Source software, Open Government and Open Data.
Yes, you may soon download a house. And that would be terrible
Question: “What if you could download and print a house in 24 hours for half the cost?” My answer: it would probably be a terrible thing, something to avoid, for you and everybody around, sooner or later.
From loneliness to smart cities, in one sentence
A very interesting article from India says, among other things, something we in so-called “first world” countries already knew, but says it well:
"Making should not be anything new". But maybe it already is
Making shouldn’t be anything new, but the maker movement is pretending otherwise. Or so they said. Are YOU sure?
The limits of "banning discrimination through Artificial Intelligence"
In April 2018, the “Finnish Non-Discrimination and Equality Tribunal” prohibited “discriminatory use” of artificial intelligence. I am not sure they did the right thing.
Life as a Service is coming. Aren't you happy?
Amazon is now selling… something right out of a Sci-Fi movie. Nah, even better: