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The Epiphany Opens in Palo Alto

It used to be a home for low income. I suspect it was built with federal monies with the proviso that for a certain number of years it must be occupied by the marginalized. After those years are gone…

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First Bitcoin Purchase

Crypto currency in action. A spicy mocha at Palo Alto’s Coupa Cafe. Thank you to the wonderful staff at Coupa that knows more about this than I do and walked me through my first bitcoin mocha.      …

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This is not HBO’s Silicon Valley

The nicer side of Silicon Valley is Friday afternoon wine and appetizers at Cafe Venetia on University Ave. in Palo Alto. 20140214-174355.mov…

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Everyone Loves Philz

Even the pigs get a voice at Philz. You just gotta love this place and everyone does.…

Ray Kurzweil, singularity, AI
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HER is Here, A.Mac Was First

Transhumanism, the singularity – supposedly in HER. Ok, sort of, but too riddled with cliches for our liking. We did like the evolutionary aspect of the OS and the hint of possibility of a future intelligence a la Kurzweil.…

Moore's Law is Dead
Big Tech General Voices

Moore’s Law: Color It Gone

Written by Radhika Dirks, Ph.D. Chief Operating Officer, Rotary Gallop Moore’s law has become a sort of mystical talisman in the computing industry. Every few months there is a new round of articles arguing about whether and when Moore’s…

thesiliconvalleystorycom looks at cell phone dangers
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Cell Phones and Brain Tumors

The scientists are strongly behind this one now. It wasn’t always so. But people don’t seem to care..too much. The Federal Communications Commission announced this year it would review its maximum Specific Absorption Rate for cell phones. SAR is a measure…