We have the privilege of living in the most amazing Golden Age. Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic engineering have bolted from the R&D labs and been embraced in a multitude of fields, industries and services bringing both promise and peril to society, consumers and workers. Progressing at an exponential rate it is inevitable that AI …
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Technology Unconference Returns to Thomson Reuters
The following post comes from Kate Boeckman, product manager of Wearable and Emerging Product Technologies at Thomson Reuters. Earlier this month, more than 600 Thomson Reuters technologists came together in Eagan, Minn., for the third annual Technology “Unconference.” An unconference differs from a normal conference in that the attendees are in charge of bringing the …
- September 21, 2015
- Alex Cook
ILTACON – Day 1 Keynote: “What Happens When Passion and Talent Meet”
Author Sir Ken Robinson opened ITLACON this week with an inspiring keynote based on his book, The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything. He was everything you want in a keynote speaker – funny, a bit irreverent and gave your brain something to chew on for a few days even while it was trying to …
- September 4, 2015
- Scott Augustin
Wait, What? Episode 12: The guys go TV
The latest installment of Wait, What? has the guys taking the show into the realm of video. No, you didn’t read that wrong; Jason, Joe and Matt had their latest podcast recorded in an actual news studio in Washington, D.C. After the initial shock of being on camera wore off, the guys settle into a …
- July 17, 2015
- Susan Martin
Podcast: Trade secret misappropriation and employment contracts
With a hot technology sector and an improving economy all around, workforce mobility has been on the rise in Silicon Valley, along with efforts by companies to acquire premium talent from competitors. New words like “acqui-hire” have even been invented to describe start-up acquisitions by larger companies that target a start-up’s employees, rather than its …
- July 6, 2015
- Leonard Lee
Wait, What? Episode 9: Grandma’s going to be a “pig woman”
In this episode of “Wait, What?” the guys discuss the impact technology has on medicine and medical procedures. Jason starts off the talk by discussing his grandmother’s heart surgery, using a pig valve. This sparks a discussion about the advent of drones as a first responders and whether or not it is actually feasible. The guys then talk about their comfort level …
- May 22, 2015
- Susan Martin
Wait, What? Episode 8: Ever hit someone in the head with a hammer?
In the eighth episode of “Wait, What?”, the show delves into the unintended consequences of technology. Jason starts off with an example of the dual uses of an everyday hammer. The guys start talking about the misuse of things like the Tor – which are intended for good, but are used for nefarious things as well. Another unintended consequence of technological …
- May 8, 2015
- Susan Martin
Appapalooza: Transforming the world, one app at a time
When the song “Uptown Funk” came over the loudspeakers at the Minneapolis Convention Center this past Sunday, I couldn’t help but smile as a group of giggling girls pushed their way past me to hit the dance floor. Looking around the room, they weren’t alone. Groups of girls ranging in age from 10 to 19 …
- May 7, 2015
- Kate Boeckman
Wait, What? Episode 7: I love watching train-wrecks
This episode starts out with the show’s reaction and discussion of the latest movie trailer for the Star Wars – The Force Awakens. For the non-nerds in our listening audience, you can fast forward a couple minutes to get to the meat of the podcast. The guys jump into a discussion about a non-government related collection of Personally Identifying Information (PII) …
- April 24, 2015
- Susan Martin
ABA Techshow session recap: Buying, Implementing and Replacing Technology
Many people like to have the latest piece of technology, that new shiny toy; some even spend a few days in lines to purchase the latest phone or tablet. At the 2015 ABA Techshow, one of the first questions asked at a panel discussing buying, implementing and replacing technology in a law practice was whether …
- April 20, 2015
- Jeff McCoy