User: memebrain

Not Surprising, although that's

On: Most Americans Think AI Will Destroy Other People's Jobs, Not Theirs (theverge.com)

a little under the percentage of those that think they are above average drivers (94%).

https://80000hours.org/2012/11...

Apple Cited as "Foolhardy" for reasons

On: Apple Cites 'Courage' As Reason To Remove 3.5mm Headphone Jack (arstechnica.com)

I'll buy another 6 before a 7. This time the glass spaceship rolled snake eyes in their innovation quest. The sales will tell the story.

Re:Bullshit

On: Female Computer Programmers Make $0.72 For Every Dollar Made By Male: Study (siliconbeat.com)

If you really can pay women 70% of what you pay men for the same work then a shareholder conscious company would hire only women. - GS Elevator on twiiter

In a Sense

On: Study: Sixth Extinction Event Is Underway

I see dead people.

Software with a sixth sense?

On: Lead Contractor On Health-Care Web Site Led By Execs From Troubled IT Company

The only part of the article that stood out as unusual to me was "AMS-built computer systems sent Philadelphia school district paychecks to dead people". Now that is a seriously innovative program that can find and send a check to someone on the other side.

digitize me

On: Digitizing and Geocoding Old Maps?

I've used ESRI to digitize and geo-rectify paper maps, you could see what they offer. They have the big high-res scanner and experience that you need. Who knows, maybe they have a history buff on their staff that would do some pro-bono work. http://www.esri.com/