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A follow-up to my post yesterday about driverless cars.
Today at the Consumer Electronics Show 2016 (popularly known as CES 2016), the CEO of Ford stated that driverless cars will probably be in public use within the next five years. Wonder which manufacturer will be first to the market.
Several weeks ago, my brother asked me the following question:
If you could read the works of only one poet, one novelist & one essayist for the rest of your life, who would they be?
I am reading ‘The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies’. Written by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McPhee, it is an eye-opening study of the way our lives have changed as a result of technological advancement.
Earlier today I came across an online debate; basically, which is better – Facebook or Twitter? There was heated comment from both sides of the debate.
Actually, I don’t think the matter is that clear cut. My view is simply that Facebook and Twitter serve different needs.
Amazing fireworks all over the city. Burghers and tourists braved the cold weather and gathered to welcome 2016 in grand style. Of course, one had to be careful in the light of warnings from the security services. But Amsterdam is our city, and we threw ourselves a wonderful party.
I am reading ‘All in good time’, an autobiography by George Daniels, one of the most renowned watchmakers of modern times. He rose from humble beginnings to achieve serious recognition in many quarters as one of the best watchmakers in the world.
Perfect for lovely evening walks.