A Robot in Every Home
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| Although a few of the domestic robots of tomorrow may resemble
| the anthropomorphic machines of science fiction, a greater number
| are likely to be mobile peripheral devices that perform
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| specific household tasks.
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http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=9312A198-E7F2-99DF-31DA639D6C4BA567&ref=sciam
Only in a 6-bedroom house in Seattle. How is that kettle with Wi-Fi that
delivers people the weather coming along? Are people in rural India buying
it like cupcakes yet? The man remains out of touch with the world's needs
and dangers.
Related:
Gates: Why I Hate Spam
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| But spam is worse than irritating. It is a drain on business productivity,
| an increasingly costly waste of time and resources that clogs
| corporate networks and distracts workers...
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http://tinyurl.com/8ne8o (Microsoft.com, from WSJ)
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