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- A quick comment on Singularity
- A quick comment on SingularityummmmI'm not really up on OS/400, but Singularity had some really interesting bits like thread groups that worked like a process without the need for a process.of course they say: "a shipping product is a feature" but at least my friends love singularity.
- Tags: Singularity
- Discussion threads 2008-03-08
- My Singularity wish list
- My Singularity wish listWindows only? What a concept!Not ready to believe in Windows as a benefactor. Linux is infinitely more flexible and unless Windows can match Linux's many flavors (and be given FREE!, of course), I don't believe Windows will remain the only contender in the ring. Sun also has...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Singularity
- Discussion threads 2008-03-06
- Microsoft Singularity
- Microsoft SingularityCosmos???Cosmos was doing this sort of work for some time now too. This is just another Microsoft me-too project. Am I the only one sick of them stealing other's ideas?Everyone can see the issues...As I speak with representatives from many different companies, I often notice that what...
- Tags: Singularity, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-03-06
- Want a peek at a non-Windows operating system from Microsoft?
- Want a peek at a non-Windows operating system from Microsoft?What is it with peopleThat just can't seem to use a "Z" where required?Well done!nt9.8!! NTnt"fr0thy-OS - Your Thinking, My Poisson"Your thinking, my FISH?????LMAOOne of the funniest things I've read on this site.::snicker::Given how well it worked for Borg Gates and...
- Tags: .NET, Middleware, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., CLR, CLR virtual machine, operating system, non-Windows operating System, Singularity, managed code, virtual machine
- Discussion threads 2008-03-04
- Want a peek at a non-Windows operating system from Microsoft?
- Want to see what a non-Windows-based operating system developed by Microsoft looks like? If you are willing and able to sign a non-commercial, academic Shared Source license, look no further. Microsoft on March 4 made the few-hundred-thousand lines of source code for Singularity Version 1 available for...
- Tags: Researcher, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Multi-core, Singularity, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-03-04
- Singularity Summit 2007: Computers--they kill me
- It's day two at the Singularity Summit 2007 in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts. Today's topics include the risks of artificial general intelligence AGI and what preparations are necessary to stack the odds in favor of humans. Our extensive day one coverage from myself and guest poster...
- Tags: Google Inc., Mr., Computer, Chris Matyszczyk, Dan Farber
- Blog posts 2007-09-10
- Singularity Summit 2007: How to be a Singular boy scout
- It's day two at the Singularity Summit 2007 in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts. Today's topics include the risks of artificial general intelligence AGI and what preparations are necessary to stack the odds in favor of humans. Our extensive day one coverage from myself and guest poster...
- Tags: Robot, Chris Matyszczyk, Thiel, Dan Farber
- Blog posts 2007-09-10
- Singularity Summit 2007: The view from never, never land
- Singularity Summit 2007: The view from never, never landRE: Singularity Summit 2007: The view from never, never landMost amusing. Love your style. But do really think it's impossible? It seems mostly a matter of RAM & links after all doesn't it? Or do you think there is a 'soul'?edward.cooper@bsa.aeNice Informative...
- Tags: Singularity Summit 2007, Singularity
- Discussion threads 2007-09-08
- Singularity Summit 2007: Memories
- Guest post: This weekend I am at the Singularity Summit 2007 in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts. About 800 people showed up to hear about the issues related to a future in which humans won't be the driving force in delivering scientific and technological innovations, eclipsed cognitively...
- Tags: Memory, Humanity, Chris Matyszczyk, Dan Farber
- Blog posts 2007-09-08
- Singularity Summit 2007: The view from never, never land
- Guest post: This weekend I am at the Singularity Summit 2007 in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts. About 800 people showed up to hear about the issues related to a future in which humans won't be the driving force in delivering scientific and technological innovations, eclipsed cognitively...
- Tags: Mr., Church, Chris Matyszczyk, Dan Farber
- Blog posts 2007-09-08
- Singularity Summit 2007: Open source Singularity
- "If the singularity is in fact near, the fundamental tools of information, collaboration and access will be our best hope for making it happen in a way that spreads its benefits and minimizes its dangers -- in short, making it happen in a way that lets us be good ancestors.,"...
- Tags: Software, Scenario, Open Source, System, Benefit, Google Earth, Technology, Tool, Democracy, Singularity Summit 2007, AR World, Dan Farber
- Blog posts 2007-09-08
- Singularity Summit 2007: On the machinations of the beautiful mind
- Guest post: This weekend I am at the Singularity Summit 2007 in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts. About 800 people showed up to hear about the issues related to a future in which humans won't be the driving force in delivering scientific and technological innovations, eclipsed cognitively...
- Tags: Machine, Chris Matyszczyk, Dan Farber
- Blog posts 2007-09-08
- Singularity Summit 2007: How the artificial intelligensia thinks ahead
- Guest post: This weekend I am at the Singularity Summit 2007 in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts. About 800 people showed up to hear about the issues related to a future in which humans won't be the driving force in delivering scientific and technological innovations, eclipsed cognitively...
- Tags: Face, Chris Matyszczyk, Dan Farber
- Blog posts 2007-09-08
- Singularity Summit 2007: A change is gonna come
- Guest post: This weekend I am at the Singularity Summit 2007 in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts. About 800 people showed up to hear about the issues related to a future in which humans won't be the driving force in delivering scientific and technological innovations, eclipsed cognitively...
- Tags: Robot, Poland, Banker, Chris Matyszczyk, Dan Farber
- Blog posts 2007-09-08
- Singularity Summit 2007: A change is gonna come
- Singularity Summit 2007: A change is gonna comeEarth to David......you are clear for landing back on Mother Earth. ;)Check that...'Dan' you are clear to land.That should be enuf on the Singularity Summit 2007 front. ;)landingwhat else to do on a weekend but contemplate the AI :)
- Tags: Singularity Summit 2007, Singularity
- Discussion threads 2007-09-08
- Singularity Summit 2007: The Pell iCan brief
- Guest post: This weekend I am at the Singularity Summit 2007 in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts. About 800 people showed up to hear about the issues related to a future in which humans won't be the driving force in delivering scientific and technological innovations, eclipsed cognitively...
- Tags: Brain, Robot, Mr., Chris Matyszczyk, Dan Farber
- Blog posts 2007-09-08
- Singularity Summit 2007: Dancing with Dr. Doom
- Guest post: This weekend I am at the Singularity Summit 2007 in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts. About 800 people showed up to hear about the issues related to a future in which humans won't be the driving force in delivering scientific and technological innovations, eclipsed cognitively...
- Tags: Air Traffic Control, Computer, Chris Matyszczyk, Dan Farber
- Blog posts 2007-09-08
- Singularity Summit 2007: iPod of the future
- Rodney Brooks is the Panasonic Professor of Robotics at MIT and CTO of iRobot. From 1997 - 2003 and from 2003 - 2007, respectively, he was Director of the MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab and Director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. He knows a lot about robots, AI...
- Tags: Professor, Apple iPod, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Rodney Brooks, Dan Farber
- Blog posts 2007-09-08
- Steve Omohundro: Building self-aware AI systems
- Steve Omohundro is president of Self-Aware Systems, which has a goal of developing an AI systems that understand their own behavior and work to improve themselves. He will be speaking at the Singularity Summit 2007 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on September 8-9. ...
- Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Steve Omohundro, Dan Farber
- Blog posts 2007-09-08
- Coming to grips with intelligent machines
- Coming to grips with intelligent machinesResponse to SingularityGiven the present response to current problems - ie. Global Climate Change, Overpopulation, Corruption, War, Action on Blind Faith - is it likely that Homo Sapiens will last long enough to reach the state of Singularity? If we do survive, maybe...
- Tags: intelligent machine, Singularity
- Discussion threads 2007-09-07
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