Tag: technology

  • Le phare des idées de la Révolution, le triomphe des techniques et des sciences

    Le phare des idées de la Révolution, le triomphe des techniques et des sciences

    The beacon of revolutionary ideas, the triumph of technology and science El faro de las ideas de la Revolución, el triunfo de la técnica y la ciencia Eiffel, la guerre des tours – Arte: https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/108936-000-A/eiffel-la-guerre-des-tours/

  • My electronic device is slowing down and my power consumption is increasing

    My electronic device is slowing down and my power consumption is increasing

    No, your devices (phone, tablet, computer) are not less efficient. They just have more work to do and as a result are slower and consume more power. They don’t provide you with any more services. Twenty years ago, you could already watch videos, make calls, look at classified ads and consult the press online. There’s…

  • Weird, yet worth another look and feel

    Weird, yet worth another look and feel

    Weird, yet worth another look and feel “The most common form of despair is not being who you are.” ― Søren Kierkegaard “Tous les hommes pensent que le bonheur se trouve au sommet de la montagne, alors qu’il réside dans la façon de la gravir. – Confucius –The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) – Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Life_of_Walter_Mitty_(2013_film)

  • AI

    AI

    Artificial Intelligence What a surprise to find a comic strip on Artificial Intelligence written by somebody called Montaigne!: Marion Montaigne présente l’Intelligence artificielle: https://youtu.be/DtdoNksCtmE Indeed, Montaigne discusses in the Essays whether the savages found mainly in Brazil are human beings or not and whether they should be considered humans, the way the barbarians in Ancient Greece…

  • Healthy Screens

    Healthy Screens

    Configure your computer to use Domain Name Servers that filter inappropriate websites: https://support.opendns.com/hc/en-us/articles/228007127-FamilyShield-Computer-Configuration-Instructions Enable Youtube restricted mode and Google safe search: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/174084?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=enhttps://support.google.com/websearch/answer/510?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en Use an ad and tracking blocker: https://adblockplus.org/ Remove Youtube comments, suggestions and other annoyance: https://youtube.adblockplus.me But may be, adults need protection too… http://uk.businessinsider.com/facebook-raises-duplicate-fake-account-estimates-q3-earnings-2017-11?r=US&IR=T http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/23/facebook-tell-users-much-russian-fake-news-have-exposed http://www.wired.co.uk/article/brexit-russia-influence-twitter-bots-internet-research-agency https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/nov/15/falling-for-the-joke-the-risk-of-using-twitter-as-a-news-source How is this possible?: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/beware-of-the-bots-how-theyre-created-and-why-they-matter How to use Apple’s new Screen Time…