Resolve 1 Security Issue
Google tells me that I have a security issue (left side). When I pushed the “TAKE ACTION” button, Google tells me I have no security issues.
So confused.
Laptop Mixer
When I retire in July and I start traveling more extensively, I won’t be leaving my mixing work behind. Here is as quick walkthrough of my new portable mixing rig. I am pleasantly surprised with how well this rig performs. Amazing technology.
Watching. Always Watching.
I received the following email this morning:
On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 3:16 AM, The Team at Zwift wrote:
Hey Richard,
You made it out of the jungle. Nice work!
Did you enjoy the ancient ruins? Did you see the sloth? You”™re among the first 12k Zwifters to explore the Jungle Expansion. We”™re happy you had a chance to try it.
Cool. The team at Zwift reached out to me. At first glance, it all seemed so human. Personalized. With some context and a few questions thrown in for good measure.
And then it dawned on me. This was machine generated.
I know. So what? What difference does it make that a machine sent this out?
In the digital domain, it is becoming more difficult to determine what is, or is not, human. And, for that matter, whether the source is genuine or not genuine.
Technically, the email should have been worded this way:
On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 3:16 AM, Zwift Artificial Intelligence Self-Learning Algorithm Machine 24.45.67.88 generated:
Notice to Zwift Rider Richard Cleaver:
Zwift Mayan Jungle Ride completed at 6:01am, Saturday, October 28th, 2017.
Please complete an online survey of your ride experience. There are 12,000 Zwifters receiving this invitation to participate.
And remember, the Zwift AI Self-Learning Algorithm Machine records everything you are doing. It is watching you. It is always watching you.
Okay. A bit dark perhaps.
I’m still happy that the team at Zwift reached out to me. I love their service. Even if the email was automatically generated by a machine!
It’s the thought that counts right?
Leading Digital
Showed up in my mailbox today.
Hardly ever get books in the mail these days.
And I haven’t read this one. I wonder if I should? So many books though, so little time.
Andrew McAfee I know. I like him. Smart guy.
The Amazon reviews?
- Eye opening
- Five Stars
- Practical and brilliant
- A huge source of inspiration
- This book should be mandatory on the MBA
How does the book begin?
“Technology is the biggest story in business today, plain and simple.”
And how does it end?
“You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet”.
Perhaps there is something in between.
Not sure that it will matter much. The next wave of disruptive technology is AI and instead of leading digital we will be likely be controlled by digital.
“I believe there is no real difference between what can be achieved by a biological brain and what can be achieved by a computer. AI will be able to redesign itself at an ever increasing rate. Humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution, couldn”™t compete and could be superseded by AI.”
Stephen Hawking
The Best iMac for 2017
My current iMac was purchased February 22, 2014. It was a 27-inch iMac with a 3.5GHz quad-core i7, 3TB Fusion Drive and 32GB of memory along with a 4GBÂ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M graphics processor. That machine set me back around $4,000 taxes included. And it seemed very expensive to me back then.
To get a new top of the line iMac would cost me about $5,700 taxes included if I were to buy one today. Granted, it comes with a stunning 5K display, a faster processor and a beefed up graphics card. But wow, nearly 6 grand? For a computer?
Fortunately I do not have a need to upgrade. The current iMac is doing great.
Snazzy Labs decided to take a bit of a sting out of getting a top of the line iMac in 2017. Interesting video, especially the disassembly. I did not think that it was possible to upgrade the CPU.
Sonos Play 1
I picked up a pair of these Sonos Play 1 wireless speakers for our Class A diesel pusher motorhome. And, I have to admit, they really sound great.
Better as a stereo pair than as a single speaker in my opinion. Surprisingly good bass response when in stereo.
Setup was a snap. I had them up and running within about 10 minutes of unboxing.
Really pleased with this purchase.
The Day MP3 Died
On April 23, 2017, Technicolor’s mp3 licensing program for certain mp3 related patents and software of Technicolor and Fraunhofer IIS terminated. News release here.
Although I cut most of my CD library in AAC — somewhat redundant now that I rarely even see a CD anymore — I still cut mp3s when working on studio projects. I suspect the format will live on for many, many years.