Sterling's Singularity speech audio

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Cory's Web2.0==AOL1.0 speech audio

Cory's Web2.0==AOL1.0 speech audio 03/14/2005 05:29 PM
Cory Doctorow: I gave a fifteen minute speech last year at the first Web 2.0 conference, called "Does Web2.0=AOL 1.0? How the sneaky forces of darkness are criminalizing the Web in smoke-filled rooms that you can't get into." IT Conversations has put the audio online. Link (Thanks, Doug!)

SpeechBot™ - Audio Search Using
Speech Recognition

SpeechBot™ - Audio Search Using
Speech Recognition 05/28/2004 05:09 AM
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Sterling's Microsoft Research talk

Sterling's Microsoft Research talk 05/22/2004 02:38 AM
Bruce Sterling gave a screamingly funny talk at Microsoft Research last night, and Al Billings transcribed it on his blog.

This year I had a problem because there were 200 people in my audience and I say "Ok, everybody is going over to my house for beer!" and they say "Yay!" and 600 people show up at my party. They weren't the people in the audience. Half the people in the audience normally attend because it's on the last day and a lot of people leave anyway. They showed up and some kind of flash mob thing occurred. There was some kind of electronically assisted gathering happening at my house. Because people were showing up and they were showing up in buddy lists. It wasn't just the usual foot traffic of one and two people. There would be at half-past one...there were sudden clusters or armadas of taxis coming in from two or three directions and people would get out of the taxis and are name-checking each other and sort of clustering together and coming into the party in a mass. Guys are phone-camming the party. It's like "He's not kidding, look there's a keg here!" <snicka> <z.z.z.z.z> and off they come. Actresses are showing up, which is sort of interesting because there is never much cross-over into the film thing. Guys are coming up and saying "Bruce! Your party's full of hot chicks!" There are girls in lingerie tops with stiletto heels. They aren't actually partying. They're not eating. They're there to display themselves so they kind of swan anorexically through this crowd of unix sysadmins and they're, like... <Bruce makes really goofy surprised face> They're awe-struck. Somebody had told them that it was sort of necessary to go make the scene at the novelist's house and they sort of arrived in a bloc, united by phones, I assume, and then departed.

Link (Thanks, Al!)

Bruce Sterling's keynote from SIGGRAPH
'04

Bruce Sterling's keynote from SIGGRAPH
'04 08/16/2004 04:02 PM
A BoingBoing exclusive: the full text of Bruce Sterling's brilliant keynote speech delivered last week at the 2004 edition of SIGGRAPH in Los Angeles. Snip:

Steve Jobs is a pioneer of personal computing and the head of Pixar. Apple is the biggest vendor here. It's hard to get any more SIGGRAPH than Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs has neuroendocrinal pancreatic cancer. That's because, like everybody else in the world, like you and like me, Steve Jobs is carrying a load of carcinogens in his flesh. Silicon Valley, as an industrial clean-up site, is rather well known for its mutagens.

The disturbing substances that are in the body of this captain of your industry, they should not be in there. They are wasted resources, they are systemic inefficiencies, they are externalities. We need ways to keep these substances organized and contained, and, eventually, designed out of the production system entirely. Steve is sick for physical reasons, for metabolic reasons. We may not know the exact chains of cause and effect, but there is one; he's not sick because some dark angel blew on his dice wrong. He has effluent, byproducts of industry, inside his body.

It's painful. But we need to understand that our bloodstreams are our dumping grounds. So are our lungs and our livers. If we could visualize that, if we knew and could prove what had gone wrong inside of ourselves, if we could put a digital medical imaging screen on our bellies, our lungs and our livers, and make those invisible problems visible, then everything would become different. If that knowledge was attached to every object in our possession, the objects that were killing us would vanish quickly.

That wouldn't be easy to do. But in the year 2004 it is no longer unimaginable. It could be done. It's possible to live in a cleaner way. We live in debris and detritus because of our ignorance. That ignorance is no longer technically necessary. Those who know, know. Instead, our poblem is becoming obscurantism, which is a deliberate hiding of the facts by vested interests who know they are injuring us. Such acts of evil must be combated. Sunlight is the best disinfectant.

Link to complete text. Photo at left from a series of snapshots I took of Mr. Sterling earlier this year in LA. (Thanks, Bruce!)

Sterling's new novel is out -- catch the
book-tour!

Sterling's new novel is out -- catch the
book-tour! 04/30/2004 03:37 AM
Bruce Sterling's new novel, The Zenith Angle, is out now. To give you an idea of how much I liked this book -- a technothriller about post-9/11 hacker-entrepreneurs, and the military-industrial complex -- here's the blurb I wrote:

Sterling has his fingers on about a hundred different pulses in this book, which vibrates with fantastic in-jokes and insights from Bollywood to dot-bomb, from mil-spec gear-pigs to earnest cybercops. The story rockets along like a hijacked airliner heading straight at you, like a flash-worm compromising every unpatched Windows box on the net at once. I read it in one sitting, and I'll read it again before the month is out. Lots of books are called "thrillers" but very few are this thrilling.

Bruce is going on a ten-city US book tour -- check here for dates! Link

Singularity Sky

Singularity Sky 03/06/2004 02:09 AM

Singularity

Singularity 03/31/2005 11:44 PM
Singularity - RIFD Middleware Project Start

The looming singularity.

The looming singularity. 01/27/2004 10:17 AM
The Panopticon Singularity is an insightful rant by author Charles Stross that highlights just how close our society is to a data- and information-driven singularity. And it doesn't look like that's a good thing. Written for the recently discontinued Whole Earth Review, it is now available for all to peruse.

Panopticon Singularity

Panopticon Singularity 01/28/2004 02:34 PM
Charlie Stross has posted his essay for the sadly defunct Singularity ish of the Whole Earth Review, entitled "The Panopticon Singularity:"

If a panopticon singularity emerges, you'd be well advised to stay away from Massachusetts if you and your partner aren't married. Don't think about smoking a joint unless you want to see the inside of one of the labour camps where over 50% of the population sooner or later go. Don't jaywalk, chew gum in public, smoke, exceed the speed limit, stand in front of fire exit routes, or wear clothing that violates the city dress code (passed on the nod in 1892, and never repealed because everybody knew nobody would enforce it and it would take up valuable legislative time). You won't be able to watch those old DVD's of 'Friends' you copied during the naughty oughties because if you stick them in your player it'll call the copyright police on you. You'd better not spend too much time at the bar, or your insurance premiums will rocket and your boss might ask you to undergo therapy. You might be able to read a library book or play a round of a computer game, but your computer will be counting the words you read and monitoring your pulse so that it can bill you for the excitement it has delivered.

Link

The Singularity System

The Singularity System 06/16/2004 12:33 AM
Singularity System 2004.06.16-beta Released

The Singularity Blinds Sci-Fi

The Singularity Blinds Sci-Fi 08/15/2004 03:33 PM

Etiquette and the Singularity - Reboot 7

Etiquette and the Singularity - Reboot 7 06/17/2005 04:23 PM
I just finished speaking here in Copenhagen. I misspoke at one point, saying that we needed to 'teach' people the right way to behave within virtual environments. That's not what I meant to say. Rather, I wanted to use the...

Can Asimovian Laws Stop the Singularity?

Can Asimovian Laws Stop the Singularity? 05/05/2004 03:25 PM
"The Singularity" is to AI what Grey Goo is nanotechnology - an arguably far-fetched disaster scenario that could destroy the human race. But unlike grey goo, some humans actually want to see the singularity arrive. Paul Gilster has written a short article in which he speculates on the possiblity that providing machines with built-in ethical laws similar to the Asimov's laws of robotics, might protect humans from the effects of the singularity. Interestingly, Vernor Vinge raised (and dismissed) the possibility that any sort of built-in rules could stop the singularity in his original 1993 paper. His reasoning was that machines built without the rules would have a competitive advantage to the builder and greed would win out over common sense.

The Singularity System 2004.06.16-beta

The Singularity System 2004.06.16-beta 06/16/2004 01:49 AM
A service-oriented development platform for Java.

The Singularity System 2004.07.15-beta

The Singularity System 2004.07.15-beta 07/15/2004 11:43 AM
A networked application framework for Java.

Singularity Institute for Artificial
Intelligence

Singularity Institute for Artificial
Intelligence 07/22/2004 06:18 AM
Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence
http://www.singinst.org/

The Singularity Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for the pursuit of Friendly AI and responsible intelligence enhancement – a mission of immense potential and consequence. Because intelligence determines how well problems are solved, the responsible enhancement of intelligence – a safe Singularity – will make difficult problems, such as the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's and AIDS, much easier to solve. If intelligence is improved greatly, every humanitarian problem will be more amenable to solution. Because AI is positioned as the first technology to enhance intelligence significantly, the Singularity Institute concentrates on the research and development of humane AI. By solely pursuing a beneficial Singularity, we present the rare opportunity for rational altruism. This has been added to Artificial Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.

Pronexus Introduces ‘Get-Up to Speech’,
The Only Rapid Application Starter Kit
for Microsoft® Speech Server

Pronexus Introduces ‘Get-Up to Speech’,
The Only Rapid Application Starter Kit
for Microsoft® Speech Server 06/09/2004 02:42 AM
Enables Organizations to Quickly and Easily Experience The Power of Speech in VB.NET & Other Languages [PRWEB Jun 9, 2004]

Sound Audio Systems Announces Huge Sale
on Selected Professional Audio Products

Sound Audio Systems Announces Huge Sale
on Selected Professional Audio Products 03/14/2005 05:26 PM
Sound Audio Systems announced today that the company will have a huge sale on selected items. [PRWEB Mar 1, 2005]

Elemental Audio offers Neodynium audio
compressor

Elemental Audio offers Neodynium audio
compressor 09/14/2004 07:23 AM
Elemental Audio Systems on Tuesday introduced Neo dynium, a plug-in for RTAS, Audio Unit and VST-compatible audio software designed for compression and dynamics processing. It uses an "I/O Map" visual interface that helps audio pros optimize and direct their efforts, rather than relying on more common transfer curves and displays. Neodynium costs US$159 (and is available for $139 for a limited time). It works with Digidesign Pro Tools, Emagic Logic and other software. System requirements call for a G3 or faster with Mac OS X v10.2 or newer and a compatible host application.

Wizzard Expands Target Market With
WizzScribe Server-Based Speech
Recognition; Company Expands Portfolio
Of Offerings To Corporate Users With IBM
Speech Technology

Wizzard Expands Target Market With
WizzScribe Server-Based Speech
Recognition; Company Expands Portfolio
Of Offerings To Corporate Users With IBM
Speech Technology 09/03/2004 03:00 AM
Wizzard Software (OTCBB:WIZD) announced today they have expanded their portfolio of offerings powered by IBM WebSphere Voice Application Access 5.0. The WizzScribe Software Developers Kit (SDK) and server-based runtimes support the offline conversion of voice audio into text, bringing large vocabulary voice recognition technology to a new generation of business applications. Wizzard chose IBM's WVAA 5.0 solution because of its rapid application environment and built in authentication technologies - freeing the developer to focus on core business application logic. It is IBM's premiere solution for the delivery of voice portals and managed voice applications. [PRWEB Sep 3, 2004]

Westec InterActive Selects the Voice
Tracker™ Array Microphone for Enhanced
Audio in Retail and Restaurant
Audio/Video Surveillance and Operations
Audit

Westec InterActive Selects the Voice
Tracker™ Array Microphone for Enhanced
Audio in Retail and Restaurant
Audio/Video Surveillance and Operations
Audit 03/17/2005 03:36 AM
Westec InterActive, the leader in interactive remote security monitoring for convenience store, retail, restaurant and other business applications, selected Acoustic Magic’s Voice Tracker™ array microphone to be used for enhanced audio for audio/video monitoring. Enhanced audio is especially important for Operational Audits, enabling clear reception of conversations between employees and customers. [PRWEB Mar 17, 2005]

Enhancing all audio output via Audio
Hijack

Enhancing all audio output via Audio
Hijack 09/03/2004 08:46 AM
This is kind of a followup to this previous hint regarding an iTunes equalizer setting. Something I do as a matter of course is configure Audio Hijack Pro to enhance the sound that iTunes (and DVD Player, Real Player, you na...

M-Audio introduces Revolution 5.1 audio
card

M-Audio introduces Revolution 5.1 audio
card 08/04/2004 10:03 AM
M-Audio on Wednesday introduced the Revolution 5.1, a surround sound audio card compatible with both Macs and PCs. The PCI card comes bundled with Aspyr Media's Wakeboarding Unleashed featuring Shaun Murray, billed as the first Mac game optimized for surround sound. The Revolution 5.1 is available for US$99.95.

Audio controller promises next gen audio
systems

Audio controller promises next gen audio
systems 06/25/2004 11:57 AM
The latest version of Oxford Semiconductor's OXFW970 FireWire audio controller IC allows next generation audio systems to be easily added to desktop and notebook systems on the Mac and PC platforms, reports electropages in an article noted at MacSurfer...

Singularity Design Celebrates 10 Years
of Design Excellence

Singularity Design Celebrates 10 Years
of Design Excellence 03/31/2005 03:37 AM
Singularity Design is proud to commemorate its first ten years of high-end professional design by giving away an Apple iPod Photo. Singularity has been providing distinctive design solutions to companies and organizations across the country since 1995. [PRWEB Mar 31, 2005]

AAC Audio Format Selected for DVD Audio

AAC Audio Format Selected for DVD Audio 04/09/2004 04:10 PM
Tony Smith writes for the Register, “The AAC (Advanced Audio Codec), the audio format supported by Apple’s iTunes Music Store, has been chosen as a key future DVD Audio disc technology by the standard’s governing body, the DVD Forum.” [Mar 25]

Rogue Amoeba Updates Audio Hijack Pro,
Audio Hijack, and Nicecast

Rogue Amoeba Updates Audio Hijack Pro,
Audio Hijack, and Nicecast 04/09/2004 04:11 PM
Rogue Amoeba Software has released a flurry of free updates for its products. A moderate update to Audio Hijack Pro, the company's feature-rich application for recording any audio, has bumped it to version 1.3. This update includes a fix for recording iTunes when crossfades are on, as well as other small improvements. Audio Hijack Pro 2 is in heavy development, and is expected to be released sometime this summer.

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"the speech"

"the speech" 09/03/2004 03:55 PM

"speech"

"speech" 11/10/2003 11:14 PM

PDA Translates Speech

PDA Translates Speech 12/17/2003 03:41 PM
PDA Translates Speech
http://www.trnmag.com/Stories/2003/121703/PDA_translates_ speech_121703.html

Getting over the language barrier usually requires the services of a human translator, but handheld computers are getting powerful enough, and speech recognition software accurate enough, that travelers, soldiers and aid workers in foreign countries could soon have automatic speech translation in hand. A prototype Arabic-English medical translator is a significant milestone on the long road to universal translation.

"a scathing speech"

"a scathing speech" 05/27/2004 09:08 PM

A speech I'd like to hear

A speech I'd like to hear 05/07/2004 10:31 AM
You know how sometimes when you're angry at someone, you write a letter that you don't send just because writing it feels good? That's what I do when I get frustrated at what I'm hearing from politicians, except it comes out not as a letter but as a speech in the bombastic rhetorical style typical of candidates. This is what I wrote last night......

So much for free speech in the US II

So much for free speech in the US II 10/29/2003 12:09 AM
I can't help but wonder what goes on in the heads of the airlines staff throwing off people because of buttons. No matter the text...

Inner Speech and Self-Awareness

Inner Speech and Self-Awareness 09/03/2004 12:20 PM
Does your robot have an inner monolog? If so, it may be on the road to self-awareness according to ideas presented in a recent paper by Alain Morin of Mount Royal College. Alain's paper, Possible links between self-awareness and inner speech: Theoretical background, inner mechanisms, and empirical evidence (PDF format), provides evidence that our self-awareness comes from nothing more mysterious than the brain's ability to use language to talk to and about itself. Perhaps no quantum effects, neural electromagnetics fields, or other strange phenomena are needed to explain it. This would support arguments for the possibilty of machine intelligence.

PDA Speech Translator

PDA Speech Translator 12/30/2003 06:32 PM
jlowery writes "Not quite as good as a babelfish, but a PDA that does translation is probably better than resorting to hand gestures alone. I could see this as ...

Kerry's Speech

Kerry's Speech 07/31/2004 09:02 AM

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McGreevey Speech

McGreevey Speech 08/13/2004 10:42 AM
"Excuse the expression, but screw Obama. This was the speech of the year. . . . He sort of makes me want to go gay, too." .. Wonkette

wonkette.com/archives/mcgreevey-speech-019495.php
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Speech I/O for the Wireless Web

Speech I/O for the Wireless Web 01/02/2004 07:26 PM
.NET Magazine Jan 2 2004 6:18PM ET

"Hate Speech 101"

"Hate Speech 101" 02/19/2004 08:49 AM

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