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Jack Connor

Jack Connor

Why is Asteroid Mining Important?

“What is the benefit of mining an asteroid? Why not just keep mining the normal way here on Earth?”

Mar 27, 2023

Why is Asteroid Mining Important?

Mar 27, 2023

Jack Connor

The China Endgame (Or, Why it’s a Good Time to Get a Makerbot)

We’re a few months into the pandemic, and it is clear that relations with China will never be the same for any country in the world…

Apr 9, 2020

The China Endgame (Or, Why it’s a Good Time to Get a Makerbot)

Apr 9, 2020

Jack Connor

Green States, Red States

The United States is about to become a series of interconnected zones as we fight Covid-19. There’s no stopping it. The US has just…

Mar 26, 2020

Quarantine sign at a border.

Mar 26, 2020

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On Conversation

The Casino Problem and Hearable Software Architecture

Me: “Siri, skip to the next song please.”

Nov 19, 2019

The Casino Problem and Hearable Software Architecture

Nov 19, 2019

Jack Connor
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On Conversation

Smart Speakers Are Planned Obsolescence in Real Time

The Amazon Echo speaker (and Google Hub, etc…) are an interesting window into how tech companies push technology into our lives. They are…

Nov 17, 2019

Smart Speakers Are Planned Obsolescence in Real Time

Nov 17, 2019

Jack Connor

The Science of Annihilation

Five scientists go into a mysterious, incandescent bubble that’s taking over the earth, but does any of this add up in the real world…

Feb 23, 2018

The Science of Annihilation

Feb 23, 2018

Jack Connor

Jack Connor

Software architect and author of Siri in the Uncanny Valley. Loves to muse on language and technology, when not out skateboarding somewhere in Long Beach, CA.

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