Foundry’s WTF (14-April-2018)
The Foundry’s Weekly Technology Fix (WTF) is a curated list of articles/posts/etc. we found interesting. The Foundry @ Cornell Tech transforms research and ideas into products.
Send your suggestions to wtf-digest@cornelltech.io .
Department of Digital Addictions — 🎮 💉
After the "right to be forgotten", the "right to disconnect"; what people do on the internet; and the health of the internet.
Department of Smarter Cities — 💡🏙
A book about smart cities (where I contributed a chapter); ways to increase bus ridership; and "cities, keep an eye on your sidewalks".
Department of Shameless Plugs — 🤑 🔌
Rubik's cube ultimate challenge; Flintstone on demand using AI; and Cornell handmade social robots.
Department of Silver Linings — 🌈🎆
Don't trust your eyes; squirrel on wheels; and Alexa for the visually impaired.
Department of “we” the people — 🙋👨🏽💼👷🏿👩🏼🔬
After Fight Club, Bike Club; human biases; clothing line for people with disabilities.
Department of 1-picture-worth-1,000-words — 📷💬
Department of worthy quotes — 🎬 📖
« Facebook could disappear tomorrow and we’d just build a new toy we couldn’t put down. A junkie doesn’t quit because one dealer gets busted. » — Dave Pell.
« Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. » — Winston Churchill.
« Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that’s not why we do it. » — Richard Feynman.
Send your suggestions to wtf-digest@cornelltech.io .
