Hello, I am Robert G. Male. Welcome to TechStop™. Here you will find links that I think are of interest. Furthermore these are links that I want to keep track of because they have given me either ideas or some other form of inspiration for my writing. Links are listed in order lowest to highest both in the date they are given and the order in which they appear (meaning: read them from the bottom up for a certain day's list). Some of these sites may require you to sign up for free. Without further ado, the links...

September 2010.

September 16, 2010

• Some of this is surprising. From the security concerns, to the amount of time it takes for people to call the robot by the person's name, to the subtle differences that make it--as the article says--more than a roaming webcam conversation. This is all looking at the business applications of these telepresence robots. What about their use in more personal settings? It does briefly mention their use for care of the elderly. That should only be the tip of the iceberg for social interactions beyond the office and the water cooler--a funny and interesting idea in and of itself at this point.

September 2, 2010

• This is a look at the potential of massive cities or metropolises including social, economic, and political. It speaks of how this is the future. There are links to projects, some of which are in the works for green cities and other kinds that are in surprising places (at this point in history anyway). It covers the wealth gap between the cities and the country side, the way the cities exert influence on and against the governments under which they were created. There are matters of efficiency, connectivity (both technological such as wired and wireless infrastructure, and cultural--spiritual as well depending on the society), and security. Cities align into groups such as alliances and federations to even greater influence harkening back to "trading and military powerhouse of the late Middle Ages, the Hanseatic League along the Baltic Sea." These groups can wield powers separate from their home nations removing the meanings of state and national lines, have private police forces in sections or even overall. They even "send delegates en masse to conferences and fairs where they can attract foreign investment." {Ref#13 - HFK/Th}

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