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Originally posted on 1 May 2018. Technology is pushing us rapidly toward a future that is impossible to forecast. We try to imagine what that future might look like, and we can’t help having our predictions shaped by the media we have consumed. 1984, Terminator, Gattaca, Ex Machina, Black Mirror–all of these stories present a dystopian future. But if you look around the world, the most successful technologists are mostly guided by a sense of optimism. Technologists themselves are mostly idealistic–they see the future through a utopian lens. Popular media largely tells a different story: that we are headed for a dystopian world. Why is there such a gulf in the level of idealism between technologists and the media?  Mike Solana found himself asking that question on a regular basis during his work at Founder’s Fund, where he is a vice president. Founder’s Fund has a bias toward funding difficult, cutting-edge technology like gene editing, robotics, and nuclear energy. This technology that Mike was seeing made him excited about the future–which led to his creation of the podcast “Anatomy of Next.” “Anatomy of Next” has explored biology, robotics, nuclear energy, superintelligence, and the nature of reality. Soon the podcast will be exploring how our civilization will explore and settle the solar system–specifically Mars.  I’ve listened through the entire first season of the show twice and enjoyed it so much because Mike explores questions that are on the border of philosophy and technology–questions about the nature of reality, and what makes us human–and nobody can give perfect answers to these questions. But Mike interviews top experts on the show, which provides us with a framework. Guests on “Anatomy of Next” include Nick Bostrom (the author of Superintelligence), George Church (a pioneer in gene editing), and Palmer Luckey (the founder of VR company Oculus). Mike joins the show to talk about why he started “Anatomy of Next,” and his own perspective on the future. The post Technology Utopia with Michael Solana Holiday Repeat appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

Originally posted on 1 May 2018. Technology is pushing us rapidly toward a future that is impossible to forecast. We try to imagine what that future might look like, and we can’t help having our predictions shaped by the media we have consumed. 1984, Terminator, Gattaca, Ex Machina, Black Mirror–all of these stories present a dystopian future. But if you look around the world, the most successful technologists are mostly guided by a sense of optimism. Technologists themselves are mostly idealistic–they see the future through a utopian lens. Popular media largely tells a different story: that we are headed for a dystopian world. Why is there such a gulf in the level of idealism between technologists and the media? Mike Solana found himself asking that question on a regular basis during his work at Founder’s Fund, where he is a vice president. Founder’s Fund has a bias toward funding difficult, cutting-edge technology like gene editing, robotics, and nuclear energy. This technology that Mike was seeing made him excited about the future–which led to his creation of the podcast “Anatomy of Next.” “Anatomy of Next” has explored biology, robotics, nuclear energy, superintelligence, and the nature of reality. Soon the podcast will be exploring how our civilization will explore and settle the solar system–specifically Mars. I’ve listened through the entire first season of the show twice and enjoyed it so much because Mike explores questions that are on the border of philosophy and technology–questions about the nature of reality, and what makes us human–and nobody can give perfect answers to these questions. But Mike interviews top experts on the show, which provides us with a framework. Guests on “Anatomy of Next” include Nick Bostrom (the author of Superintelligence), George Church (a pioneer in gene editing), and Palmer Luckey (the founder of VR company Oculus). Mike joins the show to talk about why he started “Anatomy of Next,” and his own perspective on the future. The post <a href="https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/2018/12/26/technology-utopia-with-michael-solana-holiday-repeat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Technology Utopia with Michael Solana Holiday Repeat</a> appeared first on <a href="https://softwareengineeringdaily.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Software Engineering Daily</a>.

Technology Utopia with Michael Solana Holiday Repeat

Technology is pushing us rapidly toward a future that is impossible to forecast. We try to imagine what that future might look like, and we can’t help having our predictions shaped by the media we have consumed. 1984, Terminator, Gattaca, Ex Machina, Black Mirror–all of these stories present a dystopian future. But if you look around the world, the most successful technologists are mostly guided by a sense of optimism. Technologists themselves are mostly idealistic–they see the future through a utopian lens. Popular media largely tells a different story: that we are headed for a dystopian world. Why is there such a gulf in the level of idealism between technologists and the media?  Mike Solana found himself asking that question on a regular basis during his work at Founder’s Fund, where he is a vice president. Founder’s Fund has a bias toward funding difficult, cutting-edge technology like gene editing, robotics, and nuclear energy. This technology that Mike was seeing made him excited about the future–which led to his creation of the podcast “Anatomy of Next.” “Anatomy of Next” has explored biology, robotics, nuclear energy, superintelligence, and the nature of reality. Soon the podcast will be exploring how our civilization will explore and settle the solar system–specifically Mars.  I’ve listened through the entire first season of the show twice and enjoyed it so much because Mike explores questions that are on the border of philosophy and technology–questions about the nature of reality, and what makes us human–and nobody can give perfect answers to these questions. But Mike interviews top experts on the show, which provides us with a framework. Guests on “Anatomy of Next” include Nick Bostrom (the author of Superintelligence), George Church (a pioneer in gene editing), and Palmer Luckey (the founder of VR company Oculus). Mike joins the show to talk about why he started “Anatomy of Next,” and his own perspective on the future. The post Technology Utopia with Michael Solana appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

Technology is pushing us rapidly toward a future that is impossible to forecast. We try to imagine what that future might look like, and we can’t help having our predictions shaped by the media we have consumed. 1984, Terminator, Gattaca, Ex Machina, Black Mirror–all of these stories present a dystopian future. But if you look around the world, the most successful technologists are mostly guided by a sense of optimism. Technologists themselves are mostly idealistic–they see the future through a utopian lens. Popular media largely tells a different story: that we are headed for a dystopian world. Why is there such a gulf in the level of idealism between technologists and the media? Mike Solana found himself asking that question on a regular basis during his work at Founder’s Fund, where he is a vice president. Founder’s Fund has a bias toward funding difficult, cutting-edge technology like gene editing, robotics, and nuclear energy. This technology that Mike was seeing made him excited about the future–which led to his creation of the podcast “Anatomy of Next.” “Anatomy of Next” has explored biology, robotics, nuclear energy, superintelligence, and the nature of reality. Soon the podcast will be exploring how our civilization will explore and settle the solar system–specifically Mars. I’ve listened through the entire first season of the show twice and enjoyed it so much because Mike explores questions that are on the border of philosophy and technology–questions about the nature of reality, and what makes us human–and nobody can give perfect answers to these questions. But Mike interviews top experts on the show, which provides us with a framework. Guests on “Anatomy of Next” include Nick Bostrom (the author of Superintelligence), George Church (a pioneer in gene editing), and Palmer Luckey (the founder of VR company Oculus). Mike joins the show to talk about why he started “Anatomy of Next,” and his own perspective on the future. The post <a href="https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/2018/05/01/technology-utopia-with-michael-solana/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Technology Utopia with Michael Solana</a> appeared first on <a href="https://softwareengineeringdaily.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Software Engineering Daily</a>.

Technology Utopia with Michael Solana

A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.This week Pete dreams a bit about the tech utopia he'd love for us all to live in, while Ben shares some apps and services for those seeking to feel a bit more secure with their digital lives. We take a break from Twitter questions, and answer "in house" questions from our teachers and staff about bond dollars going towards technology, Pete's dreams of being Captain James T. Kirk, and even leave you with a quick musical Christmas treat at the end!Timestamps for this week's questions:1:06 What was today like, the last day before break?3:00 Do you think it’s necessary to run virus protection on an iPhone or iPad?3:13 Is it possible to run virus protection on an iPhone or iPad? Ben shares Avira Antivirus for iOS, Intego VirusBarrier for iOS, and McAfee Mobile Security.7:10 Would it be better off if everyone knew how all of their computer devices really worked?7:41 Ben describes what “ne’er do wells” attempt to do to hack your computer.8:31 Does Pete really need Ben?8:47 Will the bond allow the High School to have a laptop cart for every classroom?10:00 Pete describes the three big areas in which money from the bond will be spent towards technology.13:53 JW asks, what did you want to be when you were young?14:31 What is something you would like to accomplish before you retire?17:02 Stump Pete!17:27 Last week Ben asked about the most expensive Gibson guitar, did Pete get it right?20:23 Who played the intro guitar with Eric Clapton on “Layla?”22:02 Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.

A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.This week Pete dreams a bit about the tech utopia he'd love for us all to live in, while Ben shares some apps and services for those seeking to feel a bit more secure with their digital lives. We take a break from Twitter questions, and answer "in house" questions from our teachers and staff about bond dollars going towards technology, Pete's dreams of being Captain James T. Kirk, and even leave you with a quick musical Christmas treat at the end!Timestamps for this week's questions:1:06 What was today like, the last day before break?3:00 Do you think it’s necessary to run virus protection on an iPhone or iPad?3:13 Is it possible to run virus protection on an iPhone or iPad? Ben shares <a href="http://www.avira.com/en/free-antivirus-ios" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Avira Antivirus for iOS</a>, <a href="http://www.intego.com/mac-virus-barrier-ios" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Intego VirusBarrier for iOS</a>, and <a href="http://home.mcafee.com/store/product.aspx?productid=mmsios" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">McAfee Mobile Security</a>.7:10 Would it be better off if everyone knew how all of their computer devices really worked?7:41 Ben describes what “ne’er do wells” attempt to do to hack your computer.8:31 Does Pete really need Ben?8:47 Will the bond allow the High School to have a laptop cart for every classroom?10:00 Pete describes the three big areas in which money from the bond will be spent towards technology.13:53 JW asks, what did you want to be when you were young?14:31 What is something you would like to accomplish before you retire?17:02 Stump Pete!17:27 Last week Ben asked about the most expensive Gibson guitar, did Pete get it right?20:23 Who played the intro guitar with Eric Clapton on “Layla?”22:02 Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (<a href="https://twitter.com/techsavvyed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@techsavvyed</a>) or Pete (<a href="https://twitter.com/ppoggione" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ppoggione</a>) on Twitter.

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