Robotic Priests

German Robot Priest:

https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2017/may/30/german-robot-priest-helps-mark-reformation-anniversary-video-blessu-2

and Japanese Robot Priest:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/aug/23/robot-funerals-priest-launched-softbank-humanoid-robot-pepper-live-streaming

Free eBook on Cyber-security

https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5337881532064470471#editor/target=post;postID=6597838273024594120

GM’s Step-By-Step Instructions For In-Vehicle Development & Testing

GM’s Step-By-Step Instructions For In-Vehicle Development & Testing may be found here:

http://gmauthority.com/blog/2017/07/general-motors-instructions-for-in-vehicle-development-testing/

Basically, one registers, downloads the SDK, and develops one’s app. and then applies to GM for testing with an actual vehicle (VIN has to be supplied by the developer).

GM reviews the request and if approved by GM, proceeds to grant access to that vehicle.

Robotic Failure

From The Guardian of the UK

"You're fired!"

"Beep, beep: fired. Yes, I am fired up. Ready for the challenge. Thank you."

"Fired! Sacked! Dismissed!"

"Fire emergency: please do not dismiss recommendations regarding fire and fire drills. This is very important in the management of..."

"Out!"

"In and out transportation of goods poses new challenges that, beep, beep. Beeeep."

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/aug/15/robot-boston-dynamics-take-our-jobs-viral-video?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+main+NEW+H+categories&utm_term=239528&subid=14553428&CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2

Robot shelf-stack fail suggests they won't take our jobs just yet www.theguardian.com Boston Dynamics demo clip shows we are not quite living in an i, Robot future – even if the machines can skate better than you can

Z3

Z3 is a theorem prover from Microsoft Research. It is licensed under the MIT license.

If you are not familiar with Z3, you can start here.

Z3 can be built using Visual Studio, a Makefile or using CMake. It provides bindings for several programming languages.

Resources for Language Invention

If you are itching to create your own human language for fun or profit (or both), here are a few resources:

Language Construction Kit:
https://www.amazon.com/Language-Construction-Kit-Mark-Rosenfelder/dp/098447000X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

The Art of Language Invention
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143126466/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I2EJ8ATW5QML34&colid=2PF8RPB6J6NU

Language Creation Society
http://conlang.org/

VRL Studio

VRL Studio is a free visual prototyping & programming environment, developed by Michael Hoffer, that targets the JVM.

The idea behind it is analogous to that of National Instrument's LabView.

Please see below.

http://vrl-studio.mihosoft.eu/

Free Hex Editor

Please find below the URL for a free Hex Editor:

https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD

Please note that each version is for a different language; i.e. there is a (simplified) Chinese as well as a Korean one.

On The Tech Job Market

https://www.itjobcafe.com/blogs/WhereIsTechJobMarketBooming/286?utm_source=BenchmarkEmail&utm_campaign=Newsltr08092017_WhereIsTechJobMarketBooming&utm_medium=email

Tales of AI

BBC

I think it's the accent: only Strine is accepted.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40868315

Irish vet's English fails Australian computer visa test - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk A computer tells Louise Kennedy her native spoken English is not good enough for an Australian visa.