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Machine Learning and the Future of Authentication
Look what machines are teaching themselves to do: Recognize cats on the internet Tell when people are lying about pain Diagnose diseases Be educational coaches & tutors All courtesy of what is called “machine learning”: the … -
Futurist Friday: Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me
One of my favorite methods of helping people envision the future is encouraging them to invent “future artifacts.” These objects embody the technology, culture and overall flavor of the (not-yet extant) society may create them. … -
Adding Foresight to Your Toolbox
In a world in which “life-long learning” is the norm, museum professionals are constantly enrolling in workshops, short courses and on-line seminars. Why not add futures studies to that mix? I kick-started my career as a museum futurist … -
EXTREME EXHIBIT MAKEOVER: History Museum Meets Reality TV
Sometimes people who work in small museums take me to task about some of the technologies I highlight in CFM forecasts (“we can’t afford that!”) When this happens, I point out it’s never really about the technology—it’s about the human … -
Monday Musings: Museum as Creative Hotspot
Last Friday I read a thought-provoking post from Jasper Visser about the use of alternative workspaces. “Why not work a couple of days each week from a bar, incubator or creative hotspot?” Jasper asked. “I’m sure you will … -
Futurist Friday: Bossy Wearable Tech
We humans use technology–digital or analog–to outsource our brainwork. Calculators mean we don’t have to remember the times table anymore; calendars track our schedules; Diigo means I don’t have to remember where I … -
Throwback Thursday: Questioning (more) Assumptions
In rereading old posts from the this blog, I was reminded that some things bear repeating. This post, from 2009, makes one such point: always start your planning by identifying what you assume to be true about the future–and then … -
Punking about Museums
The recent “museum blogger” day on Twitter yielded a wealth of recommendations on who to follow on the blogosphere for great content in and around the museum sector. (You can retrieve those recommendations by doing a Twitter search on … -
Monday Musing: All the World’s a Museum
Due to a technical glitch last week’s Dispatches from the Future of Museums is coming out later today. When it does appear in your in-box, take a look at this article: Dubai To Add Art Museums In Metro Stations Gulf Business reports … -
Futurist Friday: Kamermaker (House Printer)
Technology is disrupting traditional industries left, right and sideways. This week’s Futurist Friday assignment asks: how could digital fabrication disrupt the way we design and build cities? The inventors of Kamermaker (House …
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