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It was time for a break. The cruise with Silversea departed from New York City on Friday evening. The first stop was in Newport, Rhode Island. The next day we arrived in Boston and had lunch with our son and granddaughter who live there. The next day we arrived in Saint John, Canada and then […]

Meet a Creepy Dog Robot

Marc Raibert believes the impact of robots will be greater than the Internet. He is one of the few who has the credibility to make such a statement. In 1980, Marc founded the Carnegie Mellon University Leg Lab. He is a professor at CMU and MIT. In 1992, he founded Boston Dynamics, a world leader […]

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Is Tesla a Software Company?

Tesla delivered 97,000 new cars in the quarter just ended on 9/30. Most of them were the Model 3 (which my wife has). Whether model 3, model S, or Model X, they all use basically the same software, just like different models of the iPhone all use iOS. When a new version of the Tesla […]

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I hope you enjoyed the Tesla Software story. Following are some updates on other items. If you are in the Connecticut or Westchester County, NY area, please consider coming to the “Meet the Author” night to support Housatonic Habitat for Humanity. Last call to reserve a spot at the upcoming “Meet the Author” night on […]