Hanafubuki
Cherry blossom snow falling
This gentle spring breeze
Seattle-based technologist living my best life
Hanafubuki
Cherry blossom snow falling
This gentle spring breeze
Within us echoes
Of creation’s firey song
Spring’s ruminations
Numbers flowing fast
Elegant computations
Joyous creations
He sat watching her
Dancing with another man
Stunned by the anguish
Often it’s mistakes
That demonstrate character
Kindness in the dark
This morning I read Cashiers’ Last Stand, which covers some thoughts I’ve had about AI recently.
I tend towards the futurist’s view: that these changes will happen (machines will take on more of the rote work of the cashier) and that those displacements will happen relatively soon.
I also think that the service role of cashiers has a long-term place, culturally.
Lastly, I need to invest some time into studying Amazon Go. There’s disruption coming to the retail world.
Here’s their intro video:
What do you think?
Dawn comes earlier
Rain tapping on the sunlight
The Friday morning
We love violence
This spirit of compassion
Still calling to us