As the mind quiets
The sound of nothing roaring
Emptiness fills me
Author: Carl Setzer
A blogger blogging from just north of Seattle.
Thinking about Sanity
Confusion masses
Up against the edge of mind
Sanity a mess
Cherry Blossoms
Hanafubuki
Cherry blossom snow falling
This gentle spring breeze
Creation’s Firey Song
Within us echoes
Of creation’s firey song
Spring’s ruminations
Oh Technology: A Haiku
To the new we switch
Oh, then a technology glitch
For the past we’ll itch
Elegant Computations
Numbers flowing fast
Elegant computations
Joyous creations
Dreams Evolving
Once I dreamt of boats
A vision of opulence
Now just nausea
Off to the side
He sat watching her
Dancing with another man
Stunned by the anguish
Demonstrating Character
Often it’s mistakes
That demonstrate character
Kindness in the dark
The Future of Work: Cashiers
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?