Tag: technology
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Self-Driving Vehicle Consternations
I recently listened to an NPR podcast about the complexities of regulating self-driving cars. Among the nuances was the fact that there are different degrees of computer takeover, from subtle speed changes and stay-in-lane adjustments to full driving for designated-and-mapped highways only, to the car taking total control of the route, speeding you efficiently to…
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Business Naming Conventions Revisited
It’s all cutesy when picking up a coffee: We Brew It For You, Espress Yourself, The Daily Grind, etc. Same thing if you need your hair done: Shear Delight, A Cut Above, Combing Attractions…you get the idea. So very “punny,” apparently by rule. I won’t even start with pre-school names, or that Comic Sans font…