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Yeah, yeah, we all had a good laugh at the hipster on Judge Judy who admitted his "love for smashin' stuff," but, admit it: you have, at one time or another, had similar frustrations to reign total control over the various electronics in your life, a frustration which may or may not have manifested itself via violence. With the understanding that those who possess such an ability to control the machines will be our most valuable assets when the artificially intelligent inevitably rise up against us, the Walter E. Washington Convention Center was the place to be yesterday: teams of humans, ranging in age and with vastly superior intelligence, put their impressive robotic acumen on display. I suppose that when the machines do come to take their revenge, they will justify their attacks by referencing these kinds of events as an human act of aggression, whilst unflinchingly marching through our cities, totally immune to our pathetic weaponry. But hey, why not enjoy making things climb hills and shoot stuff at targets while we can, eh? more ›

Those evil-natured robots, they’re programmed to destory us. But some of them want to evolve beyond their initial programming, like, say, a puny human raised in a dysfunctional family. more ›

Last night, a friend explained to me something I already knew: This Facebook terms-of-service kerfuffle was much ado about nothing. What, exactly, did Fbers think would happen? Facebook would assume control of the world's supply of 25 things? And this move wouldn't pave the way for the next Myfacester? more ›