The Meshverse Journal

Another oft-mentioned topic here has been the broader implications of a growing human population that is not strictly biological and just how fast this change is coming about. Today comes news(and an amazing video) about how a common, low-cost technology used by many MJ readers is helping to accelerate the change:
Bleill, 30, is one [...]

The Vocal Joystick doesn’t rely primarily on speech recognition i.e. “move left” but rather continuous sounds to interact with computerized systems
The goal of this project is to develop a novel system that we call the Vocal Joystick (VJ). This device will enable individuals with motor impairments to use vocal parameters to control objects on a [...]

In a podcast interview discussing robotic dogs, chatterbots tied to large databases like Wikipedia, and more, Dr. Robert Epstein answers the question
If you develop an actual emotional attachment to this ephemeral being that doesn’t actually exist, is it any less real to you?
by saying “Oh, it’s entirely real.” He goes on to point out, [...]