Researchers are finding that those dendritic computations are frequently very important. One example is that object recognition happens in the dendrites in human visual system. Another example is that backwards spiking in the dendrites is a key part of learning. Maybe you can emulate the dynamic learning algorithm but I seriously doubt they figured it out and are emulating it, which means the system is not dynamically adjusting the same way the worm does.

They did not emulate the functionality of a neuron. If you read up on the subject you will find that the neuron is a network all by itself with spikes moving forward and backward, local spikes on the dendrites, the dendritic tree performing multiple simultaneous linear and non-linear computations, etc. etc. etc. They used an extremely simplistic formula that completely skips over these computations that have been shown to be very important for the proper functioning of the neuron.

Kamikazes Per Hour?

They've installed the Kiva robots in a few DC's and they are continuing to expand their usage.

99.99% of all software patents are trivial for a skilled dev and have been coded by many parties in many forms in many environments over the last 60 years. There is very little software that is non-obvious to any skilled person in the field.

1 - Startup
2 - Cash in
3 - Sell out
4 - Bro down

Why not automatically scan the printed document and email it to the person?

Good point, I better print the email reminder and place that in the three ring binder that sits behind my desk.

Apparently the information at MS is not very fluid, so this is a serious attempt at making that information much more fluider

This one suspiciously coincides with the legalization of pot in WA state

I think this is really a statement about facilities, there is a lot of wasted vertical space so most likely they will be installing something like those Japanese "drawer" hotels (where the person lays in what looks like a human sized drawer). They should be able to put a screen and keyboard in there so people can work laying down. I'm guessing they can get 3x more people in each building with this system.

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There is too much momentum for what is being used today, it's almost impossible to dislodge a de facto standard.

How do you define best? Just because you've heard of someone doesn't mean they are the best. I programmed games back in the 80's and during that time I ran into like-minded people and within that group it's tough to tell, different people have different attributes, It certainly possible to tell who has natural talent, but I don't think "best" even makes sense.

"but these days they have been surpassed in most areas" - their last CPU outperformed rival phone CPUs.

They've been hiring CPU and GPU designers for the last few years and their last CPU was their own design and outperformed rival CPU's at the time.

from his new book "If Only God were as Smart as Me!"