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Chinese Labor Conditions Still Poor Despite TAL Retraction | Robert Hill's Labor and Technology Blog
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Blogging From The Intersection Of Labor And Technology, With an Emphasis on Extraterrestrial Workers. Chinese Labor Conditions Still Poor Despite TAL Retraction. March 21, 2012. This American Life (TAL) is an awesome program that Ira Glass and company have been producing for years. This week, for the first time, they ran a retraction of one of their recent stories: Episode 454, Mr. Daisy and the Apple Factory. But the facts about Chinese labor conditions at Foxconn persist. What TAL did not address in it...
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One Step Closer To Mining Asteroids | Robert Hill's Labor and Technology Blog
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Blogging From The Intersection Of Labor And Technology, With an Emphasis on Extraterrestrial Workers. One Step Closer To Mining Asteroids. June 28, 2012. An in-space fuel depot to house pre-processed lunar propellant. Source: MSNBC.com. The mining industry is not apt to ignore the potential riches to be mined from various terrestrial resources. Now, a story from Space.com and MSNBC.com reveals recent activity to extend this reach to extra-terrestrial resources. Jiaxin Tian Concert Pianist.
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Blogging From The Intersection Of Labor And Technology, With an Emphasis on Extraterrestrial Workers. A Robot With a Reassuring Touch. September 25, 2012. Dear Factory Worker, Are you afraid of the robot that threatens to replace you or a co-worker? Are you worried that that big, hulking, fast-moving machine will inadvertently whack you in the face if you happen to be standing too close, in the wrong place, occupying “meat space” a little too inconveniently? Read more ». June 28, 2012. Read more ». We...
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2013 February | Robert Hill's Labor and Technology Blog
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Blogging From The Intersection Of Labor And Technology, With an Emphasis on Extraterrestrial Workers. Archive for February, 2013. At Apple’s request, Foxconn’s unions strengthened – Salon.com. February 5, 2013. Read more ». Jiaxin Tian Concert Pianist. Theme designed by Themes by bavotasan.com.
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Job Posting – Asteroid Mining Internship | Robert Hill's Labor and Technology Blog
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Blogging From The Intersection Of Labor And Technology, With an Emphasis on Extraterrestrial Workers. Job Posting – Asteroid Mining Internship. October 2, 2012. Attention, Engineering Students: If you’re looking for an internship with an up-and-coming space mining operation, check out this posting for a position with Planetary Resources, Inc. (PRI). For real. No, seriously. I’m not joking. Jiaxin Tian Concert Pianist. Theme designed by Themes by bavotasan.com.
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Blogging From The Intersection Of Labor And Technology, With an Emphasis on Extraterrestrial Workers. At Apple’s request, Foxconn’s unions strengthened – Salon.com. February 5, 2013. Well, kinda sorta. Union strengthening in China is off to a slow start. The mighty Foxconn has bowed to union pressures to reduce mandatory overtime from the normal 15-20 hours per week (sometimes exceeding 40 hours per week during busy seasons) to the national standard of only 9 hours per week. And this. Read more ». The mi...
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Space | Robert Hill's Labor and Technology Blog
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Blogging From The Intersection Of Labor And Technology, With an Emphasis on Extraterrestrial Workers. Job Posting – Asteroid Mining Internship. October 2, 2012. Attention, Engineering Students: If you’re looking for an internship with an up-and-coming space mining operation, check out this posting for a position with Planetary Resources, Inc. (PRI). For real. No, seriously. I’m not joking. Read more ». One Step Closer To Mining Asteroids. June 28, 2012. Read more ». April 24, 2011. Read more ». For many ...
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At Apple’s request, Foxconn’s unions strengthened – Salon.com | Robert Hill's Labor and Technology Blog
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Blogging From The Intersection Of Labor And Technology, With an Emphasis on Extraterrestrial Workers. At Apple’s request, Foxconn’s unions strengthened – Salon.com. February 5, 2013. From Salon.com. In this May 26, 2010 file photo, staff members work on the production line at the Foxconn complex in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, southern China (Credit: AP Photo/Kin Cheung). At Apple’s request, Foxconn’s unions strengthened – Salon.com. 8 hours for work. 8 hours for sleep. It is possible to balanc...
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Blogging From The Intersection Of Labor And Technology, With an Emphasis on Extraterrestrial Workers. Watson Is Gunning For Your Job, Customer Service Rep. March 8, 2011. Are you a Call Center worker who answers Customer Service phone calls? Do you hate your job because for your entire shift you never know who’s going to yell at you next? The good people at IBM are working to bring Watson into the Customer Service arena, displacing you from your job. . Read more ». February 28, 2011. Read more ». 8221; t...
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The Uncanny Valley Just Got Uncannier | Robert Hill's Labor and Technology Blog
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Blogging From The Intersection Of Labor And Technology, With an Emphasis on Extraterrestrial Workers. The Uncanny Valley Just Got Uncannier. March 9, 2011. This is positively creepy. As pointed out in an article on Salon.com today. The majority of life-like robots that we see have Asian (or Japanese) characteristics. A graph of the Uncanny Valley, Karl F. MacDorman and Takashi Minato in Android Science. From Karl F. MacDorman and Takashi Minato in Android Science. Jiaxin Tian Concert Pianist.