Is the internet making us bigger jerks? Find out what you missed from the grand finale of Invisibilia’s riveting first season.
Is the looming presence of computers in our lives good, or just plain creepy? If you've ever been unsure about our robotic sidekicks and how they affect our behavior, you're in smart company.
Here are some of the striking stories from the last episode of the first season, "Our Computers, Ourselves."
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Meet Thad Starner, cyborg.
While he's not physically fused with a computer, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) graduate and Georgia Tech professor has worn one for roughly 20 years. And his electronic sidekick is Lizzy, adopted from the first production car's nickname, the Tin Lizzy.
If his eyewear looks reminiscent of Google Glass, you're totally right: He was one of its technical leads. Thad firmly believes his extra appendage has deepened his human relationships: It reinforces his memories and holds onto thoughts that would have otherwise slipped away had they not been recorded.
Plus, you feel like a superhuman.
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Like the Terminator, Thad's eyewear is constantly populated with things he can say.
OK, it's a little less crass. But after Lizzy went through some makeovers, Thad and another MIT student designed a program for her called the Remembrance Agent.
So as you have a conversation with someone, you take notes. Then Lizzy zips through those archives and brings up relevant stuff at the bottom of your eye screen, like a self-Googling catalog of your memories.
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