Monthly Archives: March 2015

When?

Posted on March 31, 2015 by John

At some point in time, from corruption to environmental degradation, the PRC will need to face the fact that the facts can only be covered-up, denied, erased and/or hidden for so long. Perhaps if and when that occurs the Great … Continue reading →

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The Great Firewall.

Posted on March 30, 2015 by John

China’s ‘Great Firewall’ long used to block access to that the PRC deems inappropriate is now reportedly being turned into a DoS / DDos-weapon in an attempt to take down websites (outside the nation) with content that the Chinese government deems … Continue reading →

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Byte the Hand…

Posted on March 29, 2015 by John

Irish farmers are testing out using drones as sheepdogs… which gives a whole new meaning to ‘byte-ing the hand that feeds!’

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Graphene

Posted on March 28, 2015 by John

According to Manchester University, the LED lightbulb looks to have morphed with the arrival of the first consumer product using Graphene (a super-strong carbon) that reportedly has a longer lifespan and cuts electricity use by 10%.

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6 Plus…

Posted on March 27, 2015 by John

Although TV watching is declining, kids age 5 to 16 are spending an average of 6 and a half hours per day in front of a screen (i.e., Gaming, Smartphone, Tablet, etc.)  which should come as no surprise is a … Continue reading →

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No Slack…

Posted on March 26, 2015 by John

Does Slack now find itself in the midst of a conflict-of-interest in and as far as the firm’s reported hacking amid raising an additional $160 million in VC?

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Down In It…

Posted on March 25, 2015 by John

Playing catch-up regarding Streaming Music, Apple has reported appointed Trent Reznor as the lead designer for their rumored / soon-to-be-launched service…

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Lead Foot City Limits.

Posted on March 24, 2015 by John

Ford is reportedly planning to introduce technology that reads posted speed limit signs in turn reducing the vehicle’s speed…

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Males-Only?

Posted on March 23, 2015 by John

With the on-going, high-profile (Silicon Valley) sexism-lawsuits a fair question to ask is: what’s the role of education regarding addressing the overall lack of women drawn to the Tech Industry?

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Now with More ‘Dumb!’

Posted on March 22, 2015 by John

It should not come as any surprise that (as previously stated) America’s Telecommunications Industry is fighting the FCC over the ‘net Neutrality ruling…

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