Category Archives: Convergence for a Converging World

Thanksgiving.

Posted on November 27, 2014 by John

Gratitude is a year-around orientation…

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Happy Holidays!

Posted on November 26, 2014 by John
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Eavesdropping…

Posted on November 25, 2014 by John

In light of yet another newly discovered, super-snooping, computer-bug (Regin) however, idyllic, wouldn’t it be nice if Mass Media actually did a better job of being a ‘watchdog’ for the General Public?

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Smart-copies.

Posted on November 24, 2014 by John

Bootlegging clearly knows no boundaries as cease-and-desist orders continue to rise regarding the theft of images of traditional watch-faces being downloaded for use on wearable, smart-watches. (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/008GZE

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But Wait, There’s More!

Posted on November 23, 2014 by John

For anyone that is even casually / passively paying attention (which, unfortunately, seems like is overwhelmingly not the case) the newly ‘discovered’ Regin virus has supposedly set a benchmark (arguably, that any given hacker will try to surpass) that’s unprecedented. … Continue reading →

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Re-gin.

Posted on November 22, 2014 by John

As the world’s e-enabled capacity and inter-dependency ceaselessly marches on, the spying technology that develops in parallel is also increasing more surreal (as evidenced by the latest discovery of surveillance software that is reportedly at least 6 years old!) (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/zw9AS8

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‘net Non-Neutrality…

Posted on November 21, 2014 by John

As America’s Telecommunications Industry continues to focus / lobby on tiering the Internet thereby skirting the real issue: overall (broadband) ‘net access speeds continue to fall woefully behind the OECD, a viable question is: what happens when ad-free websites conveniently fit … Continue reading →

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LinkNYC.

Posted on November 19, 2014 by John

Given how woefully inadequate (which might not be a strong enough word… befittingly) pathetic, America’s Wi-Fi access is, let’s hope that New York Cities’ plan to replace 10,000 pay phones with Wi-Fi kiosks is more than just hype! (Source) LinkNYC: http://goo.gl/pPymIV

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Biting the Hand…

Posted on November 18, 2014 by John

Nokia’s announcement of their N1 Tablet seems to have taken everyone by surprise including Microsoft (which purchased their mobile-devices business). Like Surface, which has been a commercial failure, whether it is a hit-or-miss is unknown. (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/tkFJ1R

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Landing a ‘Big’ Fish!

Posted on November 17, 2014 by John

This is an example of an almost surreal success-story; irrational excess and/or perhaps a bit of both (and, then some!) Whatever the case may be, this firm’s success demonstrates that consumers associate with micro-brands… how long before they become ‘uncool’ … Continue reading →

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