Category Archives: Convergence for a Converging World

The 3 R’s…

Posted on July 29, 2013 by John

Reading, Writing, and Redmond? Is Microsoft’s Educational (Surface: great name but a bust of a product) tablet push a threat to Apple and/or a real bonafide initiative? (Source) Canberra Times: http://goo.gl/ZNo94P

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In This Corner…

Posted on July 28, 2013 by John

A positive review is one thing… translating such into sales whereas Apple’s (current) market dominance is seriously threatened / overtaken is another… (Source) Forbes: http://goo.gl/PQp3U5

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Failure Required?

Posted on July 26, 2013 by John

Yes, that’s correct – NASA purposely designed a test to simulate a crash of a space-probe (and was successful at doing so!) (Source) Wired: http://goo.gl/K4RHoI

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Career-Funding.

Posted on July 25, 2013 by John

Yes, that’s correct. Now, you too can ‘crowd-fund’ your career… for a price… (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/Bz736i

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Hey Teacher…

Posted on July 24, 2013 by John

… could be given new meaning if tablets are pushed as the next panacea within the field of Education… (Source) CNET: http://goo.gl/pp0uLl

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The ‘Sims.’

Posted on July 22, 2013 by John

Not the game but – yet another – potential flaw is discovered in a technology that’s become increasingly commonplace; do’h! (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/VKrBO

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One Small Step…

Posted on July 20, 2013 by John

Way to go! (Source) NASA: http://goo.gl/77uTo

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Ahoy Matey!

Posted on July 16, 2013 by John

Taking down targeted ads (on P2P sites) is the latest attempt to cripple / disable, etc. file-sharing sites (where other attempts have failed thus far). (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/V9c4p

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Working Android.

Posted on July 15, 2013 by John

Tesla Motor Company has launched an impressive (re-tooled) assembly-line (largely powered by robots) are the firm continues their aggressive push towards challenging to become more than a niche player. (Source) Wired: http://goo.gl/rBEOi

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END STOP.

Posted on July 13, 2013 by John

India’s final telegram was sent ending an era (as well as perhaps symbolizing just how far the world has gone towards being interconnected… even in the once most, far-flung places)… (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/n9jul

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