Category Archives: Convergence for a Converging World

Happy Father’s Day!

Posted on June 16, 2013 by John
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Just Another Day…

Posted on June 15, 2013 by John

In light of the on-going lunacy (that is America’s shocking decline / compliance with ever-decreasing Civil Liberties) revisiting Dwight D. Eisenhower’s farewell speech is befitting (especially in celebration of Father’s Day). C-Span: http://goo.gl/64X7Q

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Nano-patches.

Posted on June 13, 2013 by John

Delivering vaccines via a patch versus a needle (which is 160-year old technology) could be the bane of preventible diseases the world-over (if nano patch technology proves both commercially viable and gains wide-acceptance / application). (Source) Vaxxas: http://goo.gl/bHyDc

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Who Us?

Posted on June 12, 2013 by John

In the aftermath of the biggest scandal to break (arguably under the Obama Administration) one obvious question that arises is: how trustworthy are any of the companies / officials involved? (Source) CNET: http://goo.gl/afoAY

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America’s Orwellian Reality.

Posted on June 6, 2013 by John

In an era of increasing electronic surveillance, strike another blow to (American) Civil Liberties regarding governmental data mining of mobile phone / Internet activities. (Source) Washington Post: http://goo.gl/LREOz

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iView.

Posted on June 5, 2013 by John

Kudos to the world-renowned pianist who walked off stage in protest to his recital being filmed via a Smartphone (as an expression of their own self of artistry). (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/AkCLB

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Webvan 2.0?

Posted on June 5, 2013 by John

Amazon’s push to expand their on-line grocery presence (via Amazon Fresh) looks to be expanding beyond Seattle (both domestically and internationally) by 2014. Let’s hope that the firm’s disruptive abilities shake the likes of Walmart up (amongst other big-box chains) … Continue reading →

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Forever Avatar.

Posted on June 2, 2013 by John

One wealthy Russian’s dream of immortality… (Source) NY Times: http://goo.gl/1un4S

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Secure This!

Posted on May 31, 2013 by John

LinkedIn’s security updates are the latest attempt to create an additional layer of security protection for end-users (in light of the on-going vulnerability Social Networking sites face)… Will they work and/or are they just another stop-gap measure (harkening the wider-adoption … Continue reading →

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Digital Laundering.

Posted on May 28, 2013 by John

Liberty Reserve’s take-down by a consortium of global (governmental) forces is not only seemingly straight out of Pulp Fiction but hopefully a one-off versus a harbinger for the next-wave of ‘net crime: digital money laundering. (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/UVeZs

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