Tag Archives: Technology

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 14, 2015 by John
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Happy Friday the 13th!

Posted on February 13, 2015 by John
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T-eaVesdropping?

Posted on February 11, 2015 by John

In light of criticism regarding how their televisions listen (i.e., use voice recordings) Samsung’s ‘Smart’ TV just might be a little bit too ‘smart’ due to a third-party bug that’s causing a (silent) Pepsi ad to be played several times … Continue reading →

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Here Comes…

Posted on February 10, 2015 by John

The Desert Sunlight Solar Farm is both a 550-megawatt farm that’s not just one of the world’s largest installations but is capable of powering more than 160,000 California homes!

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The UFD.

Posted on February 9, 2015 by John

If anyone is not familiar with The Unknown Fields Division this organization is worth checking out! TUFD: http://goo.gl/iY7UlQ

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Drone Waiters.

Posted on February 8, 2015 by John

Under pressure to slow immigration and criticism that low-cost labor is one of the main culprits (never mind low wages and/or perceived status) Singapore is piloting (no pun intended) the use of drones in restaurants as a way to maintain … Continue reading →

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Let’s Hope…

Posted on February 7, 2015 by John

However, idealistic… let’s hope that Google’s initiative to take on America’s Telecom Industry is not only real but actually does something that they have failed woefully to do: drive prices down; increase access and services through increased competition!

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Ubuntu.

Posted on February 6, 2015 by John

Given that it is the world’s first, crowd-sourced, Smartphone, perhaps it is also safe to call it the ‘world’s first, un-Smartphone?’ Nevertheless, this handset has the potential to further than acceptance of this OS (if their non-app-approach takes hold and … Continue reading →

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Not There Yet!

Posted on February 5, 2015 by John

If the reports are true (which skeptics will obviously await seeing become a reality) the FCC is actually planning on terming The Internet (yes, the ‘net) as a Public Utility… which means that America’s Telco Special Interests are in all … Continue reading →

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Testing.

Posted on February 3, 2015 by John

‘net Neutrality (not the bogus use of the term by the Special Interests representing America’s Telecom Industry) but actual ‘neutrality’ is at a crucial juncture regarding whether or not said entity will actually wind-up being classified like a Public Utility.

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