Tag Archives: Technology

‘Paperback Timer?’

Posted on November 28, 2014 by John

Sony (remember them?) has designed an e-paper watch that aside from being fashionable could usher in a renaissance for the firm if it is: a) a commercial success and/or b) a sign that the company is still capable / committed … Continue reading →

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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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Ad-Free.

Posted on November 20, 2014 by John

Google’s ‘Contributor’ allows end-users to pay a nominal-fee (at this juncture anyway) in order to view ad-free websites… look for lots of copy-cat ideas to continue as the ‘net matures and firms seeks additional revenue streams. (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/hSQ9OA Google Contributor: http://goo.gl/HGaTnp

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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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