3D Printing Has A Sound Application Here’s an interesting concept. Shape can block sound. Small shapes. Big sounds. Boston University created a 3D-printed ring with mathematically modeled design, shaped in such a way that it can block sound. They ran an experiment. They attached a loudspeaker focused into one end of a large PVC pipe.…
What is 4G LTE? I find the lettered acronyms surrounding the mobile phone industry to be intimidating. Maybe just a little. I suppose that is because I’m still in the stage of using my phone primarily as… a phone! So the idea of downloading videos, or watching live-stream, or listening to online radio, is not…
The article, I deleted my Facebook account, generated an unusual amount of interaction and response. Thank you for your interest. It was great! In this follow up, we pass on some reader comments and examine other reasons for giving Facebook deletion one more consideration. Reader Response One reader wrote: The other thing I discovered when I…
Solar Energy Off the Roof Windows that produce energy? Taking solar panels off the roof and onto the window so everyone can benefit, both in terms of energy produced and natural lighting available is a goal worth working toward. But the common trade off is either a good solar panel or a good window –…
These notes (permitted to be distributed without restriction) shared by Andreesen Horowitz operating partner Joel de la Garza are presented here as a resource for those interested. Passwordless authentication will become a greater reality – issues move beyond the number of customer support calls for password issues, to the need for major entertainment companies to…
I deleted my Facebook account and the world did not come to an end! I am now free to walk about the cabin on this Internet Flight, without being buckled to my seat. It is very freeing. Especially given the excesses that abound and the lack of protection that plagues. For me, it came time to say, “Enough is enough!”
Spotting loopholes is easy on the dock, not so easy in your thinking.
Dancing Partners who Step on Toes – Resolutely! AI geared robotics are fueling the charge in the dance between humans and robots on the job market. By 2025 machines will do more work than humans according to the World Economic Forum‘s latest AI job forecast. In mid-2018 machines contributed to roughly 30% of total hours…
Rushing to market, UDELV beats Whole Foods and Amazon Prime Saturday I went to Whole Foods market to get my (hard to find at Vons or Trader Joes) fake coffee with no caffeine, Roma, made from roasted barley, chicory and rye grains. A weakness. Why not just give up the idea of a hot warm…
Ratchet your Geek up another notch! A virtual private network (VPN) gives you online privacy and anonymity by creating a private network from a public internet connection. VPNs hide your internet protocol (IP) address so your online actions are untraceable. VPN services establish secure and encrypted connections to provide privacy greater than a secured WiFi hotspot.…