Spent a good hour tidying cables today. Three boxes full of them. You can do a fairly good review of what came and went in the past four decades just by explaining the hows, whys and whats of these cables. How we used to load software from audio cassettes. Peculiar items needed to get early… Continue reading R.I.P. people that get tired of tech
Category: Technology
Data comparisons show just how far ahead the U.S. is in tech
It started with a friend’s interesting project. https://gotelonica.wordpress.com sets forth to draw comparisons between two European cities. “Everyday stories, vivid images, mutual interests and hopeful efforts”… will have to be good enough though because finding decent comparative data is pretty complicated! If you search the internet for “city comparison” or anything like that, you are most… Continue reading Data comparisons show just how far ahead the U.S. is in tech
Tech beyond the law; virtual reality TV for Banana republics
It is funny to watch regulators try to catch up with Facebook and Google. These days it is about how they filter news results. Which sort of shows how little anyone understands the tech involved. Of course Facebook and Google’s algorithms are biased! By definition any system which regulates a flow cannot be objective and… Continue reading Tech beyond the law; virtual reality TV for Banana republics
FBI vs Apple = 6-1
If there was someone on the planet that didn’t know that the usual way FBI and Apple solve these things is in secret, we all know it now. Both parties involved admitted that usually when the FBI wants the contents of a phone, Apple has always played along and told nobody about it. We all… Continue reading FBI vs Apple = 6-1
Google is evil. But not like you imagine it is.
“Ah, yes, you’re the guy that has a thing against Google.” It wasn’t the best of introductions but I knew what he was on about. I do have “a thing” with Google. I am jealous as hell! Because a select few people in Google are literally the closest a homo sapiens has ever come to… Continue reading Google is evil. But not like you imagine it is.
The Asian Toad and Google research for business
My friend James is probably the smartest person I know. Whether he is teaching himself music in order to do the soundtrack to an amazing documentary of his, building innovative mammal free zones in New Zealand, riding a motorbike or in Madagascar fighting the Asian toad. The what? When a modern human comes across something… Continue reading The Asian Toad and Google research for business
Trump is right about something! Made in USA counts for a lot
You probably rushed to dismiss it. After all, in this globalized world it seems counterintuitive that Apple should produce iPhones entirely in the US. Some would say impossible. And it is Donald Trump saying it, the man is ridiculous almost 24/7. Now think about it again. Cost? Yeah, sure it would be more expensive to produce… Continue reading Trump is right about something! Made in USA counts for a lot
There can only be one global language
It has been decided. Unless some other country takes the technological lead in the next ten years in a major way, English will not only remain the de facto global language but will also greatly expand its reach. We can debate the finer points about lost nuances, great cultures of the past and all… Continue reading There can only be one global language
Is that an iBanana in your pocket?
…or are you just happy to have an iPhone6 plus that bends? The latest Apple fiasco is pretty worrying for a number of reasons. Maybe it isn’t too common. Could be blown out of proportion by iPhone haters. I have noticed that in the Android ecosystem negative news about iPhones seem to be promoted… Continue reading Is that an iBanana in your pocket?
Moving the i-Goalposts
In the old days we used to have great flame wars of PC vs Mac. Back then Apple was going to conquer the desktop. They never even got close of course. Everyone talked about Apple machines but bought PCs. There was always some secret plan, some new technology, a “gamechanger” just around the corner that Apple was… Continue reading Moving the i-Goalposts