This time central banks have responded to the Coronavirus by injecting trillions of dollars into their economies, which could generate Demand-Pull…

Toilet paper, like all paper, is made using a chemical engineering process. That means manufacturing is a continuous process that…

The above comes from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, and is sourced to WHO. Update: On March 12th,…

CDC has, on various pages, defined older as "60+" based on the sharp increase in mortality of SARS-CoV-2 infections that…

5G, where it exists, increases network capacity and might deliver a few things faster but other than that, the "killer…

F5 today, closed their skyscraper in downtown Seattle to disinfect the entire building because one worker had been in contact…

A tourist who rented an app-powered car says she was stranded on a rural road along the Northern California coast…

Central banks are likely planning to cut interest rates or provide stimulus. Source: Coronavirus fallout could be worse than the…

Housing hasn’t traditionally been a hot topic in presidential elections, but with homeownership financially out of reach for many Americans,…

Source: Swiss government bans all events over 1,000 people - MarketWatch Numerous tech industry conferences have been canceled in the…

Seems like they must require a "keep alive" (dead man's switch) to ensure driver's remain alert. Among other things, the…

Summarizes possible impacts to the U.S. and economic issues. CDC is planning for possible school and business closure mandates, summer…

Not cool: The jury found that Hytera had stolen trade secrets and infringed Motorola’s copyrights. Source: Motorola wins US$765 million…

It's also unknown if anyone will be willing to fly on a Boeing 737 MAX: Regarding the additional 385 MAXs…

Satirist JP Sears takes a whack at the Tesla culture with his humorous commentary. https://youtu.be/PLxPAwIeL0w JP has hundreds of spot…

The reality of life today is that life is actually quite good - compared to the past. (Poverty is at…

SpaceX may launch 30,000 more low altitude satellites added to the 12,000 it already plans to launch. OneWeb is launching…

Utility companies want to be able to make the demand go up and down just as much as the supply…

The vast difference in EPA figures didn't amount to much in the real world. ... When the  Porsche Taycan's first…

Should Tesla be allowed to remove features from a vehicle that's bought secondhand? Source: Tesla yanks Autopilot features from used…

Source: Congress could make EV drivers pay - POLITICO My state, Oregon, introduced state fees for fuel efficient vehicles, beginning…

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Andy Levin (D-Mich.) on Thursday outlined a bill that seeks to establish a nationwide electric…

Last week, there was a problem with an image tag not using https. This week (today) something else happened but…

ICE vehicle engines, except in hybrids and PHEVs, run all the time. In an EV, you only consume power when…

The 2020 Honda Fit (using ICE) and the 2020 Chevy Bolt (EV) are nearly identical in capacity and general specifications…

Electric vehicles are said to depreciate in value 10% more than internal combustion engine vehicles over 3 years. When I…

Oh my: It wasn’t so much that the new app that the Iowa Democratic Party had planned to use to…

Probably because most techies live in sunny and warm California, this has not yet been a priority: “The complexity of…

This is reminiscent of the Volvo study: Some analysts think buyers don’t necessarily want an electric car when they buy…

One third of new cars sold in the U.S. no longer come with a spare tire vut instead include a…

EV sales have actually gone down year over year. And sales have gone well primarily where government offer deep discounts…

No spare tire. No jack. No lug nut removal tools. Most drivers are expected to call for Tesla Roadside Assistance.…

Page down the chart - prices range from 1 cent to 41 cents per kilowatt hour. Source: Electricity prices, June…

True: In truth, “FIRE” should be “FICC” for “financial independence change careers.” Source: What I learned about the FIRE movement…

In spite of popular claims that eating vegetarian offers a dramatic reduction on your personal carbon emissions , the actual…

EPA's Household Carbon Emissions Calculator has no choice for wood heating. Useless.

This is in Sacramento - that's California - they do not have real winters and they have to pull scooters…

It’s not that there is a lack of data. Instead, it is that the data are inadequate to answer the…

https://youtu.be/H6sPc9dFsGw Tesla strikes a  highway pothole in Illinois, flattens two tires and destroys the rims. Everyone else just whizzes by…

Electrified fire trucks: It can drive for up to 30 minutes on pure electric power, with a diesel generator for…

Tesla does not say how many times its batteries can be re-charged.  Since the number of charge cycles is dependent…

42% of Norway's car sales were pure battery electric, and almost 14% were plug-in hybrid. Tesla Model 3 was the…

Tesla said Friday that it delivered 367,500 electric vehicles in 2019 — 50% more than the previous year — a…

Nikola, a start-up that has focused on hydrogen and battery-powered heavy-duty trucks, isn’t offering many details about the new technology…

The FAA's Notice of Proposed Rule Making for Remote ID goes well beyond just remote ID. I have not had…

"For decades, the country’s driving pattern moved in sync with the economy. Now, we’re driving less even though the economy…

This graphic, from the International Energy Agency, illustrates the lifetime CO2 equivalent emissions from different types of vehicles. "BEV" is…

An average battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars using electricity characterised by the current global average carbon intensity (518…

Few people have any idea about the lifetime energy usage of popular consumer products.  50-75% of the energy and green…

In 2010 the U.S. Energy Information Administration published its forecasts for 2019 on topics such as oil and natural gas…

On December 18, 2019, my Internet web hosting provider announced they are shutting down in February 2020. I am now…

Dumpster divers are apparently taking clean, found items and putting them up for sale on Amazon - as new.

Electric motorcycles make for intriguing and affordable options, especially for urban and off road applications. Prices range from about US$2500…

Siemens proposes overhead electrified highways for long haul transport systems.

To replace the 10 gallons of fuel in my compact car requires about 1,700 pounds of Li-ion battery pack. This…

Spooks don't decrypt - they just make encrypted communications mysteriously fail until the target chooses a non-encrypted transmission method.

People want to feel good about "doing the right thing". Recycling is an example of a "feel good" activity and…

"The one thing we do know is that the biggest impact of most products is the manufacturing side. So if…

Politicians, who do not understand what they are doing, are likely to pursue policy options that are costly and accomplish…

Should you buy an EV? Should you install solar PV? Details matter a lot as to whether your decision leads…

Link to a nice article on EV charging technology and options.

Simple calculations illustrate how much energy fossil fuels provided, globally, and what has to be done to achieve "net zero"…

Most EVs with a useful range of 200 miles or more are sold primarily as higher priced luxury vehicles. EVs…

Among a decline in electricity sales in the United States, electric utilities "need a new source of load growth" and…

Most of the widely hyped drone delivery scenarios are not economically realistic and probably will not happen any time soon.…

Batteries are likely to be an important component of grid-level energy systems. Solar PV and Wind are both intermittent power…

Tesla drivers in Canada, in -10 to -20 deg C (14 to -4 deg F) temperatures, find their range drops…

News reports imply that our cars are the largest contributor of greenhouse gases in the U.S. In fact, the "transportation"…

Increases in student loan availability are a cause of tuition hikes rather than in response to tuition hikes. This effect…

EV vehicles targeting the U.S. market are primarily going after the expensive, luxury and high performance segments. Vehicles with appropriate…

3rd party insurance companies pay from $15 to $85 for your "free" flu shot. This is insane. Further, 3rd party…

Economics is about making choices. Wants almost always exceed our ability to obtain them, but debt makes it possible to…

New rule requires hospitals and insurers to make public the prices being charged for services. Oddly, the hospital/insurance cartel argues…

The State of California is curtailing government subsidies for high end EVs, and hybrid vehicles whose EV range is less…

Mooney Aircraft may have just shutdown for good. Only sold 2 aircraft earlier this year, just furloughed their entire staff…

Oregon to start charging far higher license fees to EVs because they do not pay gas taxes.

Vehicles from Ford, Toyota, Honda and others will soon be available with dual gas/EV powerplants, operating as EVs for local…

The MPGe rating of EVs does not mean that much for a consumer. Indeed, switching from gas to an EV…

This is so cool: "The Escape's surprise is the new plug-in hybrid, an intriguing model that promises an EV range…

Adding price signaling to health care, and adopting Indiana's HSA deductible concept, would dramatically alter how health care works -…

Far too many people think that Wealth=Assets+Debt, as they take on loans to buy nice homes, cars, RVs and other…

Grocery stores, which have already outsourced checkout and bagging to the consumer, are now working on building automated fulfillment distribution…

Standard wood sided homes with a shake roof are easily burned by wild fires. Homes can, however, be built to…

A writer for VICE got scammed by AirBnb rentals. And then went on to uncover a nationwide scam. AirBnb refuses…

Article about software engineering makes the untrue claim that the field was previously "dominated by women". That claim is false;…

On October 28th, a staggeringly cold temperature of -45 degrees was recorded in Utah, the lowest ever recorded temperature for…

Up to 1,000 cell sites dropped off line during PG&E's power shut offs in California, cutting off entire communities in…

Warren Buffet has noted that it takes 20 years to build a brand and about five minutes to destroy it.

The problem with reliance on models and simulations: "Model-land is a hypothetical world in which our simulations are perfect, an…

A case study of how a "no show" at a Great Clips hair cutting place led to a cascade of…

A new San Francisco city government office will be given authority over new product trials and product launches in San…

Popular travel web sites, and at least some airlines, gradually jack up the prices shown if you search for many…

Used to be you only needed to create a local account on your Windows computer but the newer Windows 10…

Less labor potentially means higher profits, creating an incentive for manufacturers to switch more production to EVs.

Software development has been evolving (no surprise!) Today much software can be written using tools that make development easier than…

McDonald's installing more automation, both to reduce labor costs and to trick consumers into purchasing more than they were planning…

5G is not likely to solve much of the rural access issue. Mainly, its a high capacity, faster wireless link…

The terror operation, per documents, is intended to start September 13th.

Contrary to urban myth, Apple has a long and substantial history of treating its own customers like crap.

Some are calling for a "code of tech ethics", particularly regarding social media and privacy issues. Where this is logically…

If your Garmin Express updater software stops downloading, there may be a simple fix.

Columnist proposes the establishment of a new government agency known as an "Algorithm Czar" to regulate all algorithms used in…

Vending machines are so 20th century. Robotic food kiosks, in this case, latte making espresso stands, are coming to San…

The new rules, to take effect in June, erect high barriers and costs to model aircraft hobbyists while doing little…

Researchers develop method of spotting brain injuries using a combination of MRI technologies. Many brain injuries have been invisible. When…

In the past two weeks, Amazon has suspended at least 20 used book merchants for allegedly selling one or more…

Wordpress just updated their software to version 5.0, providing a new user interface for editing. However, on some of my…

News reports say ISO proposes mandated training certification, licensing of remote pilots, flight plan logging, flight logging and maintenance requirements…

Check out the new floating robot on the ISS.

Long ago I used the literal cardboard Google Cardboard to hold my phone as a VR viewer. The Cardboard eventually…

Finally doing my own 3D printing - making mistakes and learning. But that was the whole idea! Making little mistakes,…

NPR makes an assertion that 1984 is when personal computers in the home emerged and that parents only bought personal…

India to require pilots of drones over 2 kg to receive certified flight training, pass a government license exam and…

The bizarre incident happened during the installation of an MRI machine and was a surprise to everyone except Apple. Source:…

U.S. Copyright Office gives okay to computer security researchers to thwart copyright protection systems for the purpose of good faith…

AOPA sees government fees for future drone flying, certainly for commercial operations but also likely for recreational flyers depending on…

Bloomberg wrote an article a few weeks back accusing Supermicro of delivering compromised server system boards that were used by…

Most everything we think we know about the Affordable Care Act is probably wrong. The attached 50 page paper explains…

This post summarizes the FAA's committee report and recommendations on remote ID for drones and quadcopters. It looks like some…

Pixel and Pixel 2 battery life was killed by Google's Android 9 updates. The problem appears to be related to…

Congress is on the precipice of passing a new FAA authorization (funding) bill that includes draconian measures on model aircraft.…

Contrary to initial reports, drones have been mostly grounded in the Hurricane Florence recovery effort, in part because of multi-agency…

FAA Administrator wants all model aircraft to have remote ID transponders. The Department of Transportation's Chief Counsel said the same…

(Bloomberg) -- As Hurricane Florence batters the southeastern U.S., a small army of drones is being assembled to quickly help…

If Democrats regain control of Congress, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) will likely become head of the House transportation committee with…

Tech companies view themselves as "green" companies, but they are anything but "green". Until about half a dozen years ago,…

The acting Administrator of the FAA implies in a speech in Las Vegas that mandatory Beacon Identification transponders will be…

Ford Motor Company proposed a drone ID system that would use on board lighting to transmit the FAA registration number.…

How using a GoPro on my MJX Bugs 3 led to loss of control link signal and a crash of…

Abdoul Salam Nizeyimana is an engineer for Zipline, in Rwanda, running a drone delivery service to reach outlying medical clinics…

Intel introduces two new mobile CPUs with high performance, low power and integrated 802.11ac Gigabit Wi-Fi.

The Air Hogs flying "orb" floats in the air and is controlled your hand waving.

Consumer quadcopters shoot very wide angle views suitable for vistas and landscape. Photos taken from hundreds of feet away have…

Vodaphone proposes a 4G cellular=based system for identification, command and control of drones, quadcopters and other small model aircraft. Unlike…

Average cost of insuring a Tesla Model 3 is about $2,800 per year.

UK Commercial drone pilot Matthew Greaves spots the absurdity of YouTubers claiming quadcopter near miss collisions with airliners in order…

An Australian government committee calls for new - and more - regulations on the operation of small drones down to…

India will require that all drones/quadcopters/model aircraft more than 2 kg in mass to have both pilot and aircraft registered…

India gives approval for flying drones. Drones more than 2 kg in mass must be registered, have a government identification…

Back in 2015, UK regulators wanted to monitor all "civilian drones" in real-time, below 500 feet. In 2018, this is…

A proposed Ohio state law would establish prison terms for drone pilots involved in collisions are causing a manned aircraft…

To understand where Congress and the FAA are likely headed in regards to drone regulation, we look at public statements…

Contrary to what some think, you are not permitted to fly drones and quadcopters over people or over moving vehicles.…

Small model aircraft being used to chase birds away from aircraft take off and landing zones around airports.

Volunteers from many disciplines are continue to search for a missing hiker.

What happened to ultralights? And does this foreshadow what may happen to drones and quadcopters? I lay out a case…

During the summer, a quadcopter flying in a vacant field, crashed, and set fire to dry grass. Turns out there…

“A person operating an unmanned aircraft is liable to a landowner or lessee for per se trespass when the person,…

Intel has proposed an "Open Drone ID" standard that would require all drones and hobbyist model aircraft to transmit identification…

New sensors will improve the Mavic's ability to automatically avoid collisions with trees and other obstacles.

"High tech" and "bio tech" sectors see large growth in R&D spending, although it may be driven in part by…

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on the issue of government regulation: " instead of us trying to govern the government and…

The FAA and a few members of Congress want to remove the law, passed by Congress and signed by President…

CEO Satya Nadella has made impressive changes to Microsoft's organizational culture. I worked for Microsoft in the 1990s and watched…

There are two large issues facing the radio controlled aircraft hobby. The first is the reckless way that a few…

Why I am walking away from Twitter and Facebook. Or stated another way, "Why are we voluntarily signing up to…

Automated cars are having trouble dealing with the unpredictable behavior of pedestrians and cyclists. Some researchers think we need better…

Many new and naive cryptocurrency investors jumped in and bought digital currency last winter - but since then have suffered…

Google automatically rejects any resume with a typographical or spelling error. That is, apparently, up to 58% of resumes.

Ordinary people in the U.S. became targets of a bizarre, Orwellian TSA surveillance program.

The FBI recently demanded from Google the data about all people using location services within a 100-acre area in Portland,…

VR 180 cameras that shoot 3D may create a resurgence in 3D interest. VR viewers, including devices like "Google Cardboard"…

The IEEE is working a standard to rate the trustworthiness of online news sources that are frequently shared on social…

Turning off Location Services in Android has no effect on Google's data collection. They still track you everywhere you go.

We now know that even with Location Services disabled, Google still tracks and records your every move. The data is…

San Francisco has proposed banning company provided cafeterias and meals as a way to force workers to use independent restaurants.…

Silicon valley's widespread use of temporary tech workers imported from other countries could be fostering widespread industrial spying for the…

More than a quarter million comments submitted to the Food and Drug Administration about flavored vapor products were fake, according…

Data brokers compile health and frailty profiles that have wide-ranging applications for drug companies, advertisers, insurers and other buyers. Source:…

Many companies have moved from individual offices or cubicles to open floor spaces, removing doors and presumed barriers to interaction.…

Venmo declined to say why it makes full public disclosure the default setting, but a company spokesperson told CNNMoney that…

When face recognition is used to gain access to a secure location or function, what happens when one's likeness is…

When a blizzard knocked out lines and plunged his father’s customers into darkness in 1937, young Jack watched as his…

For Google, the consequences could prove vast. Packaging tools like search, and including them on Android devices, offers the company…

Ultrasound "beacons" are set up in various locations such as within stores. Apps that run on smart phones are constantly…

Anyone who has looked anywhere online - Youtube videos or just perusing online stores for model aircraft parts - has…

regulations in many countries prevent drones from fulfilling their potential by blocking their access to airspace. .... To address these…

We have been looking at different areas around the western U.S. for possible relocation and retirement. Looking at Walla Walla,…

Younger Americans are more open to the idea of creating a federal agency to oversee robotics than older Americans. Source:…

A new study found the average founder of the fastest growing tech startups was about 45-years-old — and 50-year-old entrepreneurs…

These fortress-like AT&T buildings are central to a secret NSA program that has monitored billions of communications, documents and sources…

I noticed my PC was bogged down and the CPU cooling fan has powered up to a higher speed. What's…

Specifically, consumers say they'd share more data with their insurance company in exchange for smoke, fire and water alarm systems…

I have an older HP desktop computer. I've long observed significant slow downs as various background tasks were underway and…

Veoh was established years ago as a video sharing service. Perhaps as many as ten years ago, I set up…

I just changed the password on an account that is not mine - but it had my email address and…

This is scary stuff: This is the week that the drone surveillance state became real — Quartz

McDonald's plans to add kiosks to thousands of stores nationwide to supplement in-store employees, transforming a part of America's most…

Finally, an 'umbrella drone' that hovers above your head. Not only does it cost a lot more than an umbrella,…

Authorities seek authorization for government agencies (including local police) to electronically disable quadcopters, potentially shooting them down electronically or kinetically.…

Britain has been moving toward shutting down traditional radio communications systems and moving all emergency services to a private "4G…

Existing 400 foot height restriction applied to drones weighing 250g to 7 kg (note the odd use of both English…

Hmmmm... Source: No surprise: Facebook to build data center in Eagle Mountain | Deseret News

A proposed class-action lawsuit alleging Facebook’s ad placement tools facilitate discrimination against older job seekers has been expanded to identify…

Finding this information was not easy but after searching I found a forum post that said to use this link…

A group of high schools in Hawaii have spent the past year studying physics, aerodynamics and learning how to build…

Ultimately, the geofencing feature was an impossible hassle to deal with - for flying the unit indoors - at my…

In China, high skilled tech workers become unemployable as early as 30 years old. “Most people in their 30s are…

They collect cell phone location data collected by all major cellular phone carriers, and then sell that location data to…

In a victory for privacy rights at the border, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today ruled…

The tech industry, and tech VCs, act as if the most successful age for starting a tech business is someone…

Google, Amazon and others have asked Congress to require that model aircraft hobbyists be Federally licensed pilots and place radio…

Source: COMMERCIAL DRONE ALLIANCE CALLS FOR CONGRESS TO REPEAL SECTION 336 OF THE FAA MODERNIZATION AND REFORM ACT OF 2012…

Peter Thiel's data-mining company is using War on Terror tools to track American citizens. Source: Palantir Knows Everything About You…

Says M.G. Siegler, Google Ventures General Partner There’s something that has been in the back of my mind for some…

Yahoo spies on people who never consented to Yahoo's privacy policy. They say this right in their new privacy policy.…

23andMe wants users to rate their treatments for some conditions such as depression and asthma in a new feature the…

And a couple of months ago, Bitcoin would be worth $1 million or $2 million soon! Next up: Tulips! Source:…

SpaceX has a green light from the FCC to launch a network of thousands of satellites blanketing the globe with…

After a fatal crash with a pedestrian, Uber has suspended road testing of its self driving cars in Arizona, Ontario,…

Verizon’s public safety private core will be generally available on March 29. Public safety customers get preemption and mobile broadband…

Google could owe Oracle nearly $9B in Java dispute as the US Court of Appeals rules that Google did infringe…

I  have removed the links to the Facebook page for this web site and also deleted the Social sharing options…

I've written a detailed of explanation of the enormous quantity of data that Facebook is accumulating on each of us,…

A whopping 80 percent of all venture capital investment goes to just three states. That has to change. - Recode…

And just like that, possessing the bitcoin blockchain just became a Federal crime: Blockchain for bitcoin is infected with child…

Source: Uber self-driving car fatality halts testing in all cities, report says

A very decent explanation for those not wanting to read the technical paper: "There’s no easy way to explain Bitcoin,…

The story of how that Sudafed ad got to me begins at Walgreens. As I bought tissues and Afrin, I…

(I have changed the formatting to make it easier to read) This new proposed framework regarding drone regulations and categorizations…

Law enforcement agencies are now using systems, even mobile devices, that automatically and quickly perform facial recognition of subjects. This…

Why the Bitcoin bubble may explode when it pops: One reason for regulating blockchain-based cryptocurrencies, also known as digital tokens,…

Google in July will start inserting a 'not secure' label in the address bar of every website that uses HTTP…

One of many companies working to automate the restaurant business and reduce labor and benefits costs: Pasadena-based hardware startup Miso…

What is "Mail.com" Last fall, I switched my email accounts to an email service hosted at the url mail.com which…

Autonomous self-driving cars are continuously surveying their surroundings using an array of sensors and recording this to memory. In the…

I need to replace an old toilet and had to order one at Lowe's. It seems they only stock the…

Allegedly, both AT&T and Verizon have denied Huawei the opportunity to sell their Honor brand cell phones in their U.S.…

Study finds that 2 in 3 jobs in Las Vegas may be automated by 2035. That's just the headline. The…

Similar to Uber’s “God View” scandal, Lyft staffers have been abusing customer insight software to view the personal contact info…

This discussion by Charles Schwab & Co highlights that the ratio of workers to non-workers is dropping and may reach…

“Other nations have responded with smart, well-funded innovation policies like better R&D tax incentives, more government funding for research, more…

Over the past year or two, as block size limits have been reached, Bitcoin has evolved to become better-suited to…

The user was to select from a menu of options including "Missile Alert" and "Test Missile Alert", which were next…

Source: Google claims its Spectre and Meltdown mitigation results in no performance degradation | TechCrunch Intel posts a table of…

If workers can keep their jobs, they’ll enjoy higher wages. But rising labor costs are pushing employers toward robots. Source:…

In a free advertisement courtesy of USA Today, author Andrew Keen, who has made his living writing books condemning the…

By “effective” we mean, propaganda that is more successful at persuading someone to adopt someone else’s agenda: “What really makes…

Some of the best inventors I know didn’t have a deep knowledge of any particular technology. They had a deep…

Caller ID spoofing enables someone to make it look like they are calling from a different phone number than their…

[embed]https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/business/media/alphonso-app-tracking.html[/embed] More of our 24 x 7 surveillance society.

Per ComputerWorld, starting in 2018 and really getting underway by 2019, Android apps in the Google Play Store will be…

There are downsides to blockchain technologies and processes (blockchain algorithms power Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies): Each purported use case  — …

And it is probably used illegally on US citizens at airports

This cloud leak reveals the personal details of 123 million US households, revealing in-depth analysis of their finances sold by…

Just a tip to help users of the Android version of the Starbuck's app. If you try to make a…

Google phones track your location - even when you turn Location Services off, even if you use no apps -…

Apps play a big role in Android power usage and 8.1 will help you find power hogging apps For too…

Apparently so. Users of Google Docs found themselves blocked from accessing their own documents with Google telling them they were…

Having customers place their own order has been in trials - or already implemented - at many restaurant chains as…

I discovered after a Mac OS X update that my very old Nook e-reader app for Mac OS X no…

The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) just rolled out new research confirming record growth in the areas of robotics, machine…

New tests reveal that while one privacy-invading feature was removed in an app update, the app still shares precise geolocation…

Source: Silicon Valley escalates its war on white supremacy despite free speech concerns - The Washington Post Tech companies have…

San Diego raised its minimum wage very rapidly. Data suggests that while the wage hike benefits those with minimum wage…

In other words, Tor: Solari said Winner’s laptop also contained software that could enable her to access online black-markets and…

"WannaCrypt" is the malware that attacked and encrypted computer contents, globally, and then wormed its way through networks to other…

This is real, not a fake. This is based on the Face2Face technology developed at Stanford University. The facial movements…

In light of the global ransomware attack that took place the past couple of days, this is more true than…

234 Android apps have been identified as using your phone to monitor TV advertising effectiveness: The apps silently listen for…

Internet-of-things water bottle will inform you of your drinking habits Source: Internet-of-things water bottle will inform you of your drinking…

The audio maker Bose, whose wireless headphones sell for up to $350, uses an app to collect the listening habits…

Reno startup Filament is gearing up for high-scale production. The startup recently closed a $15 million round of new venture…

Of interest - you can now purchase insurance coverage for drone operation. Source: Insurance for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Drones…

Look around your home or office. To the left is a new Amazon Echo. To the right, your Siri-enabled iPhone.…

The suspected CIA spying tools that WikiLeaks has dumped have been linked to hacking attempts on at least 40 targets…

Are there any examples of consumer-level #IoT devices that increase your level of privacy? I cannot think of any. Does…

It’s not just ovens and refrigerators that are getting wi-fi, often bundled with cameras that let you see your food.…

Once products ship, the manufacturer is unlikely to see the product again, except for a few returns. They have only…

Our phones track our location, what stores and restaurants we visit, ISPs may track our web wanderings, CCTV and license…

Employers are monitoring employees activities across a broad spectrum of functions - including your health, your physical activity, even attempting…

I migrated my coldstreams.com blog to coldstreams.wordpress.com and the old web site automatically redirects to the new URL. In theory,…

Android Things is an embedded Android OS for, well, things, as in Internet of Things. Android Things supports connected devices…

Researchers have uncovered a rash of ongoing attacks designed to damage routers and other Internet-connected appliances so badly that they…

The old website coldstreams.com should auto redirect to this new web site at http://coldstreams.wordpress.com If you subscribed by email to…

I will be migrating this blog from self hosting on my virtual server to using Wordpress.com. I have already done…

Android devices have an "Ok, Google" voice activation feature. This enables voice input of search and other functions on your…

McDonald's refers to the machine as a Big Mac ATM. The machine does all the work, no human intervention required…

(I originally posted this on May 24, 2014, about 2 1/2 years before "fake news" became a popular meme. Since…

McDonald's has started testing mobile order-and-pay after acknowledging the ordering process in its restaurants can be "stressful." Source: McDonald's tests…

https provides secure access to this web site versus http which was unencrypted. There is nothing on this web site…

In Silicon Valley: “Suddenly the mind-set became that if you’re a young kid who’s arrogant and disrespectful and doesn’t have…

This happens when wage and benefit requirements rise as capital costs (robots/automation) fall rapidly: "Wendy's plans to install self-ordering kiosks…

Amazon.com: All-New AWS IoT Button (2nd Generation) - intended for now, I think, be used by product developers who want…

I seem to run into many software defects, ranging from the amusing, like this one, to serious errors. I occasionally…

I will wait for the version with prop safety guards!

I lost Internet service for about 3 days this week. Bad timing! Once my Internet came back I  discovered that…

Researchers have determined a method of tracking individual users across web browsers. That means, changing to a different browser -…

Astronomers have proposed a global network of radio receivers to search for fast radio bursts. Their concept would use either…

US border officers are, at times, asking visitors for their social media account information, and there is discussion they may…

Bank of America is designing bank branches that no longer have onsite staff. Interaction with the bank will be through…

FedEx is looking at everything - replacing drivers with autonomous delivery trucks and small robots, integration with Google Echo and…

Yet another example of labor saving automation, applied to the restaurant industry: ... today Domino's Pizza opened its Facebook Messenger…

Recent IoT technology partnerships with three global packaging giants will bring connectivity to everyday consumer products. Source: Packaging Deals Bring…

The virtual reality industry has achieved - again! - that point in in the product life cycle where the media…

The post this quote is from is primarily about the Internet of Things (IoT) and the new buzzwords "Smart Cities".…

#IoT has reached that point in the product life cycle when we see the launch of rather silly products: Beauty…

Publicly pointing fingers at responsible parties may gain headlines, but it behooves the accuser to be right to retain credibility.…

I just published a tutorial on linking multiple Arduino boards over Bluetooth to App Inventor apps running on Android devices.…

Apple's main manufacturing partner, Foxconn, is planning to eliminate human workers from its Chinese factories in three phases —something already…

Watch the video of the first trial:

One step closer to totally a totally driverless service. Source: Self-Driving Ubers Are Now Picking Up Passengers in San Francisco…

Google today announced Android Things, its new comprehensive IoT platform for building smart devices on top of Android APIs and…

Adds more automation to the retail services industry: "Panasonic is introducing convenience-store checkout machines that can scan and bag items…

The largest union representing grocery-store workers has come out strongly against Amazon.com’s launch of a store sans cashiers, a sign…

NIST: (1) Considerations for a Multidisciplinary Approach in the Engineering of Trustworthy Secure Systems DHS: (1) Securing the Internet of…

Robotics systems are thus becoming an economically viable alternative to human labor in more and more industries. A human welder…

Here is the text of a letter the Chair of the FCC sent to Congress explaining the FCC's thoughts on…

Java C (but popularity has fallen by half year over year) C++ Python Visual Basic .NET PHP Javascript Assembly language…

Now the 5G, or fifth generation, wireless revolution is near, promising data speeds 50 to 100 times faster than 4G…

"In an effort to increase both production and quality, and cut down on straining employee injuries, an Oklahoma-based hand tools…

Creators of botnets want to rent them out for attacking targets: When anyone can make use of a burgeoning army…

Materials science engineers have developed a "metallic glass" gear system that operates at very low temperatures, without lubrication, and provides…

Our local Albertson's, in Oregon, removed self service checkouts during the summer. Self service checkouts have been seen as a…

"...fear has been replaced by a belief that automation not only holds the key to long-term survival but it can…

“Automation is not something we do simply to reduce labor. It's a more a factor of consistency,” Burton said. “In…

Source: Retailers looking to save on labor costs turn to automation $15 per hour minimum wage, $4 to 5$ hour…

In a move taken by few other nations, it [new law] requires telecommunications companies to store for a year the…

Most (nearly all?) virtual reality viewers available online can not be used by those who need to wear eyeglasses, which…

Web site: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot

'Some polymer fiber materials, including highly oriented nylon, have an unusual property: When heated, “they shrink in length but expand…

Next Thursday at UW CSE or view remotely: http://www.cs.washington.edu/events/colloq_info UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Computer Science and Engineering COLLOQUIUM SPEAKER:   David Kotz,…

Patel, P., & Cassou, D. (2015). Enabling high-level application development for the Internet of Things. Journal of Systems and Software,…

Perera, C., Ranjan, R., Wang, L., Khan, S. U., & Zomaya, A. Y. (2015). Privacy of big data in the…

"Apple raked in 91% of of the $9.4 billion profits the global smartphone market generated in the third quarter, according…

Data collection on industrial equipment usage can lead to improved maintenance scheduling, adding life to equipment and decreasing downtime due…

Gorlatova, M., Sarik, J., Grebla, G., Cong, M., Kymissis, I., Zussman, G. (2014). Movers and Shakers: Kinetic Energy Harvesting for…

I am reading through a number of published, peer-reviewed papers that are related to the Internet of Things topic. Rather…

"Next year will see sports stadiums integrating far more digital technology, including AR systems, and services into their infrastructure to…

"Marketing data is evolving: from the generic to the specific; from market trends to individual habits and from historic actions…

Some commentators prefer to use the term ‘internet of everything’ rather than ‘internet of things’. This makes sense considering we…

Facebook, Google and now Verizon are instead accelerating their tracking efforts, despite privacy concerns appearing consistently in the top reasons…

Sensors could also be utilized for advanced security and safety features in case of fire or intruder. AlertTracks the real-time movement…

Great anecdotal story of a mobile app marketing campaign: ultra-hip Guatemalan shoe retailer Meat Pack ran an unusual promotion via…

The concept is that #IoT devices will share sufficient information about their usage that marketeers will be able to optimize…

Most everyone is familiar with Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11 standards) and most are likely also familiar with Bluetooth wireless. Far fewer…

I like this theme better than what I was using; however, there are many details yet to go through to…

Internet of Things (IoT) messaging using Arduinos and Raspberry Pi's requires low overhead, rich protocols such as MQTT Source: Internet…

HitchHike consumes 10,000 times less current than WiFi radios. It can operate for years on a simple coin battery, but…

Source: CHDK Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia If you have a Canon PowerShot camera, a great and fun software…

Spotted at a National Park. Cell phone WiFi signals are being used, optionally, to determine movement and locations of people…

Spotted by me, recently: As labor and benefits costs rise - and tech costs fall - we will see much more…

Source: Intel invented a way for a single operator to fly hundreds of drones at once - Recode

The former CEO says Microsoft got into the mobile device market too late Source: Steve Ballmer Says Smartphones Broke His Relationship With…

Wireless “smart” devices may be the tech wave of the future, but researchers have found flaws that let hackers spread…

Dennis Ritchie, the creator of the C programming language and co-developer of the Unix operating system passed away on October…

This is total awesomeness! The application of robotics to assist those subject to physical disabilities: It’s not only engineers who…

Amazon uses 45,000 small robots at about one-third of its U.S. warehouses to automate order processing. The robots look like…

Click the link for the funny cartoon 🙂 Source: 05_klossnerj_internetofthings_03-24-2014-100535431-orig.jpg (1404×1006) Imagine when you have to reboot the stove before you…

Source: ‘Industry 4.0’ comes to B.C.: Smart machines and Internet of Things change the workplace IOT changes everything for service…

Almost all countries on earth now have Internet of Things devices infected with Mirai. Source: Internet of Things Malware Has…

When the going gets tough, the tough form a committee Source: The EU’s latest idea to secure the Internet of…

We, like many, have been  hit by extraordinary price hikes under ObamaCare. ObamaCare began in 2014. Since the first year,…

The kit is available for pre-order as a KickStarter project, shipping in June 2017. Source: Arduino unleashes a serious Internet…

By measuring subtle changes in breathing and heart rhythms, EQ-Radio is 87 percent accurate at detecting if a person is…

And even if they can be updated, consumers and customers must visit the manufacturer's web site, download a patch and…

IDC’s report found that IoT adoption was on the low side in the healthcare and utility industries, mainly because of…

"You will see completely lights out factories for manufacturing," said Rowan Trollope, senior vice president and general manager of Cisco…

Preliminary indications are that the DDoS attack used, in part, a network of unsecured IoT devices. The 620 Gbps DDoS…

If I understand this, the Court is saying that technical descriptions of "something" are not considered "free speech". That could…

The key take away is that "additive manufacturing" is moving from the rapid prototyping of parts stage into a new…

Ultimately, it means P&G's signature products, such as Tide detergent and Pampers diapers, will be made in fewer, but larger…

Automation systems such as packaging and labeling systems, medication dispensing system, storage and retrieval systems, table-top counters and compounding systems…

"The industrial IoT will change nearly every industry, including transportation, medical, power, oil and gas, agriculture and more. It will…

Getting a handle on the profound effect on how trucks are spec’ed, operated and maintained now and into the future…

Based on a survey of 4,500 participants in businesses having at least 100 employees in 25 countries. 55% say IOT…

Everyone has heard of the "Baby boom" generation, defined as those born between 1946 and 1964.  The grouping was arbitrarily…

That is the actual future of software development: It will become so easy and second nature, that for ordinary tasks…

"Google, which has hired workers from Flatiron and other academies, recently studied the efficacy of coding camps. The company found…

Search giant seeks experimental authorization for the 3.5GHz band to conduct testing in up to 24 US areas. Source: Google…

Cars already include many sensors. Some of these sensors are used to display driving (e.g. speed, fuel) and maintenance information…

"While autonomous vehicles hold great promise for reducing traffic accidents, Mr. Murdock wondered if they would be programmed to protect…

When does a connected IoT device die? Does it continue to transmit data somewhere? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently…

Applications include improved navigation and efficiency, asset tracking, and equipment monitoring for maintenance scheduling (a huge money saver): The industrial…

With high tech readily available "off the shelf" and probably from an outsourced cloud service, what is the role of…

AT&T is now using drones to inspect its cellular towers and foresees them as a way to beef up its…

At our homes, we generally have no idea how much electricity, gas or water we are consuming - until we…

Nordic Semiconductor, a leading provider of ultra low power wireless connectivity, today announces the development of a low power LTE…

"The FCC today adopted new rules for wireless broadband operations in frequencies above 24 GHz, making the United States the…

The latest edition of Vodafone’s annual Internet of Things Barometer suggests that the IoT commands as much attention as cloud…

One of the most anticipated benefits of IoT for marketers is its potential - through the use of sensors -…

The Internet of Things (IoT) is often marketed as a consumer-based technology phenomenon that will combine the potential of low-cost…

IBM and AT&T said they will combine their cloud and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms to make them interoperable and…

“The very nature of hacking dictates that people will find the new and innovative hacking targets, such as hacking into…

Depends on how you define Internet of Things! Broadly defined, "smart devices" in business and the home will be a…

Why not? This is a fascinating application - linking a hearing aid directly to smoke alarms, "doorbells, baby alarms" and…

A world of IOT sensors depends on the reliability of the sensors and the sensor network to deliver accurate metrics…

In July 2016, I am relaunching my original "tech" blog with a focus on "Internet of Things, Robotics and Automation",…

AMD and Nvidia already preparing for 8K (7680*4320) UHD displays | KitGuru. Related articles Sharp unveils world's first 'full-spec' 8K…

In about six months time, teen usage of Facebook drops from 72% to 45%, and 29% to 12% on Google+.…

Sample titles used: Computer scientist Software developer Software engineer Engineer Computer Engineer Development engineer Web developer Mobile applications developer (and…

Facebook Experiments With Disappearing Posts. Enables you to post something with an expiration date and time. Many users of FB…

Some have been saying online courses do not work but an MIT study finds otherwise: Massive open online courses are…

The thesis is that we are "addicted to experts" and when listening to experts, some research shows we basically stop…

Study: Social media users shy away from opinions | Technology | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports, Traffic Weather and Breaking…

According to the University of Salford's study, 5 out of 10 respondents said using Facebook and Twitter makes their lives…

Is On-the-Job Training Still Worth It for Companies? - Businessweek. The relationship between employers and employees is such that jobs…

This link describes the problem: Chrome: sandboxed processes are killing my b… | Nexus 5 | XDA Forum.   Periodically, Chrome launches…

Here is the full report: Ineffective Planning and Oversight Practices Underscore the Need for Improved Contract Management (PDF) I do not have…

Why I quit Facebook and we are sharing much more than you think | LinkedIn. As of today, the above…

As the cost of labor increases, investing in fixed cost capital improvements like robotics and self order systems becomes an…

Cover Oregon ran Oregon's failed online health insurance market; it never enrolled a private individual and is being abandoned in…

Awesome news - Today, Glencoe High School's "Shockwave" FIRST Robotics Team #4488 was a Silver medalist in the Galileo division…

The system, developed by Oracle, never worked. Having spent $248 million, the State will dump the entire project and spend…

Historically, programming could be described as labor intensive, time consuming, error prone - and delivering projects late with defects and…

Good news and bad news: Reflections on Using AppInventor to Teach First-year Programming | blog@CACM | Communications of the ACM. MIT…

The decline in the labor force participation rate is worrisome: The Demise Of The American Dream In 2 Charts | Zero…

Newsweek has posted a cover story by Leah McGrath Goodman, claiming to have located the inventor of Bitcoin, publishing a…

Front Page | Explore MIT App Inventor. App Inventor is perhaps the fastest and easiest way to develop custom Android…

Different facilities and doctors use different terminology to describe the same things which makes the exchange of patient data difficult:…

Update: Multiple updates, below. Today (November 11) I received a reply from Google that says in order to change my…

Google has updated the Maps app for Android. The update says the app now requires access to your contacts list.…

Look for insurance savings - San Francisco Chronicle. By 2022, the typical family will pay 1/3d of their income to…

Ask The Headhunter: The Talent Shortage Myth and Why HR Should Get Out of the Hiring Business | The Business…

Self-Published Authors Say ‘Don’t Overcharge for E-Books’ | Creatives at Work. Interesting but this conclusion appears to be based on…

Computing Now | Putting the Engineering into Software Engineering Education. (I have an undergrad degree in computer science and one…

I dreamed up some ideas about this a few years back: Design and Development: Robotics Teams Compete for Best Robotic Snowplow…

Good ideas! How to Use Contests and Giveaways to Get User-Generated Content. User generated content contests - and voting polls -…

In light of Instagram's new policy to license out user's photos for ads, without specific permission or compensation, users are…

Startups: never have so many understood so little about the statistics of variance present in the outcomes of small samples.…

RailsInstaller. I am just starting to learn Ruby on Rails, the web development software and tools. I started with Michael…

CoolBusinessIdeas.com | Square Credit Card Reader. Phones will be increasingly connected to external devices and the Internet of things. This…

I need to finish my hovercraft (really): His resume includes crab fisherman and maker of a hovercraft that looks like…

Digital Rights Management and 3D Printing. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] English: RepRap v.2 'Mendel' open-source FDM 3D printer (Photo credit:…

Unfortunately, the battery life of smart phones, relative to feature phones or plain old mobile phones, is very poor. Whereas…

This past Saturday I attended an IEEE Computer Society-Seattle sponsored seminar on future trends in information systems and technology. Speakers…