2 weeks ago, my desktop PC died - it was obvious the liquid cooling system had failed (1 of 2…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that it erroneously posted guidance that said the coronavirus spreads through airborne…

Proximity technology is controversial, particularly among some Americans who are unwilling to share personal data for privacy reasons and skeptical…

Source: Dual GPU Gaming Gives Up the Ghost as Nvidia Ends SLI Support - ExtremeTech

Oregon has released its periodic modeling update report. Shockingly, they say they have no data on what measures work or…

I have predicted for some time that general vaccine availability would be in Q2 of 2021, however I am an…

Day #8 of AQI's in the 400 to over 600 range. Was 438 a short time ago. They originally thought…

I am just an idiot who does not have a Nobel award - but I have been watching the same…

Global area burned 2003-2015, chart from NASA, based on satellite monitoring. Their data only goes up through 2015. Source: Researchers…

We are now at one week of Air Quality Index values hitting around 500 +/- each day. The outside air…

Incredible. The AQI index only goes to 500 and in recent days we've been above that. As of today, nearly…

The false positives will overwhelm the true positives - how will they detect this? Testing has so far been used…

The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a numeric indicator of local air quality. Since last Thursday night, our AQI has…

This is significant: AMA, AOPA, EAA and Google’s sister company, Wing, urge FAA to Make Essential Changes to Remote ID…

On Monday, Public Health Wales disclosed that it accidentally leaked the personal data of 18,105 Welsh residents who tested positive…

In the past I had some comments on Neil Ferguson's disease model and have repeatedly noted its poor quality. This…

Read this paper by apparently well qualified authors. It presents an argument that we are near the end of the…

With wild fires out of control in west coast states, the new meme is to blame all of them on…

Disease models have been a fiasco from day one: We can refer to a natural experiment in Sweden for some…

I have been expecting a general roll out in Q2 of 2021 and am still sticking with that. We will…

Wildfires-and-solar-panels: The heavy ash sediment has been known to reduce power production by as much as 30% or more if…

Radio "Scanners" have long been used by media, press, and volunteer responders[1] to listen to public safety communications in the…

There are other published papers that came to this conclusion long ago - lock downs are useful for a few…

What expertise does the CDC have in this matter? To be eligible for protection, renters will need to provide proof…

Walmart announces an annual subscription called Walmart Plus, similar to Amazon Prime. But this: He added that Walmart will face…

Apple and Google, which built APIs for apps to use to do contact tracing have switched plans - rather than…

EPA mileage estimates are sort of bizarre. In EVs, once the range is 200+ miles, the more important factor is…

The national lockdown may have indirectly caused 16,000 excess deaths in two months, according to government analysts. The new report…

"We've got a tough year ahead until there's a vaccine," United CEO Scott Kirby said. "The good news is, I…

Select "Controls", then "T-Rudder" (should already appear in the Controls list - may have to scroll to the right) Set…

We are seeing in many states and countries that were the "poster child" for how to do everything right, that…

Some of the nation’s leading public health experts are raising a new concern in the endless debate over coronavirus testing…

Colleges are racing to sign deals with “online proctor” companies that watch students through their webcams while they take exams.…

A couple of days ago, there was the usual doom and gloom reporting about how it might not be possible…

Update: This says several U.S. states have rolled out contact tracing apps. Plus, Google and Apple just announced they are…

The Federal Reserve announced a significant change in how it manages interest rates by saying it plans to keep rates…

The model will only be sold in Europe and Japan, where it goes on sale in late October. Honda expects…

Launching a company, even in the best of times, is one of the most challenging exercises a person can go…

Health care workers, "essential" workers, those age 65 and older, and those with underlying health conditions - up to perhaps…

Page down to see the 14-day trend for each U.S. state. Most states are trending downwards. The most comprehensive visualization…

Blanket business shutdowns—which the U.S. never tried before this pandemic—led to a deep recession. Economists and health experts say there…

Commentary: I love Android phones, but Android tablets stink as an investment. Source: Don't bother with Android tablets - CNET…

Software development tools have enabled more people, with less training, to develop software solutions. Few topics garner cheers and groans…

Interesting idea - until the control link breaks. Xwing is testing a Cessna that's controlled from the ground, not the…

We have social distancing, physical distancing, six foot spacing, face masks, schools closed and more. But what if these public…

Some of the factors that shape the frequency and severity of wildfire in California, like drought, record high temperatures and…

With a confidence interval between zero and infinity: A team led by Northwestern’s Daniel Peters decided to have a particularly…

Millions of homes in California are enduring rolling black outs. The power system operator acknowledged that as demand spiked, due…

I would not have chosen the title "Lockdown Lunacy" but this long blog post conveys that the virus does what…

What I have learned in watching news reporting on Covid-19: Places that do well tend to eventually do badly .…

Update Sep 3, 2020: Oahu established a new 14 day lock down effective August 27th. Their Department of Public Health…

About 1/3d of people told to quarantine, don't - so next up is arresting them and forcing them in to…

Source: SpaceX Starlink speeds revealed as beta users get downloads of 11 to 60Mbps | Ars Technica Upload speeds were…

Southwest Airlines demonstrates idiocy on steriods: Their flight to Houston left the gate Monday, only to quickly return when her…

Can you spot the problem - this is a toughie - not... https://youtu.be/R-xmhA0-unU?t=53

This batch of manufactured vaccines will be targeted at low-income countries. Since February, the foundation has donated more than $350…

First chart is from the CDC, August 10, 2020: Next chart is from CNBC, based on Johns Hopkins University data…

Source: ‘It was chaos!’ Students get suspended for posting pictures of packed halls — now the high school is closing…

You just know this is coming - It's time to start writing future headlines in the absurd style media has…

In the data drawn from apps, each cellphone is typically represented by an alphanumeric identifier that isn’t linked to the…

“If you take cash, on the other hand, and you think about it from a purchasing power standpoint, if you…

The National Security Agency issued new guidance on Tuesday for military and intelligence-community personnel, warning about the risks of cellphone…

Sounds like we should immediately begin distributing common cold corona viruses as a protective measure, right? "We have now proven…

An IFR of 0.5 to 1% is  much greater than seasonal influenza and should be compared to the IFR of…

Source: T‑Mobile Launches World’s First Nationwide Standalone 5G Network | T‑Mobile Newsroom

All defendants have a right to review the evidence before them. When software applications produce a conclusion, then the software…

While 3x to 6x greater than a bad flu year, that is much better than the 2.6%-3.4% range estimated last…

Sort of correct but said with an axe to grind approach: The widespread view that fossil fuels are “dirty” and…

Called this about 2 weeks ago on my private blog. Officially the drop is said to be due to policy…

There are news stories, at least in my state, of workers protesting or striking against their employer for not being…

They were an ill conceived "great idea doomed to success". Seemed like a great idea but in practice, they are…

Their report. They refer to the pandemic as a "natural disaster" - much of the disaster is the specific (and…

Source: Cases in the U.S. | CDC This CDC chart presents a different perspective than that presented by most news…

Employers seize on slumps to purge more expensive, more experienced workers, study warns Source: Bye, boomer: the coming cull of…

Twitter's security was so great, only a teen could take over their entire network. A Tampa teenager is in jail,…

HobbyKing sells radio control model aircraft, subsystems and parts. For quite some time, they sold dozens of models of transmitters,…

The news is (mostly) great: VR, Steam, TrackIR, night flying, tons more. Source: Flight Simulator hands-on: Microsoft looks different 20,000…

To be released later in August, the new MS Flight Simulator presents stunning graphics and realistic out the window views.…

Looks like nearly all news outlets went with this fake headline. Some even said the U.S. economy contracted 32 or…

Nobel economist Paul Krugman, Election night, 2016, writing in the NY Times: Nobel economist Paul Krugman, July 28, 2020: As…

More than 100 MBA programs were closed from 2014 to 2018: Several U.S. business schools have closed their struggling full-time…

Reports to the FAA of "drone sightings", used by Congress and the FAA to drive forth draconian remote identification and…

Claims they've turned it off due to "industry conversation" about such technology. The tech is kinda useless when everyone is…

An Oregon man died - his family says due to an obvious heart attack but a post mortem test found…

Twitter’s oversight over the 1,500 workers who reset accounts, review user breaches and respond to potential content violations for the…

I originally posted this in an online drone/camera forum. This information may be helpful to a wider audience. Judging from…

The video-call boom means that, months into the pandemic, it is still hard to buy many webcam models. Source: No…

Source: America Is Reopening. But have we flattened the curve? - Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center As always, look at…

I am so old, I remember when Google's motto was "Don't be Evil": Google for several years has collected app-usage…

Newer Tesla EVs and the BMW i3 do not provide AM radios. The Bolt EV does but there are reports…

In my comments to the FAA regarding their NPRM to require mandatory Remote ID and data logging into cloud-based data…

Translation: Twitter had no security and still has no security over private information. Source: Exclusive: More than 1,000 people at…

When Youtube originally announced they would auto-detect music copyright violations, I noted that they could not tell the difference between…

This would be illegal hiring practices: The Big T is also looking for hip, young revolutionary actuaries to help make…

FAA stole a video clip from will known RC Youtube producer XJet, cropped the video to remove his water mark,…

Covid-19 tracking app sharing possible location data with Google Source: Covid-19 tracking app sharing possible location data with Google Smart…

This mandatory tax software (for tax filing) is required to be used by all companies doing business in China: Three…

Why does a GM web site page feature a Tesla and Tesla charging cable? GM’s all-new modular platform and Ultium…

The United Arab Emirates and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre have begun their first… Source: United Arab Emirates begins…

Well before the pandemic, I found myself visiting local stores only to find they are out of stock or do…

My new blog with an entirely facetious title: Global Research Institute for Pandemic Nonsense and Rants | A diverse, international…

Several people involved in the events that took down Twitter this week spoke with The Times, giving the first account…

If you forget a password with Apple products, you have a choice: Receive a code sent to "your other Apple…

Read the whole thing  -  Twitter blog post update. It's pretty clear they still do not have a full handle…

This appeared in the Microsoft Store - and the video graphics that accompany this item appear to be from the…

The extraordinary hacking spree that hit Twitter on Wednesday, leading it to briefly muzzle some of its most widely followed…

This bad: A Twitter hack shut down key National Weather Service accounts during severe weather Wednesday night. Source: Twitter Hack…

Today, the entire Twitter network was taken over by hackers who then took over perhaps thousands of accounts and used…

This blog will be returning to tech focused issues (which may include things like smart phone contact tracing), electric vehicles,…

Update: There appears to have been  a massive hack on Twitter involving many hundreds of accounts, if not more.  According…

2035 is 15 years from today. Presidential candidate Joe Biden unveiled his plan to eliminate all carbon-based fuels for electricity…

Back in 2004 when I was taking graduate courses in medical informatics, it was noted that the mining industry spent…

The GPS-based contact tracking system was hardly used; the app will continue to have a Bluetooth "close encounter" detector but…

Public school programs have long advised students to pursue their passion. Mike Rowe - and others before him - have…

 Below is a list of counties that made face masks mandatory as far back as early to mid-April. All of…

In May, a report said Iceland had achieved the largest penetration of any virus-tracking app, with 38% of its 364,000…

Close enough for government work, eh? “If we would use the software only [to identify subjects], we would not solve…

In February or early March, if you wore a mask, you were publicly humiliated and the subject of antagonism on…

The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, HuffPost, and scores of other apps may have accessed your passwords and other…

TikTok app on iPhone has been copying the contents of the "clipboard". Now that your clipboard is shared across devices,…

The Segway brand will no longer make its two-wheeled, self-balancing namesake. Source: Segway ends production

[embed]https://www.facebook.com/GriffonHoverwork/posts/1746460335507483[/embed] Interesting concept, using hovercraft-like technology to create a "floating" covered area on a sensitive surface. See the above for…

A meme has been established that smart phone contact tracing apps need at least 60% adoption to provide any benefit.…

The UK has since abandoned its NHSX developed app and is now moving on to a new app based on…

France was one of the first Western countries to build an app to track exposure to the coronavirus, but sluggish…

Their Isle of Wight trial taught them several things - and the UK has now postponed the roll out of…

The Japanese government has pledged to fix within a week bugs that have caused its coronavirus contact-tracing smartphone app to…

Update: The UK government terminated its contact tracing app trial, on going since the beginning of May and will now…

Says they've identified a total of ... one person: The PM told Australians in April the contact tracing app was…

If you live in California, you can pretty much charge any EV, nearly anywhere. About 1/3d of all EV charging…

A software update allows Ford police SUVs to sterilize themselves. Source: Ford kills COVID-19 with ingenious car heater hack

Good explanation: Update on T-Mobile Network Issues | T-Mobile Newsroom For reasons unknown, utilities, communications and airlines are always incredibly…

The network outage was related to the company’s 5G rollout, Deutsche Telekom AG Chief Executive Officer Tim Hoettges said in…

These were very high level - executive level - staff who undertook a vicious harassment campaign: Ex-execs arrested for alleged…

No surprise: More than 7 in 10 Americans won’t use contact-tracing apps, data shows | Ars Technica With 30% agreeing…

Cool stuff: Plate tectonics vs. erosion—what sets the height of a mountain range? | Ars Technica And the answer is:…

One of the first national coronavirus contacts tracing apps to be launched in Europe is being suspended in Norway after…

To further improve access to housing, employment, and credit opportunities, we are introducing a new personalized advertising policy for certain…

Some countries have suspended all inbound mail (such as Peru, Panama and more) - while about 80 countries currently lack…

For obvious reasons, actually: GM CEO Mary Barra believes it will take decades for EVs to become more common than…

Companies switching to remote workforces will probably hire more staff overseas, outside the U.S. Source: Twitter, Apple, Google and Facebook…

Last week, Singapore pulled the plug on its own Bluetooth-based smart phone contact tracing app: Covid-19 tracking apps were hailed…

Told 'ya: Testing of the small devices, which can be worn on the end of a lanyard or carried in…

Source: Calculated Risk: Comments on May Employment Report Economists had forecast an additional loss of 8.3 million jobs in May,…

It's a great story—but here's what NASA told us. Source: Ham Radio ISS - How to Call Space Station Astronauts…

This is why there are numerous review channels, especially for high value items like cameras - affiliate marketing is lucrative:…

Many corporations moved large offices out of suburbs to downtown locations viewed as appealing to young millennials: And with each…

The linked report is a very thorough analysis of what is being done in countries throughout the world in regards…

First: India mandates workers use COVID-19 tracing app, France rolls out tracing tool and other tracking efforts | MobiHealthNewsThe WSJ…

Two years ago, Europe introduced the world's toughest data privacy legislation, putting on notice the tech giants of the world…

I previously wrote about covid tracking apps and that what a "tracking app" is varies tremendously by country. Please read…

Yes! This is a permanent elimination: The University of California board of regents, in a landmark move that could reshape…

Don't think it worked for me: There’s mounting evidence that brain damage has the power to unlock extraordinary creative talents.…

The biggest challenge for these apps going forward is adoption. The more phones that opt-in to the system, the more…

The shift to remote work has led some companies to come up with quick digital solutions for tasks that have…

In memory of Capt. Jenn Casey and the difficult times faced by the RCAF Snowirds right now. These photos taken…

According to the U.S. government: Energy efficient. EVs convert over 77% of the electrical energy from the grid to power…

Those of us who have seen Neil Ferguson's ICL Covid sim model have the same views as this computational epidemiologist:…

When people mention "Covid tracking apps" it would be useful to first define what is meant by "Covid tracking app".…

This is not perplexing but by design: Stock market has the richest valuation in 18 years even as profit outlook…

“The technology is more or less … I wouldn’t say useless,” says Gestur Pálmason, a detective inspector with the Icelandic…

https://youtu.be/aWl7kQZHZE0

Mandatory physical distancing measures, temperature checks and filling out medical history questionnaires prior to airplane flights, possible Covid-19 testing before…

I will not comment on Covid-19 and only make a few comments on the publicly available source code. This is…

FAA Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseMay 5, 2020Contact: pressoffice@faa.gov WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced…

Short-term rental hosts are launching their own direct-booking websites in an effort to diversify their business after years of mounting…

Clear as mud. Hilarious. Watch on her Instagram page or on the stolen version posted by someone else on Youtube.…

DERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHP) - The Hershey Company announced Friday that it is committing $1 million to acquire, install and…

A UK doctor posted a Youtube video claiming that HEPA vacuum filter bags contain fiberglass. That claim has since been…

Experts believe that at least half the population needs to use contact-tracing apps for them to work. The challenge will…

As I noted, every page on their web site should say "For Entertainment Purposes Only": Epidemiologists are criticizing an influential…

Students working on 3D printers are making face shield for essential workers. Source: When coronavirus created a gap in the…

This blog has received over 300 probing attacks from an IP address in Singapore that is owned by a well…

Selected text from my Grandmother's diary in which she documented the Spanish Flu of 1918 (as well as family life…

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

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

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

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…

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…

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 -…

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