Beware the Robot Overlords
As technology continues to dominate all aspects of our life, there is a new growing concern. The age of automation. Having been a software developer for a good number of years, I am well aware of the power of technology automation. If there is one thing a computer...
Is It Time to Regulate Internet Advertising?
The world runs on advertising. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. I’m no historian, but I wouldn’t be surprised if people posted little “help wanted” or “chain mail suit for sale (almost brand new!)” type classified ads on the sides of buildings, all the way back in the...
Has the Post-PC World Arrived Yet?
A few years before Steve Jobs passed away, he theorized in an interview that society is on the verge of living in a post-PC era. In the interview below, he likens it to the way consumers used to purchase automobiles. Back around the turn of the early twentieth...
Where Does Microsoft Want to Go Today?
I’m a little worried about the future of Microsoft. This one story detailed how Delta Airlines, starting in early 2018, plans to replace all of their Windows smartphones and Microsoft Surface tablet devices with iPhones and iPads for their 23,000 flight attendant...
Cryptoheisting: Or Press ENTER to Continue
Butch Cassidy: What happened to the old bank? It was beautiful. Guard: People kept robbing it. Butch Cassidy: Small price to pay for beauty. – Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid One of my all-time favorite movies is “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”. Paul...
Why UI / UX Matters
Most of you have already read or heard about the recent false alarm incoming missile alert that happened in the Hawaiian island chain. In a nutshell, most residents and tourists with cellphones received an emergency SMS text message on their phones with the following...
Everything You Want to Know About 32-bit vs. 64-bit But Were Afraid to Ask
I’ve been an Apple fan since my elementary school years when my school bought their first shiny new 8-bit Apple II personal computer and plunked it next to the librarian’s desk. This love of Apple gizmos stayed with me through college and throughout my adult career as...
2018 Tech Trends
Sheesh, 2018 is right around the corner, where has the time gone? Ok, maybe we’re still not quite in the age of the Jetsons, with flying cars, and regular shuttle rocket buses to the moon and beyond, but that doesn’t mean we’re not living in an age of amazing...
Evolution of Distributed Computing
As a professional software programmer, I often have to force myself to not get jaded about the rapid advance of technology. I know, I’m going to go into one of those anecdotes you used to have to listen to, as a child, when your crusty grandpappy used to boast about...
The Cookie Crumbles
Apple recently stepped on some toes — of course, when your company is on the verge of being the world first trillion dollar company, you’re naturally going to make enemies on the way. After all, it’s the nature of business. So what exactly did Apple do, and to whom?...