Everyone reading this post has never not known some form of computer interaction – the fact that you’re reading this on a device is definite proof! Whether it be from your groceries scanned at the food store – the price “magically” appearing on the display – the more intricate and inner workings of your automobile, […]
It’s hard to remember back to folding up a large paper map accordion style … but before GPS (Global Positioning Systems) became main stream, navigators everywhere had maps spread out on their laps working through the twists and turns that would get them to their destinations. “The Global Positioning System technology in the United States […]
Happy International Women’s Day! As we celebrate women in technology this month, it is wonderful to highlight one of the leading pioneer’s of Bluetooth and WiFi techniques. Hedy Lamarr, a famous actress in the 1940’s, played a pivotal roll in “spread spectrum” science during World War II. It was her knowledge of jamming technology, […]
To continue on from last week, we are discussing data breaches and how your personal information could be exposed for nefarious means. Data breaches are malicious attacks on a network in order to get inside the firewall and take information that is deemed valuable. How valuable is your social security number (USA) or passport number? […]
This blog is dedicated to discussions and op-ed essays This is a discussion forum and not a specific endorsement of any one opinion of material. From Wiki’s to WAN’s how does all this technology serve us? Are we protected from ourselves or will the age of information prove to be too much? “To […]
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