Items regarding technology hardware, software, services and related.
I’ve always had a wide-ranging reading list, mostly fiction, but occasionally I enjoy diving into nonfiction that piques my curiosity. Not to long ago, with all the headlines about space exploration and new discoveries, I was drawn to Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. The more I read about space missions…
As someone over 80, I’ve been fortunate to maintain good health—no ongoing issues with my heart, lungs, or blood. But many of my friends aren’t as lucky. They manage defibrillation concerns, serious sleep disorders, blood clots, and the risks of heart attacks or strokes. For them, managing health isn’t a casual task; it’s a full-time…
I’ve heard it time and again: ‘Facebook just isn’t for me,’ or ‘What’s so dangerous about Snapchat?’ While these concerns are valid, social media is more than its risks. It can be a powerful tool for connection and learning—if we use it wisely. As a preamble to this discussion, I want to explain that I…
Targeted at Boomers and Gen X but mostly aimed at my wife. As technology evolves, the line between devices blurs, making the choice between a laptop, tablet, or smartphone more about personal usage patterns than ever before. This shift is particularly relevant for those who have tried to evade the technology surge of the last…
This is from a few years ago but still worth a review. How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates caused quite a bit of discussion when it came out in 2021. And while he did extensive research on the challenges of addressing climate change, the potential solutions still remain outside of a practical…
I have been thinking about new car options. Not that I am in the market since my 2016 VW Passat just reached 40,000 miles and at that rate should last another eight years or so. But my wife’s 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe has nearly twice as many miles and based upon past experience may come…
We have all heard the advertisement about 5G but do you know what this really means or what’s in it for you? I will try to expand on this a bit. The 5G stands for the fifth generation of mobile network roll out. Early networks started in the mid-1980s and supported early devices such as…
Most of my friends have heard about AI (artificial intelligence and have decided that this is something they do not have to pay much attention to. It is too confusing, too complex and does have much day to day applicability. I would suggest in many cases this is probably true but on the other hand…
