19 2023 September
The Creator of the Greatest Software Ever Invented Just Died
Dennis Austin just died and I feel like he deserves a bit of a tribute. Maybe even a parade. He’s the co-inventor, along with Michael Gaskins,...
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14 2023 September
7-Eleven Japan Tests Palm Scanner to Check If You Are Eating Veggies
Radar speed scanners slow down drivers by showing them how fast they are going. The awareness creates the behavior change. Could the same idea shift how...
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28 2023 August
How Accessibility Is Getting More Tactile, Innovative … and Normal
Technology was supposed to make the entire world more accessible. It still can, but sometimes it seems that progress has stalled. This past month, the MIT...
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21 2023 August
Will Photoshop’s New Expand Feature Lead to False Memories or Realities?
Maybe you’ve already heard of Photoshop’s new “Generative Expand” feature that allows users to “expand images in any direction and generate an additional scene for the space...
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09 2023 August
Korean Pop Star Releases Latest Song in Six Languages Using AI
What if AI could serve as a linguistics coach for a talented musician? That’s essentially what K-pop music label HYBE created using technology from AI...
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07 2023 August
How The Nintendo NES Game Console Changed the World
Yes, I am part of the generation that grew up with the original Nintendo gaming system … and sometimes I even feature it in my...
Read Now12 2023 January
Welcome to the Era of Co-Writing … With Artificial Intelligence
Whether you consider it dangerous or useful, the most likely use case for generative AI right now is as an automated tool to write faster (and perhaps better).
Read Now04 2023 January
CES 2023: The 25 Non-Obvious Inventions, Technologies and Ideas To Watch
Reporting from the trade show floor at CES 2023, here are some of my picks for the most non-obvious inventions to watch and why they are so interesting.
Read Now30 2022 December
The Most Popular Non-Obvious Stories of 2022 (Based On Reader Feedback)
Based on this combination of quantitative and qualitative data, here is a partial list of some of the most popular stories of the year, based on what my readers shared.
Read Now29 2022 September
The Danger of Falling In Love With a “Petbot”
When you give your heart to technology, it's best to be prepared for the reality that just because it could last forever doesn't mean it will.
Read Now01 2022 September
Why Microsoft’s Clippy Is Now a Pop Culture Icon
Clippy's newfound popularity seems to reflect a hunger for the good old times when assistants might be annoying, but were also easily switched off and lived without. Unlike the ubiquitous voice assistants of today.
Read Now11 2022 August
Why I Will Never Buy a Macbook
I am a writer, so my keyboard is pretty important to me. It's the reason why my computer of choice for the past two decades has consistently been a Lenovo Thinkpad. They have the best keyboards.
Read Now16 2022 June
How To Archive Yourself In the Digital Age
This article helped me consider the value of discarding that archive so I can move beyond the past version of myself that it commemorates. No doubt it is easier to become a better person when your past self isn't just a resurfaced tweet away.
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