The Case for Continuously Upgrading Your Systems

It is unlikely the world will emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic completely the same as it was before the virus swept the planet. No doubt this is almost purely a story of human tragedy, but as an engineer, my ears were piqued to hear how antiquated technology was contributing to the slow response to alleviate…

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SPP 81: Poopin’ in Space and Star Trek Society

S.T.E.A.M. Power Podcast #81 for April 22, 2017. http://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/SPP/2017/STEAM_0081_22APR17.mp3 This week we cover: NASA Poop In Space Design Winners Congress Sells Out Your Internet Privacy Society in the Post AI/Robot Revolution Should Artists Be Able to Deduct Market Value of Donations? Major Mathematical Proof Solved While Brushing Teeth  | IFLScience Decodes [Download] For more tech news…

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Do You “IoT”?

Unless you’ve been sleeping under the rock for past few years, you’ve heard the term “Internet of Things” or IoT. It is a polarizing topic of conversation depending on the circles you travel around.  If you did just wake up, good morning! Now brush your teeth and then check out this article about IoT that…

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Sometimes Innovation Comes Down To Timing

There is great anticipation that the forthcoming Apple Pay will finally herald the death of magnetic stripe credit cards in favor of a more secure smartphone based technology.  But before we praise Apple for singular genius, let’s realize there are a few fundamental truth about technology and it’s adoption by the masses.  A lesson that…

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Internet in Rwanda

 I love America.  But we are at risk of losing some of our shine.  Case in point.  Rwanda.  Yes, that Rwanda.  Rwanda will have 4G LTE with speeds at 100 Mbps to 95% of the populace.  Let me say that again.  Rwanda.  100 Mbps Internet.  I am lucky on a very good day to get…

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