Aloha friends, I’m glad to be able to focus on positive changes to our future – there’s a link at the bottom that explains why the picture above is a happy one. Each week, I’ll send out a few links and maybe some thoughts on what is happening in the realms that interest me…
Category: Technology
techno stuff
Insecure Apple – OxFam Inequality – and better Social Networks
Just some quick updates that don’t necessarily have to do with a fixed impeachment trial. 1) When Apple wanted to protect user data by encrypting backups- the FBI and the U.S. justice department put the quabbash on the idea. Why? Because they are already looking at your data and full encryption would have closed that…
Bitcoin – Get Rich or At Least Have Fun Watching the Ride
A few years ago – I set up a bitcoin wallet, but I didn’t really have $100 to spend on something that was probably going to be replaced by something else – I saw the value proposition of Bitcoin, but the interface and use was too clunky. I set up my antique shop to accept…
How Technology Wastes Time – Real World Example of An Hour Destroyed
I woke up an hour and a half ago ready to write a review of a book I just finished reading. I came downstairs, made a pot of coffee, and turned on my computer. It came on just a bit slower than usual, but finally, there was my writing screen. I clicked on it and…
Sexy French Maid TV – How to Share Photos
What can I say? Just that this is brilliant in so many ways…see more at Frenchmaidtv.com
Tidal Power
Tidal power systems have been under investigation for many years. The earliest method to generate power was with ‘barrage’ systems, which required the construction of dams across inlets and bays. Gates in the dams allowed the basin to fill during high tide, then the gates would be closed, and the basin would be allowed to…
20 Muslim Inventions that Changed the World
This is an amazing article…think the ball point pen is recent, try 900 AD, think the Wright Brothers were the first to fly…you have to go a lot earlier than that. think Muslims are barbaric people who know nothing but fighting for 2000 years…think again…and then be thankful that the Dark Ages of Europe coincided…
Leonardo Da Vinci Sceintific Library going online
from Wired The tiny brick library in Leonardo Da Vinci’s hometown is putting 3,000 pages of the genius’ work online in a high-resolution, searchable archive. The Leonardian Library in Vinci, Tuscany, is making the Madrid Codices and the Codex Atlanticus — two collections of scientific and technical drawings — available as a free digital archive…
You know it's 2007 when…
1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave. 2. You haven’t played Solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3. 4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you. 5. Your reason for not staying in touch…
Google Wants 100 mpg cars…maybe now we'll get them
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Google said Tuesday it is getting in on the development of electric vehicles, awarding $1 million in grants and inviting applicants to bid for another $10 million in funding to develop plug-in hybrid electric vehicles capable of getting 70 to 100 miles per gallon. The project, called the RechargeIT initiative and…