October 1, 2024

Take a minute – literally just one minute – and listen to the beginning of one of these podcast conversations about recent books. Each is about ten minutes long but just listen to the first minute of one of them to get the idea. I’ll wait. Veilpiercer by Bruce Berls (Amazon) The Avatar Murders by Jim Rowson (Amazon) Wild…

August 13, 2024

AI arrived so quickly! You can be forgiven for not knowing how to interpret what’s going on in the tech industry. In 2024, AI combines massive investments with unrealistic hype. It appears to be a bubble with no practical applications, like pet rocks, Tamagotchis, and cryptocurrency. At exactly the same time, AI is improving your life…

August 27, 2023

You can buy glasses today that show you a huge screen hanging in the air a few feet in front of you. The display is crisp and clear. It looks like you’re watching a movie or playing a game on a 300-inch TV. Add some earbuds and the experience of sitting in a cramped airline…

December 12, 2022

Augmented reality is going to sneak into your life, quietly turning up in useful ways that seem natural and not like high tech mumbo jumbo at all. It’s already happening. Recently Google took a big step right in front of your eyes, genuine change-the-world stuff, and you haven’t noticed yet. Google just made it easier…