Technology & Science

Landline Phones Are a Dying Breed

As smartphones have become constant companions for most people in the United States, landline phones are rapidly losing relevance.

On this particular issue, Canada goes in a very similar direction as our next-door neighbours in the USA! HOY March 03, 2015

Wearable technology - Who's who in the "smartwatch" world

Wearable devices are the current trend in technology. Manufacturers from a range of different industries including fashion, sports and technology are introducing many new models to the market. In 2014, 89 companies sold 6.8 million smartwatches across the world and the average price per watch worked out at $189. HOY March 09,2015

The most wanted feature in a smartwatch?

Consumers in China and South Korea think a smartwatch should be able to handle phone calls, while people from Germany, the UK and the United States think it would be nice if a smartwatch could actually tell time.

In this age of "spy vs spy", I wonder how long it will take "big brother" to figure out how to monitor smartwatches? HOY March 09, 2015

Smart Phones? Maybe Not!

Fat ones, thin ones, long ones, short ones, big ones, small ones... like Hitchcock’s birds they attack mercilessly, picking, plucking, pushing, pulling, peeving, pestering, without pity! Finally we give in! HOY March 12, 2015

Reliance on Smartphones linked to Laziness

Smartphones help us find a phone number quickly, provide us with instant directions and recommend restaurants, but new research indicates that this convenience at our fingertips is making it easy for us to avoid thinking for ourselves. HOY March 12, 2015

Technology Begets Technology

According to "Nielson", the vast majority of U.S. TV households have multiple technologies available—giving these consumers significant choice in viewing and listening options at their fingertips, from video clips of llamas on the lam to spinning that secret album drop. HOY March 15, 2015

Vehicle "Collision Mitigation Systems" - Blind Reliance

The motor vehicle isdustry advises us that when we become reliant on vehicle technology it’s much easier for our momentary lapses in attention to lead to tragedy.

Next thing you know they will be saying be sure to know your route, or even keep a map in your car (gasp) in case your "Satalite Navagation System" fails. COZ March 15, 2015 Wake up people... we are the navigators. HOY

Facebook sets on-line "community standards" for it's 1 billion + users

Every day, people come to Facebook to share their stories, see the world through the eyes of others and connect with friends and causes.

This is a complex subject with varying *opinions, but I applaude Facebook for working to ensure a safe and inclusive environment for it's users. All Facebook members should familiarize themselves with these Facebook community standards; participation in Facebook should be based on reasonable and ethical interaction and discussion.

* Opinions change endlessly depending on our experiences and how consciously we have lived them HOY March 16, 2015

Minecraft

Minecraft is a sandbox independent video game originally created by Swedish programmer Markus "Notch" Persson and later developed and published by the Swedish company Mojang. As of October 2014, over 60 million copies had been sold, including 12 million on the Xbox 360 and 18 million on PC, making it the best-selling PC game to date. HOY March 23, 2015

Pulling up one’s own drawbridge

Since a U.S. judge ruled in 2007 that Web-tracking devices were not equivalent to illegal wiretaps, a wave of consolidation put the industry under the control of a few large players. A new web series called "Do Not Track" drives home just how much we are being watched on-line!

COZ April 15, 2015