Curt, "After all, tech is still out there doing its thing even when the sun is shining at 8:30 p.m." Or, when the sun is shining at midnight, like in Finland. :) I want the iGilles for taking underwater pictures...
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It is a complex situation, firstly, Google is being asked to rectify a situation that was initially created by the individual. Google does not own the internet and can't literally remove anything, but it falls on Google...
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Agreed, educational institutions at both sides of the spectrum, i.e. public and private, should take a lead role in providing students will the skillsets that will be in demand after their 4 year degrees, etc. It is a difficult...
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Great Post! I have found another related article too in the link below:http://technology-vibe.com/blog/best-messanging-apps-iphone/Thanks
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It's just all anti-Facebook hullaballoo. Same ol' same ol'. This happens every now and then, news-cycle-wise, whenever some privacy issue comes up with Facebook.Companies like Google, meanwhile, pull far more...
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FWIW, I've found Facebook far less depressing and irritating once I discovered the "unfollow/unsubscribe" feature. It's fantastic! No more overinundation with stupid political posts or daily photoshoots...
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I sometimes watch Bloomberg business late at night, when the British TV journalists on the air. When they discuss business pay, it seems that European CEO's with responsibility equal to their American counterparts make maybe...
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Unfortunately, planned obsolesence makes that impossible. There was Absolutely NOTHING wrong with my old XP computer - other than the fact that Microsoft stopped supporting the OS. There's even planned obsolescece in men's...
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linux has it's place. Just look in linux forums and see the amount of members. Open source, anybody can make apps and put them on websites to be downloaded with out anybody's approval. the are people out there that are...
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It's a lot more than that. I support several hundred PCs and 99% of them are running XP. Yes, this includes brand new computers. The problem is that with each "upgrade" MicroSoft makes the OS worse and worse. ...
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That Wellness app is something thatI myself and a lot of other people like to have. Especially as in my case I'm living in the Netherlands where because of the crisis many health jobs are cut off, this could help people...
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Have you found any technologies -- apps, voice-activated devices or websites, or other tools -- that help blind diabetics? If so, please share them.
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I linked to an April New York Times article that discussed how small advances in technology can dramatically increase the price of insulin pumps and other medical devices diabetics need to stay healthy. The article...
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I think companies will always try to find a way to reduce cost and decrease the number of employees needed for a task. In these cases, rather than automate, government should work with schools to provide young people...
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Thank you for raising a very, very important point. I had thought there would be more voice-activated pumps and other technologies available for diabetics and was surprised at the dearth of these devices. Why, do you think,...
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Techie toys are fascinating! I loved the last one the most, the drone copter. Sending at $1200 toy up in firework is risky; it might get hit by a projectile or a burning piece. However, the results are breathtaking as well....
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jastro,
I don't know what you are taking about. :/ Maybe you have confused me with the person to whom I replied below? He is the one who hasn't used Facebook for a decade.
-Susan
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@Angelfuco Yes, it's better for the budget but also better for the environment -- less waste and trash from devices considered obsolete as soon as the new version comes out.
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@moarsauce123... It depends what kind of tablet you are talking about. I have purchased Samsung Slate 7 tablets for some of my users and they love them. They dock them at work and they are their work station. They leave...
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I like the larger screen smart phones but I like my phone in my pocket. If it won't fit in my pocket I would have a problem. So at what point do they get to big?
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Because you resisted the pull of Facebook!
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