That is the rather startling advice in a blogpost that is being widely shared right now. Its author, Quincy Larson, is a software engineer, who has previously written about the importance of protecting personal data. He now fears that data… Read More ›
Articles
An introduction to the regulation of apps and wearables as medical devices
As well as use in fitness and exercise contexts, these apps and wearables can be used to provide “mHealth” services, potentially crossing the line from recreational to medical and healthcare applications. This article introduces the regulatory framework for medical devices… Read More ›
I don’t use my AirPods anymore
So, it didn’t take long for the AirPods to go back in the box and not do a lot. I don’t quite know why it happened, but there are some specific reasons that pertain to how I need to use… Read More ›
I look at Moore’s Law in two ways
I look at Moore’s Law in two ways. One is the traditional getting more into a chip. The other is the overall power of a PC. That includes the GPU as well as the CPU. Unless you’re strictly heavy number… Read More ›
A day observing the NHS
So, had to take my Mum to the hospital today because she was suffering some worrying symptoms following a stroke 2 weeks ago. Over a period of 6 hours she had tests and scans to check for anything serious and… Read More ›
Is the latest iOS eating your battery?
A strange thing has been happening with my iPhone SE recently in that I am needing to charge it twice a day to keep it powered. By lunchtime I am hitting 20% and then again by 6 or 7pm. My… Read More ›
It feels immoral to just give up and detach utterly
The above comic resonated for me. Lately I’ve been thinking about that balance between fretting over the world and tending to one’s own garden, so to speak. On the one hand, I recognize my relative helplessness to make meaningful change on… Read More ›
The Troll Taunter
When people get forced off the web, their voices disappear from the internet’s public squares. The ideas and memes that dominate skew even further toward a white male perspective. The web becomes less interesting, less representative, less valuable. We all… Read More ›
Filipinos make up nearly a third of all cruise ship workers. It’s a good job. Until it isn’t.
The clearest sign that Regie Lagarde was under pressure came with the sale of his beloved Violeta, a vintage lavender-colored Mitsubishi Lancer. He cut a bad deal and sold her for just $1,800. He’d spent the previous nine months applying… Read More ›
Sometimes putting ink on paper opens up a 2D world
I’m inclined to think some of it’s just the interaction modes. Stuff like entering into a digital datebook is very linear. Sometimes putting ink on paper opens up a 2D world, you can write things in different directions, use arrows… Read More ›
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