The proposal quoted Steve Jobs saying the invention would be “as significant as the personal computer.” Jeff Bezos said it was “revolutionary.” But what was surprising about the book deal wasn’t merely the praise the invention and its inventor, Dean… Read More ›
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How is the Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro possible?
If you want to buy a titanium Apple Watch series 6 you will pay a minimum of £749 for the 40mm edition. If you want to buy a traditional watch with sapphire glass you will pay approximately £350 as a… Read More ›
A post about client sexual harassment
I was sexually harassed by a client last night. The harassment itself was no big deal, just drunken, stupid sexual texts, multiple calls & videocalls I didn’t pick up. Unfortunately, this is not something new as a woman in tech… Read More ›
My listening devices scare me
Jo and I were talking about our ancestors yesterday after going through some very old family photos. It was just a quick chat in the living room and nothing else, but I happened to mention that we should look at… Read More ›
Go North, Be a Man!
To up my manliness! I’m sure it’s an outdated belief, but one nugget that stuck with my from like Cognitive Science 101 in college is allegedly men are better than women at performing mental spatial rotations. I don’t want to… Read More ›
What if we replace almost all tactile objects?
I wrote yesterday about the various objects we use being replaced by computers and it got me thinking more about the subject. With the potential for so many of our day to day objects becoming computerified we could easily end… Read More ›
Computing replaced everything
We used to write with pens that we had to fill up with ink and we then moved to ball point pens because they were much more convenient. And then came the typewriter which was followed by the computer keyboard,… Read More ›
Have our eyes finally opened to tech intrusion?
The news that Apple will scan iPhones for child abuse imagery has naturally caused a stir. Before an image is stored onto iCloud Photos, the technology will search for matches of already known CSAM.Apple said that if a match is… Read More ›
What if the Olympic Games never come back?
Eight months after these two very different gatherings in Tokyo, the IOC announced that the 2020 Olympics were going to be postponed by a full year due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. By the time they made the announcement, most… Read More ›
Smartwatch Wars Part Three: It’s like moving from an iPhone to an iPod
I had some time with the Garmin Fenix 5, not the 5 Pro or the newer 6 models, and I came to a somewhat negative conclusion within hours. The positives first; I love the design, the weight and the size…. Read More ›
