Wikipedia / O’Reiley defines Web 2.0 as the “second generation of Internet-based services” and while it is technically correct, it does little to communicate the significance of said advances. As used by its proponents, the phrase “Web 2.0” refers to one or more of the following: The transition of web-sites […]
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Cell Phone Technology – Unleashing the Future of the Smart Phone
Most people do not realize how fast mobile cell phone technology is moving today, it seems to be exponentially increasing. As we study all the new applications and features along with all the new devices, we see that there is no stopping these advances. The question is; are you in […]
Training Six Sigma – Information Technology
Process improvement is vital in an information technology business. When there is a dozen staff members running around repairing computers, there has to be a process to the madness. If one customer issue arises that is easy for one employee to solve, but the same issue takes another employee 4 […]
Current Affairs: The Next American Economy by William Holstein Technology Clusters and Ecosystems
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an unemployment rate of 9.2 percent in June 2011. That number remains frustratingly consistent each month as millions of Americans struggle to find work. It’s clear that many of the jobs lost over the last several decades, and during the Great Recession of […]
Assistive Technology Advancements Offer A New Wave of Possibility For Your Child With Special Needs
Technology has a way of skidding from science fictions’ past into the present like Michael J Foxs’ Delorean in “Back to the Future”. Remember those sliding doors in Star Trek on the U.S.S. Enterprise? We take them for granted now. And every time I see someone flip open a cell […]
The Greenfields Of Yesteryear
Once there were green fields where rivers used to run. Now through man’s indifference everywhere the earth is being scorched by an oppressive sun. It is as though we are like termites destroying the only home we have. Science and technology developed has afforded mankind the capabilities of easing the […]
Technology Enhances Wine, Spirits and Beer Labels
What’s the purpose of a wine label; or for that matter a label on spirits and beer? Obviously, the first response to that question is: to satisfy the TTB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) regulations. Once that is accomplished, the label space remaining may be used for branding […]
LEDs: The Light of the Future
Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), “semiconductors that emit light when zapped with [positive polarity] electricity,”[1] are on the verge of taking over the commercial and consumer sectors of the lighting industry. With greater efficiency, longer useful lives, and their “clean” nature, LEDs are the future of light, pushing traditional incandescent and […]