Future technology
Monday Links
Windows “slower than other operating systems”“Windows is indeed slower than other operating systems in many scenarios, and the gap is worsening.” That’s one way to start an insider explanation of why Windows’ performance isn’t up to snuff. Written by someone who actually contributes code to the Windows NT kernel, the comment on Hacker News, later [...]
Tech trends
Here are some links about changes and trends in the PC and tech world: It’s Time to Reinvent the Personal ComputerAlthough Windows and Macintosh are both showing their age, I think there is enormous opportunity for a renaissance in personal computing. (By personal computing, I mean the use of purpose-built computers for productivity tasks including [...]
Monday links
New adverts ‘could track your eyes’ in supermarketsAn advertising system which is able to track your eye movements while you shop has been created by researchers based at Lancaster University—BBC News Wash. Hospital Hit By $1.03 Million CyberheistOrganized hackers in Ukraine and Russia stole more than $1 million from a public hospital in Washington state [...]
Controlling computers by thinking
Once found only in the realm of science fiction, controlling computers with brain waves is coming close to reality. At the New York Times, Nick Bilton writes about how thought control is being developed: Soon, we might interact with our smartphones and computers simply by using our minds. In a couple of years, we could [...]
Tuesday links
What your zip code reveals about youEvery time you mindlessly give a sales clerk your zip code at checkout, you’re giving data companies and retailers the ability to track everything from your body type to your bad habits—At CNN Money, Melanie Hicken explains why your zip code and your name may give a way to [...]
Monday links
In Boston bombing lock-down, the best and worst of social media emergesI’m a fan of Twitter but not blind to its abuses. And Friday’s Boston Marathon bomber manhunt, which had my hometown locked down for more than 12 hours on Friday, brought out the best and worst of the social media network — or more [...]
Wearable computing – the next big thing?
Google Glass may be the next greatest thing or it may be a flop. Nobody knows how consumers are going to react. But Google Glass is part of what many are saying is the next big thing in personal technology – wearable computers. Another wearable device getting a lot of comment is the “smartwatch”. Here [...]
