I love technology, and usually, I’m an early adopter. But when it comes to my phone, I hate buying a new one. Some people always want the latest and greatest iPhone or Android. But I like to hold on to mine as long as I can. I still use an iPhone 7, but I know…
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For the last few years, Amazon has been experimenting with what they called just walk out technology. Their Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores had no cashiers or cash registers; your app tracked what you bought. Amazon hoped to sell the technology to other companies but wanted to iron out the problems in their few…
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Last weekend, I realized something when I was getting ready to head out to run some errands. I’ve been using hairspray for around 50 years. As a preteen, I had long hair and consistently had problems with static electricity. I always tried different brands to find the one with the best hold. Some worked better…
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Nearly everywhere you go in Nashville, you pay to park. Sure, many malls and shopping centers offer free parking, but it’s a matter of time before that changes. Parking garages and pay lots have been around for a long time, but now they are everywhere. Many don’t even have meters or a machine that spits…
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I learned something new yesterday. Nashville has ten sister cities across the world. Every town I’ve lived in has a cultural alliance with a city in some foreign country. This week, Nashville announced they’ve partnered with Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan. While I have no issues with this, I wonder why we even bother forging the…
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I love technology. And like many, I often enjoy being an early adopter. But I rarely buy early or often when purchasing a new phone. Many of my friends buy a new cell phone every year or two. I’d love to do that, but I can’t justify the crazy costs. I like to buy the…
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It’s been the hottest summer for many cities across America. And whether it can be considered a heatwave or even climate change, large cities struggle because of the lack of green space. Nashville is currently testing a product that could help decrease the heat in our major cities. It’s called cool pavement, and this technology…
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When I look at my daily news feed, I see another story about a new drone strike in the Russian-Ukrainian War. It seems it was just yesterday when drones were toys. As technology keeps advancing, I can see a time when people don’t fight wars; it’s all accomplished with drones. And that’s a scary thought…
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An East Coast grocery store chain is testing a new smart shopping cart. It’s similar to the technology used by Amazon in their Go stores a couple of years ago. A small iPad-type device is attached to the cart handle and tallies every item you put into the cart. Many feel this is the future…
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Having spent so much of my life surrounded by music, first in radio and then in the music business, I often think in song titles or lyrics. Yesterday I had an old country song come to mind. My internet provider reached out because they noticed a problem with my equipment. Immediately the tune from Little…
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