As we get older, many people accuse us of being stuck in the past. Sometimes, it’s true; we get sentimental remembering the good ole days. Like many baby boomers, I grew up on AM radio. And, of course, working in the business, I had the good fortune to work at a few legendary stations. Sadly,…
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While there’s been so much talk in recent years about self-driving vehicles, you don’t hear many people discussing driver-assist technology. So many of our cars now come equipped with tools that are a part of the total package for driverless automobiles. But as we’ve discussed before, many carmakers will try to package these extras and…
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Recently I’ve started seeing articles online telling us we should never use a public cell phone charging station. You often see them in airports, train stations, hotels, and malls. While they haven’t alerted us to extreme breaches, authorities warn us to beware of juice jacking. Whenever we try to charge our phone using a USB…
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Have you been to the bank lately? A lot has changed since the pandemic. Their hours are shorter, and there are also fewer tellers. Plus, many branch locations have closed. I’ve also noticed that transactions that used to take just a couple of minutes now take at least five or ten…
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We’ve been on the road the last few weekends, and one thought keeps crossing my mind; How did we live without GPS? And now, thanks to our smartphones, we don’t even have to buy a device that costs hundreds of dollars. I started driving before GPS was available to the public, and I remember hassling…
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Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about students using artificial intelligence to help write essays and term papers. This new technology, called ChatGPT, will likely change learning in years to come. But for now, it’s not allowed. It reminds me of my school days when we couldn’t use a calculator. Boy, times have changed…
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Like many, I love my technology; until I don’t. The other night, every so often, I heard a faint chiming sound in my office. I’m sure it came from some electrical equipment, but I have no idea what or where it was. I’m guessing it could have been an alert for some message or perhaps…
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For decades, you could only find them in high-end luxury vehicles. But by the early 2000s, many cars made heated seats an option. I have them in my MINI Cooper, and they are great, especially on chilly days. But nowadays, some car manufacturers are getting greedy. They have built heated seat technology into all of…
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The way we conduct meetings has changed a lot. That’s partially due to technology. And, of course, the pandemic has impacted things over the last couple of years. But today, things aren’t often easy. And the lesson we all need to learn, you need a backup. Thanks to tools like Zoom, Teams, and Skype, there…
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I love technology until it doesn’t love me. I spend most of my day on my laptop and smartphone, and they’re great until something goes wrong. At that point, it’s time to reboot. The other day, I had the same issue with my DVR. I realize that it’s just a computer, but I wonder why…
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