tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728100314702224542011-11-27T16:58:34.662-08:00A place to expose technologySilversalmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578318900149662800noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72810031470222454.post-13074417844351389032010-06-02T19:46:00.000-07:002010-06-03T12:37:19.166-07:00

The technology of flight is mind-blowing.  I can sprawl out on a beach in Hawaii within 6 hours if I travel by airplane. But I have a confession, flying makes me nervous.  I'm not sure if it's the heights or lack of control but I definitely have the fear. And we've all heard that flying is safer than driving your car.  But there's a major difference between driving your car and flying in someone

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I've been loosely following Facebook's privacy issues as of late but hadn't looked into what was going on until recently.  I read a blog post on the New York Times by Elliot Schrage, vice president for public policy at Facebook. Here's an excerpt of a couple questions that Elliot Schrage answered on the New York Times blog post: "Why not simply set everything up for opt-in rather than opt-out?

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As soon as the sun broke over the mountains I grabbed my fishing pole, coffee thermos, and ran out the door. I was excited about getting outdoors for some peace and quite with the added bonus of a gorgeous day. I reached the river and there were already a few guys fishing the salmon hole. I scrambled down the river bank into a good fishing spot. I cast out my gear and let it drift into the main

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There's technology out there for public use that's just plain creepy. Some examples are online background checks, camouflaged micro-cameras, GPS trackers, and good old Google Earth that can reveal aerial shots of your home. But over the weekend my wife brought a different type of creepy technology to my attention. A friend of her's told her about a website named Spokeo that could allegedly

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Companies have been popping out of nowhere the last few years offering to buy your scrap gold by mail. These companies have used semi-celebrities like M.C. Hammer and Ed McMahon as spokes-people to sell your gold that’s just “lying around”. My question is why would anybody use this type of service instead using a pawn shop? And what’s the process that they use to buy your gold through the mail?

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Have you ever found yourself staring blankly at a CAPTCHA puzzle after multiple failed attempts? All you wanted to do was enter a comment on a website or register a username and now this wavy word sits there mocking you. Is that elusive symbol a 1, l, or an I?According to Wikipedia “The term "CAPTCHA" is a contrived acronym for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and

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Humans have used technology in the past to live better on more, instead of better on less. The agricultural revolution increased our food production from new technologies, the industrial revolution increased our goods and trade networks through new technologies, and the revolution of health-care technology has increased our ability to fight diseases and live longer. There is a term out there

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Bottled water is a technology that I’m guilty of consuming, but I will no more. Bottled water companies market their products as being cleaner and more natural than good-old-fashioned tap water. Companies use labels on bottled water with pictures of natural springs, flowing rivers, or snow capped mountains. Come to find out through recent studies, some bottled water companies are using regular

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Why do prospective employers need to check your credit? Well, a justified reason for a credit check on a prospective new-hire would be if the position responsibilities require direct handling of financial information or finances.But many companies now require a credit check for unrelated financial positions. Why? Some companies admit they want a quick-peek at your credit report to make a better

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You're sitting on your couch watching a good movie or T.V. show, then it cuts to the commercial - "HEY I'M BILLY BLAH BLAH AND I WANNA TELL YOU ABOUT.." Sounds like this guy in the commercial is screaming at you right? Yes, it sounds that way to me too.According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this commercial is no louder than the movie or T.V. show your were just watching. They

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These are the definitions of technology I'll be using for my blog. Definition was pulled from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online.Main Entry: tech·nol·o·gyPronunciation: \-jē\Function: noun1 a : the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area 2 : a manner of accomplishing a task especially using technical processes, methods, or knowledge 3 : the specialized aspects of a

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