Novelist John Sundman is a national treasure. His best work, Acts of the Apostles, predicts CRISPR, advanced genetic engineering, and chip-based Trojan Horses and his writing is at once dense and thrilling. I got the chance to talk with him this week for the Technotopia podcast.
Sandman lives on Martha’s Vineyard and has been a tech contractor as well as a volunteer fireman and carpenter. Read More
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I grew up in a low-tech household. My dad only replaced something if it caught fire. We owned about 15 cars (mostly Humber 80s), and 13 of them were used to keep the other two running. Same story for tractors and any other farm equipment you care to name. Dad’s basic rule was that if he couldn’t repair it, we didn’t need it. We weren’t anti-technology, but technology had to serve a purpose. It had to work reliably or at least be fun to repair.
Then I decided I wanted a computer. Much saving ensued, and after a while I was the proud owner of a secondhand Commodore VIC-20, with an expanded memory system, advanced BASIC, and a wonky tape drive… and no TV to plug it into. After begging an old black-and-white television from family friends, I was set for my computing adventures. But they didn’t turn out as planned.
Yes, I loved the games, and I tried programming. I even enjoyed attempting to make games involving weird lumpy things colliding with other weird lumpy things. But I never really understood how to program. I could do simple things, but I didn’t have the dedication or background to go further. There was no one around to guide me into programming, and, even worse, I couldn’t imagine doing anything useful with my VIC-20. After a couple of years, the VIC-20 got packed away and forgotten.
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We know the next Galaxy Note device will be announced on August 2nd, but that’s pretty much all that was quasi-confirmed about Samsung’s upcoming big flagship. Rumors had said that the company might skip the number 6 and jump straight to 7, to stay on par with its Galaxy series and not confuse people. After all, most of Samsung’s marketing for the Galaxy S7/S7 Edge this year was around the shape of the number 7.
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Evan Blass confirms the name of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
With the break from the EU, many in the tech sector were left questioning whether the city can fulfill its promise of becoming a global technology hub. – Source
Wi-Fi is the way of the world now. It’s the invisible friend that comforts us, allows us to binge on Netflix in bed, and equips us to work from anywhere at any time. – Source
According to industry sources, by the end of this year Netflix users will be able to view their favorite movies and television shows over their mobile device, even while offline. Dan Rayburn, a principal analyst with consulting firm Frost and Sullivan, says that it is an “open secret” in the industry that Netflix is working on a method that would allow users to download video for later playback.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has made it clear that he has no objection to allowing subscribers to view content even when they are not hooked up to an internet pipeline. Allowing consumers to store … – Source
If you’re the kind of Marvel fan who loves to ponder the inner workings of the Iron Man suit, the physics of Captain America’s shield, or how Bruce Banner’s brain might change after Hulk-ing out, you’ll love the new interactive Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. exhibit. It just opened this week at the …
We’ve all done it: the tweet that was supposed to be a DM, the infamous reply-all or the text reply to the wrong person.
It’s just that most of us don’t do it while defending a spiraling former NFL quarterback against charges of domestic violence. And for that matter, it’s not usually one of the world’s largest and most widely-read news organization on the other end.
But hey, at least he did it on a Friday afternoon.
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Bob Hinton (below, looking dismayed), the defense attorney representing former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel, accidentally sent a lengthy text to the Associated Press with sensitive details about the case, including doubts that he could stay sober. …
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If you’re in the market for a great smartphone deal, better circle June 30th on the calendar. That is the last day that you can take advantage of AT&T’s current BOGO deal. The list of smartphones that are included in the deal has expanded and now includes the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active (an AT&T exclusive) Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, Samsung Galaxy S7, Samsung Galaxy S6, Samsung Galaxy S6 edge, Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, Samsung Galaxy Note 5, LG G5, LG V10, Microsoft Lumia 950, HTC One A9, and the Kyocera DuraForce.
To get the free handset, you need to purchase … – Source
It’s not always easy to fire family. But it’s easier when that family is leaving insults on customers’ receipts.
At the All Stars Bar & Grill in Warwick, Rhode Island, customer Dillon Arnold was on the patio as he got his bill, when he noticed that the waiter had entered in his name as “Fatty” on the receipt.
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Needless to say, he was not pleased, and posted the receipt on his Facebook account to express his frustration (he has since removed the post).
Owner Tony Ambrosio …
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