Tag Archives: MIT

SciFi Tech

I want to draw your attention to some technology developed by the impressive Fluid Interfaces Group at MIT’s Media Labs. They have built a working model of what could be described as the 3rd generation in personal data assistants. You … Continue reading

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Small Computers & Limitless Storage

Our computers are shrinking again, even as they become incredibly more powerful.  Ultra portable laptops, sometimes called ‘netbooks’, are sitting on boardroom tables all across America, and smartphones are in the hands of teenagers, the college crowd. and (shudder) even … Continue reading

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An Internet of Things

Today, when I mention the Internet in conversation, people know that I must be speaking about the World Wide Web, and that it is accessible from a computer, or Internet connected device, like your smart-phone.  But, the Internet of Things … Continue reading

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Search News and Seeing Data

Microsoft Grabs Powerset Microsoft is bolstering its search strategy by buying Powerset today.  If you are not familiar with Powerset, you will be.  Powerset searches the Wikipedia site, nothing amazing there, but they do it in a slightly different way. … Continue reading

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Technology Story – December 1, 2007

Holiday shopping online gets a year older… Just a handful of years ago, there was not an option for purchasing Christmas goodies online. If you wanted to avoid the holiday rush at the local mall, you had to either outsource … Continue reading

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