Archives for Communications
The Things You Own Can Own You
by Jason Lightner July 5th, 2011 | Communications, Cyber Culture
I just got back from a sunny vacation in Virginia Beach, VA. I'd been off the grid (save for GPS – I'm not good at reading maps) for the whole time, and I loved every minute of it. No interruptions from colleagues asking me to do work off the clock, and no interruptions from friends and family members for various other reasons. I had complete peace and complete freedom to come and go as I pleased. No emails, no text messages, no Facebook, no Twitter – just simplicity and peace. I've had a longing to see what it would
A Facebook Lesson Learned
by Jacob P. June 9th, 2011 | Communications, Cyber Culture, Gadgetry, Software
When you are setting up an event on Facebook, remember to check the settings. An event left as "public" can cause far more problems than one would expect.
A girl in Germany learned this the hard way this weekend. The girl, named Thessa, created a Facebook invite to her 16th birthday party, and accidentally left it as public. Because of this, the invite became a viral hit, and over 15,000 people checked themselves as attending. Her parents canceled the party, hired private security, and alerted the police that there was potential for a major party and even a riot.
In the
A girl in Germany learned this the hard way this weekend. The girl, named Thessa, created a Facebook invite to her 16th birthday party, and accidentally left it as public. Because of this, the invite became a viral hit, and over 15,000 people checked themselves as attending. Her parents canceled the party, hired private security, and alerted the police that there was potential for a major party and even a riot.
In the
FCC Asked to Investigate AT&T/Comcast’s Data Caps
by Jason Lightner May 12th, 2011 | Communications, Cyber Culture
As people move in droves to getting their content on the web, be it TV shows, news, or videos of talking dogs, Internet service providers must cope with ever-increasing bandwidth usage. There's a little news blurb about this at arstechnica.com that I'd like to share with you, and provide commentary based on my own experience.
From the article:
The long and short of it is that the New America Foundation
From the article:
"In addition to concerns raised by broadband caps generally, such a practice produces a perverse incentive for AT&T to avoid raising its cap even as its own capacity expands."
The long and short of it is that the New America Foundation
What Type of Phone Should You Get?
by Jacob P. May 10th, 2011 | Cell Phones, Communications
With all the nice smartphones out there, many people have been looking into purchasing them; however, in many cases they are unnecessary. Truth is, many people don't need one, but get one anyway. If you are looking into buying one, you should ask yourself a few simple questions first.
- Does my work require me to carry a phone? This question is a tricky one in today's society. Your work may not have literally told you to buy one, but if you need to have constant email and web access, you need a smartphone. At the same time, you may think
What the Future Might Look Like
by Jacob P. April 15th, 2011 | Cell Phones, Communications
Of all the companies that would create a cell phone, Aston Martin doesn't strike me as overly likely. They build luxury cars, so why would they make phones? And yet they did. In fact, the device Aston Martin created may be more than just a phone. Rather, it is an Android operating luxury device. It is a possible view into the future.
The device is a transparent sapphire crystal that is sandwiched between two platinum panels located on the long, thin sides. It runs on the android system and is providing a glimpse of what comes next in cell phone
The device is a transparent sapphire crystal that is sandwiched between two platinum panels located on the long, thin sides. It runs on the android system and is providing a glimpse of what comes next in cell phone
