Products I stuck with for a decade or more. Many things last a decade — buildings, cars, companies, watches, people, etc — and there are many things that you may use within a ten year period. But how many things are there in your life that you can confidently say you’ve used regularly and consistently throughout a full decade? …

In recent months, there have been more and more stories addressing the emerging technologies and potential benefits of driverless vehicles. The main application, and expectation of the public as of now, is private vehicles and ride hailing services. The target widens to commercial and public transport vehicles as the scope…

I’ve put about 30+ hours into NMS, which I think is enough time to make a fair judgement about any videogame, and I can unequivocally say that I’m having a great time. But I think I need to explain why. Now, before I get into I’m not going to take…

You’re not a spy, why should you worry about the capabilities of the NSA? Alright, so maybe I became a little paranoid (read: a little more paranoid) after watching the excellent and insightful documentary CitizenFour about the Edward Snowden leaks and the NSA secret programs but it got me thinking…

2014 was a roller coaster year that has hinted at some trends that will continue to emerge into this new year. Here are some of my predictions, related mostly to tech, for this year. …

So to accurately recognize what it is that changed our lives it needs to be assessed with an objective lens based on its results. …

Defining what we expect our technology to be may help set the path for future consumer devices. I think its safe to say that 2014 is turning into a hallmark year for wearable devices and a true push from major players into the mainstream space. In particular with the heavyweight…

The Internet of Things has a Communication Problem. — Your smart devices are not smart. They are simply connected. And yet, they can’t even really connect to one another. What most gadget makers are calling “smart devices” these days are simply existing products with radio chips coupled with phone app and an open API. Generally, they come boxed with…

The Scary Implications of Creating ‘Alien’ DNA — If you follow tech and science news by now you’ve seen the headline “Alien DNA” referring to the genetic breakthrough of creating life with six DNA letters or nucleotides instead of the natural four. In Biology 101 we learn that building blocks of all living things on Earth consist of…