Technology – Page 2 – VirtualWayfarer

Human InteractionsJuly 9, 2008August 25, 2008

Public Libraries in the Digital Age

Feeling lazy? Listen to this post instead: Listen to this post If you are not overly tech savvy you probably think that Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Networks are a mostly negative thing...used solely to facilitate the illegal sharing of data, violating copyright, and depriving the rightful authors o…

UncategorizedJune 23, 2008August 31, 2012

Terrorism & Technology – Ignorance is Bliss

I can't sit idly by any longer keeping my view on this matter to myself or limited to select conversations. The House's recent vote to approve the FISA bill with provisions allowing immunity for the Telco companies that …

Human InteractionsJune 16, 2008April 13, 2011

The Technological Revolution – A 2nd Look

On April 8th, 2008 I wrote an article entitled "The Technological Revolution - Lessons from 1770" outlining my belief that we are at a pivotal point in American history. One that will have sweeping social, technolog…

Tips & TricksApril 8, 2008April 17, 2008

The Technological Revolution – Lessons from 1770

The Technological Revolution - why everything must change. Over the past 15 years there has been a lot of dialog over the impact of modern technology, the amazing pace at which it has evolved and general shock at …

Tips & TricksMarch 20, 2008October 2, 2009

Safe Surfing: Important Steps To Protect Your Information

Friends and family are often surprised when they find out that I only rarely run an anti-virus program. That despite the lack of anti-virus software, high levels of web use, and regular downloading [open source programs,…

UncategorizedFebruary 29, 2008April 29, 2011

Music CD’s Are Obsolete – Here’s Their Replacement.

The Music CD is on the brink of going the way of cassette tapes, 8 tracks, and vinyl. The L.A. Times recently found that 48% of teenagers did not buy a single music CD last year. A shocking statistic. So what's happening? Is the plummet of the CD tied to illegal filesharing/P2P (Peer to Peer) activi…