2014 Goals and “New Year’s” Resolutions
With the 2014 CES officially behind me, I can finally take a minute and set some “New Year’s” Resolutions for 2014. While no longer technically the start of the new year, in recent years I’ve started waiting until after the close of CES because – as 150,000 others also know – CES (and Vegas) occupy […]
Holiday 2013
A few quick thoughts on the holiday shopping season: November 1st marks the officially official opening of the holiday shopping season. This year we saw a tremendous number of promotions kick-off on November 1st. Walmart kicked off its campaign at midnight and Amazon launched its Black Friday Deals Store, offering “Deals of the Day” through Dec. […]
Combining Complex Systems
Sensors are combining with sensor to create sensor arrays. These sensor arrays are combining with computing power to solve complex problems and create complex systems. The next big step is to combine these complex systems across a wider user experience. This is happening in a real and measurable way in many places, but especially inside […]
This Week in Sensors
Implications of the coming of biometric wave Cisco formalizes IoT Division first sensor hub specifically designed for Android running on ARM was demonstrated by Hillcrest Labs Sensity is creating a billion-node network of global sensors — in street lights MEMS Enables Personal Crash Detector
The Ethics of Autonomy
A new Car Insurance.com survey explores consumers willingness to accept driverless cars. The Eno Center for Transportation claims the proliferation of self-driving cars could cut down on vehicle-related injuries by up to 90% while saving the U.S. economy around $450 billion annually. The Eno Center further reports a vast majority of accidents occur because of human error, […]
Government in My Life
With the recently past U.S. government shutdown I came to the quick and uncomfortable realization that the government is far to heavily integrated into my daily life. I was in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East for most of the U.S. Government shutdown and still felt the impact. While in Paris I used my one […]
Quick Thoughts on Ethiopia
Following successful CES Unveiled events in London, Paris, and Tel Aviv – I spent 3 days in Ethiopia. It was my first trip back to Africa since 1999 when I was in Egypt and it was really my first trip deeper into the heart of Africa’s Africa. A few quick thoughts from my three short […]
In Search of Soul Food: Henry’s Soul Cafe
Friday we were in search of some authentic soul food. Henry’s Soul Cafe has been on my DC Dining Bucket List so we headed there. But in poking around there are a few more I want to try. These include Ooh’s & Aah’s, Hitching Post, the recently opened Mama Reacer’s, Eatonville Restaurant, and Saints Paradise Cafeteria […]
July through October 2013 Travel Log
It has been a few months since I’ve done a travel log. Making up for lost time by putting the last few months into a single post. July 2013 2 trips 3 airport (IAD, SAN, LAX) 4 flight segments 9116 total miles 2 red-eye flights 4 hotels 6 hotel nights […]
On the Road
In 1999 I lived in the Middle East. En route back to the United States I stopped in Europe. I had lived in the Netherlands and Belgium from 1996 to 1998. There were now other parts of Europe I wanted to see. Changing parts of Europe. I would start in London and push eastward. The […]
