Faster Than the Sound of Light

Faster Than the Sound of Light

Ever since I started using the telephone (back when we only had to dial 7 numbers for most calls!), I knew that the person on the other end was as near as a few milliseconds away. Of course, I never thought of “milliseconds” back then – our voices...
Tags – Not Just For Graffiti Anymore!

Tags – Not Just For Graffiti Anymore!

Tags – Not Just For Graffiti Anymore! Bar Codes are so retro! Now we’re all using QR Code tags – the little matrix of black squares and shapes that are popping up on magazine articles, food and beverage packaging, and soon, no doubt, on...
Show Me The Money!

Show Me The Money!

  Most people want to know where their money’s coming from. Some people, however, want to know where it’s going. I get to know both! There’s a web site that uses the full power of the Internet, and the power of its users, to let anyone track and...
A No-Hype Look at Skype

A No-Hype Look at Skype

I knew about Skype – it’s an online application that lets anyone make audio and video contact from computer to computer as long as each person has Skype installed and running. You could use it to make Skype “calls” to and from anywhere in the world...