Hot off the press. U.S. consumers, during our economic doldrums, are buying technology gadgets rather than washers, apparel and furniture that last a few years. Apparently the lure of a smartphone or … [Read more...]
Internet Privacy in a Sea of Web Cookies
August 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Worried about Internet privacy, web monitoring, flash cookies and who's watching your website activity? Need better privacy protection in your life? Read on. Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal … [Read more...]
South Dakota Public Radio Memories on the Fourth of July
July 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
On the fourth of July, 1976--200 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence--I stood in a corn field on a farm near Brookings, South Dakota. I had just arrived to become Program … [Read more...]
Gulf Oil Spill and Gaia Mother Earth: Time to End the Blame
June 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
As we watch the huge slick from the Gulf oil spill spread across the ocean, I'm reminded of the Greek mythological Mother Earth goddess Gaia, made popular in the late 1970's and, later, in the 1990's … [Read more...]
Smart Meters Invade Northern California
November 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Over the past two years, so-called wireless "smart meters" to measure electricity have been installed in millions of Northern California homes by PG&E, our utility company. The company claims … [Read more...]
Passionate People Colliding with Passionate People
October 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It's very energizing to meet people who share similar interests. It's like an auto collision without the damage. For me, this week has been a series of "people collisions" as I've met mobile … [Read more...]
