Thursday Throughput: RFK Jr Edition
Time to talk about RFK, Jr. who has been nominated to head one of the most powerful positions in government, Health and Human Services.
Tagged: technology
A Few Thoughts on Gemini-gate
Gemini was ill-prepared for a second generation of internet trolls that have platforms on Fox News and the New York Post.
Throughput: Oydsseus Edition
I was six months old the last time an American spacecraft soft-landed on a moon. And I’m getting a routine colonoscopy next month.
Thursday Throughput: Vaccines Vs Cancer Edition
On Wednesday, the scientists reported results that defied the long odds. The vaccine provoked an immune response in half of the patients treated
Embrace The Case
Apple and others will tell you that their phones don’t need cases. Do not believe them.
Elizabeth Warren, USB, and Solving Yesterday’s Problem Today
Elizabeth Warren wants to force electronics companies to converge on a USB standard. This is somewhere between dumb and absurd.
Throughput: The Year in Science
We are in a golden age of science. The vast majority of scientists who have ever lived are alive and working today. Here’s hoping they kick 2022’s butt as hard as they kicked 2021’s.
Thursday Throughput: Binary Planet Edition
One of the point I made in my recent Dune video was that the fervid imaginations of sci-fi visionaries like Herbert seem to only scratch the surface of what’s out there. The more information we get, the wilder the planets get
On Marketing Bob Dylan
A lot of this can all be explained with one simple phrase, 1960s Bob Dylan is not the same Bob Dylan of today.
McCumber’s Magic Cybersecurity 8-Ball
I am going to get a jump on my cybersecurity colleagues and get those mandatory predictions out there now before the rush.
The Student, The Teacher, and Zoom
We now have a chance to evaluate all the extraneous investments to design a much more effective and efficient educational institutions
The Great Barrington Declaration
The Barrington approach won’t bring back lost jobs. It won’t restore failed businesses. It probably won’t even achieve herd immunity.
Contact Tracing: What If People Don’t Own Smart Phones?
The “mandatory app” approach to contact tracing relies on most (almost all) people having that technolog
Thursday Throughput: Great Debate Edition
The Great Debate illustrates the scientific method so beautifully. Shapley was wrong. But he won the debate because the evidence was on his side.
Telehealth: Make Sure You’re Connected, the Writing’s on the Wall
It is reasonable to suspect that the trend toward telehealth will continue, even after the pandemic has been tamped down.
Huawei to Build Part of Britain’s 5G Network
Chinese technology giant Huawei will be involved in the United Kingdom’s 5G infrastructure after a decision by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The Deification of Technology
We have fooled ourselves into perceiving our technology as neutral, detached from our own biased and irrational ways.
The People Problem of Fast Food Labor
Treat people as “infinitely replaceable” long enough and that is exactly how they are going to act.
If Facebook Is The Problem, Is This The Solution?
I don’t think the idea of using anti-trust law to keep companies from monopolizing online sales is completely stupid. Not totally. Not 100%. But that is the last tool I would reach for, not the first.
