By B.N. Frank Utility companies won’t admit it but their wireless “Smart” Meters have been nothing but troublefrom the jump. Tens of millions have been installed in the U.S. and around the world and people everywhere (including elected officials) have been fighting to get them off their homes and out of their communities (see 1, 2, 3). These meters have been associated …[continue reading]
We are moving rapidly toward quantum computing. How does the technology work and what does it mean for our future? Scientist Dario Gil, VP of Science and Solutions at IBM, provides clarity on this complex topic. David Morczinek gives the introduction. The MIT Venture Capital + Innovation Conference is held annually in February at the …[continue reading]
Ever wanted to understand how quantum computers work – and what they may imply for our future, being that their processing power could be great enough to model and to create simulations of the universe? You’re in luck, because this excellent video by Aussie YouTuber ColdFusion makes it easy to understand. Quantum mechanics is a field of …[continue reading]
“THE INDIAN REMOVAL ACT” On this day in 1830, Congress passed “The Indian Removal Act” which permitted the forceful and sometimes violent removal of Native Americans from their homes, towns, villages and farms in the Southeastern United States. A few years later, thousands of Cherokee landowners and landowners of other nations were removed from their …[continue reading]
Bitcoin, which has roared back over the last few weeks after what many feared was a terminal decline since its peak in late 2017, has long been called a threat to the existing financial system and the central banks that run it—though these claims have in the past been largely fringe ideas. The bitcoin price, now hovering …[continue reading]
Master and the 2013 act EMBED A VIDEO (Optional): https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/high-court-master-claims-judges-over-looking-exacting-test-1.3892374
Sloths have been on this planet for more than 40 million years. What’s the secret to their success? In a hilarious talk, zoologist Lucy Cooke takes us inside the strange life of the world’s slowest mammal and shows what we can learn from their ingenious adaptations. EMBED A VIDEO (Optional):
Profit, money, shareholders: these are the priorities of most companies today. But at what cost? In an appeal to corporate leaders worldwide, Chobani founder Hamdi Ulukaya calls for an end to the business playbook of the past — and shares his vision for a new, “anti-CEO playbook” that prioritizes people over profits. “This is the …[continue reading]
POVERTY ISN’T A LACK OF CHARACTER; IT’S A LACK OF CASH A TALK BY RUTGER BREGMAN There are a whole lot of people lavishly employed in the profession of “helping” the poor. Are they really helping them? So are, but the total infrastructure is bloated, wasteful and ineffective. s there an alternative? “Poverty isn’t a …[continue reading]
What is the blockchain? If you don’t know, you should; if you do, chances are you still need some clarification on how it actually works. Don Tapscott is here to help, demystifying this world-changing, trust-building technology which, he says, represents nothing less than the second generation of the internet and holds the potential to transform …[continue reading]