Category Archives: Technology

You've got to be kidding!!

“He did this,” (holding up his BlackBerry) “Telecommunications of the United States, the premiere innovation in the past 15 years, comes right through the Commerce Committee. So you’re looking at the miracle that John McCain helped create, and that’s what … Continue reading

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Windows Vista is a black eye for Microsoft

I have always had a little suspicion of how the folks at Microsoft would handle the pressure when a solid competition came along. Of course, we all thought that competition was going to be Apple, but it turns out that … Continue reading

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An era of change or a changing era?

Do we live in an era of change or in a changing era? How can one characterize the deep transformations that come with the accelerated insertion of artificial intelligence and new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in our present society? … Continue reading

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Cairo Dock

As an avid user of the Linux Operating System, I have had my share of fiddling with my desktop to “beautify” it. As a side note, I exclusively use the Gnome Desktop Manager – I just like it. I also … Continue reading

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The End of Racism and Sexism?

The past two months of the race for the nomination of the flag bearer of the Democratic Party brought to the surface some simmering racial and sexist tensions in civil society. The historic situation of fielding a woman and an … Continue reading

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