Zooming In on Petra
How digital archaeologists are using drones and cutting-edge cameras to recreate the spectacular 2,000-year-old ruins in Jordan. Read the article from the October 2018...
Author Archives: John Buck
“Thank You, Beep …”: a 1979 look at personal technology
“Thank You, Beep …” has been part of me since the first time I read it, in an hp publication forty years ago. I’ve...
‘Right to Repair’ Movement Fights Back Against Unfixable Devices
An interesting discussion on Michael Krasney’s Forum program. ” The “right to repair” movement is growing. A range of D.I.Y. groups offer classes and...
From the mines to your mobile: the questionable lithium battery supply chain
“Laptops, smartphones and tablets are all powered by rechargeable batteries – and lithium-ion is the market choice. Aside from portable devices, these batteries are...
100 Websites That Shaped the Internet as We Know It
” will be the 30th anniversary of Tim Berners-Lee’s first proposal to CERN outlining what he originally called the “WorldWideWeb” (one word). Since...