But the most interesting payments news came at a late afternoon session, where…
Archives for May 2015
Universal Daemonization + Augmented Reality
Suddenly, D Skully spotted a girl’s face illuminated by the light of her…
The Key to Happiness is Being Thankful
The search for happiness has been in progress for millennia, and despite numerous…
The Punt Option for Immortality
Many think the only way to scientifically survive death is to live long enough…
The Hierarchy of Citizenship
What the United States—and arguably every country—needs more than…
3 Ways the Left is Anti-Science
Being on the progressive side, I hear all the time about how anti-science the…
The Answer to Iraq is Iran
“What apparently happened was that the Iraqi forces just showed no will…
How Siri Could Become the Defender of Our Privacy
On the subject of the Internet of Things, I am frequently asked by media what…
Coffee Shops and Apple Pay
I just found out the Pete’s Coffee takes Apple Pay, and it’s causing…
The Answer to Why Westerners Keep Getting Recruited Into ISIS
The media is consumed with the question of why so many westerners are being successfully…
Hardcore History is How the Subject Should Be Taught
I feel a great disservice was done to me in that history was never taught to me…
How to Check for TLS Vulnerabilities Using Nmap
As you probably know, there’s a new encryption vulnerability called Logjam,…
IRC’s /me Syntax Works in Apple Messages
Something I found out recently is that you can use IRC’s syntax of saying…
On the Chris Roberts Plane Hacking Story
Perhaps the biggest lesson to learn from the Chris Roberts plane hacking story…
On the Chomsky / Harris Non-discussion
If you’re a fan of Sam Harris or Noam Chomsky you might know that they recently…
Apple Watch’s Smooth Flow Attention to Detail
Apple is known for attention to detail, and I’ve just found a pleasing example…
Anatomy of an iOS Home Screen
Optimizing my iOS workflow is a yearly activity for me. I’m always trying…
10 Things You Should be Using Siri For
I realized the other day that I’m not using Siri at anywhere near her potential,…
Hard Times Create Focus and Happiness
“Future research should investigate whether the decreased rate of depression…
Security Fails at the Weakest Link
The app lets consumers pay for drinks and food through their mobile phone. It…
The State of IoT Security (2015)
I just returned from IoT World 2015, which is held at Moscone Center in San Francisco. It’s…
Social Micropayments
I’ve liked a company called Flattr for a while now. It’s a platform…
Being Right Doesn’t Matter if You Can’t Communicate
So why was I being sidelined? I demanded answers. Dustin did not disappoint.He…
The Real Internet of Things
These are individually linked chapters from my book titled The Real Internet of…
Plastic Chemicals ‘Feminise Boys’
Now they say certain phthalates also impact on the developing brain, by knocking…
Games Are Becoming Services, But They Need User Content to Advance
This shift, though more dramatic with Activision, follows an industry trend with…
2 Trends That Will Shape the Real IoT
The Internet of Things is a confusing thing. To some it’s a network like…
The “Resource Exhaustion” AI Problem
Listening to the PEL episode on AI with Nick Bostrom I was introduced to a fascinating…
Internet.org Explained
Internet.org is a new project created by Facebook designed to give access to essential…
The NSA Has a Common InfoSec Problem
According to one whistleblower, the NSA has is being overrun by information. This…
Why Dennett is Still Wrong About Free Will
I’ve argued against Dennett’s position on free will multiple times…
The IoT Security Broker
I’ve written and spoken extensively about Universal Daemonization, which…
Why It Matters That You Could Not Have Done Otherwise
Alessandro Vernet writes about the ability to have done otherwise: “Could you…