Posts tagged with Technology
Under the Courier Helmets
This year, our family summer vacation took us to Guangzhou (GZ), my spouse's hometown and the manufacturing capital of the world. Compared to Shenzhen or Hong Kong, it's an older city; most of its growth in…
Moving at the Speed of Information
"The world is moving faster than ever…", and all of its paraphrased clichés, have become a personal pet peeve. It shows up in business articles, podcasts, and plenty of advertising, to trigger a sense of anxiety and uncertainty…
E-ink Didn't Die; It Got Interesting
I called it two years ago: E-ink was stuck. It was a niche display technology, without the same R&D or manufacturing volume as conventional LCDs, and therefore lagged in both price and quality. If the increasingly slow…
Star Trek's Future Now
Star Trek's Future Now The original Star Trek (TOS) TV series of the '60s was a bit before my time; I grew up with Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) reruns on Canadian broadcast TV in the…
The Vision Pro, an Unintentional Trojan Horse for AR
We just passed the second anniversary of the Apple Vision Pro. At launch, it was—and is—an amazing piece of technology. I initially reacted with excitement to this new device category. But the Vision Pro also faced plenty of…
The Demise of Tesla's Flagships
Tesla announced they will end production of their Model S and Model X vehicles. The factory lines in Fremont specializing in these cars are to be repurposed for Tesla's forthcoming Optimus robot, though that product is still in…
