Posts tagged with Technology
Impressions of the Tesla Model 3
Tesla is a polarizing company, and its Model 3 is the physical embodiment of that sentiment designed for mass market reach and affordability[1]. We had ordered ours way back, just before the Model 3 announcement itself went live, to…
Impressions of Virtual Reality in 2018
When both the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive VR headsets both launched in 2016, they were supposed to set a new standard for virtual reality: high-resolution displays, motion tracking both the headset and controllers, and software finally good enough…
Autonomous Vehicles will only Make Commutes Longer
Rush hour traffic and lengthy commutes have become an accepted part of working life; worse, it's also mostly expected that congestion only gets worse over time[1]. For a bit there, there was some hope that ride sharing…
Review: Dan Brown's Origin
You know what you're getting with a Dan Brown novel. His stories follow a recipe: professor Robert Langdon gets caught up in a devious plot involving some combination of technology and religion, which leads him and an attractive…
Impressions of the iPhone X
When they released the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus last year with the same physical form factor, everyone knew that Apple had something special in mind for the 10th anniversary of their flagship product. A year later, amidst milder shortages…
Smartwatches as Glorified Fitness Trackers
I temporarily ditched my Withings hybrid watch for a slightly smarter cousin. My curiosity got the better of me; I knew that a hybrid smartwatch could represent the best of both worlds, but I imagined how a second screen on…
