Brexit Got Brits Singing The Blues
File this story under “Well, that didn’t take long.” Just five years after the official breakaway of the UK separating itself from the European Union, the majority of residents now …
“The Celtics Are The Balls” — Banner 18 Has Been Secured
In 1984, Boston Celtics fan Donnie Beardsley boldly proclaimed the Celtics would win their 15th NBA title in true Masshole fashion: “Who’s gonna win it? The Celtics. Because there’s no …
Stocks Hit the Sweet Spot
Today’s Wall Street Journal had an article about where retired baby boomers are putting their money. No, I’m not a boomer. I’m a proud GenX’er, but that also means I’m …
Is it time to reduce, reuse, or recycle the RECYCLE logo?
The iconic recycling logo, which originally promised environmental benefits, has been misused and manipulated by corporations over the last 50 years, especially “Big Plastic”, to mislead the public. Despite widespread …
High Risk, High Reward: A Story About Legos
I recently read an article about Ole Kirk Kristiansen, the founder of the Lego Group, which is now the world’s largest toy company with nearly $10 Billion in revenue last …
Hitachi Energy Commits $6 Billion To Fuel “Electrification”
In April this year, Hitachi Energy committed $1.5 Billion to accelerate energy infrastructure products. Last week they pledged another $4.5 Billion toward transmission and distribution systems, plus other pieces of …
The Future of AI in Everyday Life
From Science Fiction to Everyday Reality, AI is Now Our Digital Butler Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t just a concept from sci-fi movies anymore — it’s quickly becoming our everyday digital …
Role of the co-worker: friend, family, frenemy?
Lots of articles from so-called experts these days on how to define your co-workers: are they friends? Are they “work spouses”? Should they be considered family? Or are they just …
Shedding some light on the situation
I was recently sitting at a restaurant with someone who was struggling to read the menu due to low light. It wasn’t candle-lit dining, mind you, but just normal evening …
Apple Vision Pro’s “spacial persona”
Apple recently introduced an upgrade to their “personas” for the Vision Pro headset. A persona is essentially an avatar. People who play video games, use phone messaging apps, or AR/VR …
Energy For “Smart Contact Lenses” In The Blink Of An Eye
Smart contact lenses are gaining popularity in health-tech circles for both diagnostic and recreational purposes, such as monitoring glucose levels, receiving targeted drug delivery for ocular diseases, experiencing augmented reality, …
“Headline Hysteria: Tabloid Tall Tales Totally True!”
Everyone loves a good headline. A real hook, line, and sinker piece of juicy bait to pull you in. And nobody does headlines better than a tabloid newspaper. I saw …
Techniques for better communication
I read this article about communication/conversation in Fast Company over the weekend and thought it was insightful. It’s fascinating that while the title is about the “the way you talk,” …
Some Teachers Use ChatGPT To Grade Papers
In the latest installment of “Do what I say, not what I do,” teachers have begun using AI at school. The same schools, perhaps, that ban students from using AI …
Apple says “iCant” to iCar
Ok, so maybe it was never going to be called “iCar”, but that’s what people dubbed it for nearly a decade. And now, finally, Apple has scrapped its plans to …
Watch your back! (And your front and sides.)
Doorbell cameras are getting hacked, and unfortunately the hardware and software make it fairly easy to do so. In February, Consumer Reports investigated some popular brands that were as simple …
UMass to the MAC
My thoughts on UMass-to-the-MAC and the mixed response. I don’t believe this was Plan A, nor do I see it as our forever home if there’s such a thing in …
Rules of a polite tech society
I was inspired by an article written by Nina Molina (such a great name, btw) in the Wall Street Journal titled “Yes, It’s Rude to Use Your Laptop During Meetings—and …
SAVE THE CHEESE!!
ALERT ALERT ALERT To all my friends who are cheese heads, curd connoisseurs, turophiles (had to look that one up), it’s time to take up arms to save the spread …
Season’s Greetings! (Don’t Drive Like An Asshat)
I wanted to give everyone a gentle reminder as they potentially visit and navigate some busy parking lots this holiday season. Below are a couple helpful diagrams on how to …
UMass Hoops: National Champions (Hollywood Edition)
With the help of ChatGPT, I present the skeleton of UMass’ unexpected title run in March/April of 2024. (Disregard the coaches’ names here. I think ChatGPT can’t use real names.) …
Master juggler? Or just a clown?
Tis the season for too much going on at once. My teams are all in action (except the Red Sox). My college teams are playing regular season games or late-season/playoff …
It’s A Great Time To Be A Mustang
Man, I’m so happy today. Genuinely happy, excited, proud, anxious, curious, appreciative, grateful and perhaps even still a bit shocked. Yesterday my SMU Mustangs received an invite from the Atlantic …
Lost In Thought (No, Really, What Was I Just Doing?)
Let’s kick things off with a pop quiz: You’re reading a riveting article about the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle when you remember you want a snack. You head to …
10 Things College Freshmen Should Know, and 10 More They Should Discover On Their Own
Moving away from home and into a college dorm can be one of the most exhilarating yet nerve-wracking experiences of a young adult’s life. It’s an adventure, a rite of …