When I retired, I decided that one of my goals was to learn to program. I took Basic in college in 1976, and later Fortran IV with WAT5. when I was in grad school. In 1982, in my Master’s Project in Mechanical Engineering I actually used Fortran. (“The Development of Clearances in a Spacial Revolute […]
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CES 2019: B-Secur HeartKey Authentication and Health Monitoring
Allison interviews Ben Carter, Chief Commercial Officer of B-Secur, about their HeartKey biometric product. HeartKey is a system that measures a person’s electrocardiogram (ECG) and uses this information to authenticate the user. Authentication is secure because each individual’s ECG is unique, containing several distinct features like a fingerprint. Medical grade ECG measurements are taken with […]
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CES 2019: ALOGIC USB-C Docks & Power Banks
Allison interviews Pratik Kumar, Product Director at ALOGIC, about their docking stations and power banks. Pratik starts with the Ultra Dock Wave which combines a USB-C dock, a 5,000 mAh power bank, and a wireless Qi charging surface all in one compact package. He then describes several other ALOGIC USB-C docks, hubs and power banks […]
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Do You Need a “Ring of Security”?
Home Automation is kind of like a sickness. First, you get a couple of light bulbs and you do party tricks like changing them from blue to green and then you realize that doesn’t solve a problem. But in the back of your brain, that little virus starts to fester and you realize that maybe […]
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CES 2019: Solo New York Lifestyle Bags
Allison interviews Serkan Ozturkcan, VP of Marketing, at Solo New York about their lifestyle bags. Solo offers several versatile bags including backpacks, tablet cases, briefcases, messenger bags, sleeves, totes, duffles, and work bags. Serkan describes several bags in their Varsity Collection designed for leisure and sporty use. The collection fuses a retro collegiate sports vibe […]
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12.9″ iPad Pro First Impressions – by Kevin Allder
Kevin with his Official Steve Wingman Plaque Hello Allison, Wingman Steve, Sandy and all my fellow Nosillacastaways. Kevin here with my initial impressions and review of my new 12.9” iPad Pro which my amazing wife was kind enough to give me for Christmas. I got the 512 GB space grey WiFi only model. Local storage […]
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CES 2019: Ohmnilabs Affordable Robotics
Allison interviews Dr. Tra Vu, COO, and Jared Go, CTO of Ohmnilabs about their innovative 3D printed robotic arms. OhmniLabs makes useful and affordable robots that bring people together. Ohmnilabs’ robots are made in the USA using lean and scalable manufacturing via 3D printing to enable rapid and low-cost products. Their goal is to make […]
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CES 2019: Hive Link Connected Home Care
Allison interviews John Gutch, Global Head of Marketing for Hive, about Hive Link, a new smart home care service designed to allow caregivers to check their loved one is getting on with their day as usual, while giving a loved one reassurance someone is there if needed. Hive Link is a combination of home security […]
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Security Bits – 25 January 2019
Followups Australia’s controversial anti-encryption law has come into effect — www.macobserver.com/… Sprint to Stop Selling Location Data to Third Parties After Motherboard Investigation — motherboard.vice.com/…
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CES 2019: DFree Wearable Incontinence Monitor
Allison interviews Ty Takaynakagi, VP of Marketing at Triple W, about their innovative product DFree, the first wearable device for urinary incontinence. DFree uses a non-invasive ultra-sound sensor attached to your body to monitor your bladder around the clock. Data collected by the sensor is continuously analyzed to predict when you need to go to […]
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