Anyone who has ever seen a true HDTV picture wants that technology to become ubiquitous. The FCC may be making that happen. Read the AP story about the latest regulations. The entertainment industry has been dragging its feet in a big way in regards to this technology. The FCC has taken a small but necessary…
Category: Technology
Old-fashioned Work
Today I go back to work. Not that I’d been out of a job; instead, I had been working via the tele-commuting route for the last 16 months. Now it’s back to the real commute and what can be a substantial grind in Houston, Texas. Tele-commuting is the coming thing, I am here to tell…
Texas Day Care Online
Texas’ working families get some good information on day care facilities from the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services. Read the AP story about its new online database. This is a great use of technology and is long overdue. Now, what’s needed is a feedback mechanism so parents can rate facilities and inform potential…
Rail Killer
Dean Kamen’s Segway HT, short for Human Transport, has opened a new frontier in the battle with traffic congestion and air pollution. If you are not familiar with the device, read this article by Jane Hadley of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Imagine five lanes of traffic filled carbon monoxide belching automobiles, lined up and immobile as…