Although Whos down in Whoville love The Grinch a lot… His cousin The Grump, of New York City, does NOT! The Grinch had been tricked…
Climate Defense: Military Technology Fights Climate Change
In military language, climate change is referred to as a “threat multiplier:” a risk that exacerbates the pre-existing challenges — such as disease and civil…
Machine Condition Monitoring: Predicting Mechanical Wear and Tear
On Reddit, 558,000 people subscribe to r/CatastrophicFailure, a crowd-sourced display of machines and other systems failing with dramatic results. There are explosions, sometimes injuries and…
Diversity in Tech: Part I
In recent years, a movement has arisen: Diversity in Technology. Memos have been sent at high-profile companies. Movies such as Hidden Figures and The Imitation…
4 Next Gen Travel Technology Tools Complicating the Lives of Vampires
To whom it may concern on the International Council of Monsters: Thank you very much for the invitation to your Mashtastic Halloween Conference in Iceland.…
Why Don’t I Need a Landline?: The Rise of Wireless 9-1-1 Service
According to NENA, the 9-1-1 Association, approximately 240 million calls a year are made to 9-1-1 in the US. 80% of them — 192 million…
Goblins in the Tech Market: Tariffs
It’s Spooktober, but year-round, our fears are what we do not know or understand. However, some things are easier to learn about than others, which…
Wireless Power: One Futuristic Technology Energizing Smart Cities
A mobile device battery has many demands to fill: photos, maps, social media, apps and ride hailing services, etc. These demands increase at conferences and…
Grid Resilience: Three Key Strategies to Make the Grid Stronger
Paperback thrillers have used the grid relentlessly: EMPs take it out; enemy governments hack it; a weather disaster topples it or, perhaps the worst outcome,…