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2014 is coming! Are we ready for it?

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Alex R. Howe

Science fiction author David Brin has argued here and elsewhere that the defining year that begins a new century is not the year ending in 00, but the year ending in 14. It’s an intriguing trend. After World War I … Continue reading →

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The end of spam?

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Alex R. Howe

Kaspersky Lab reported last week that spam email is on the decline, having fallen from 80%-85% of all email over the past few years to about 65% at the end of 2012. There are two main reasons for this. First … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Future, Episode 1

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Alex R. Howe

Ah, “the Future”: an era of flying cars, jet packs, ray guns, and robotic maids…well, from that list, it looks like we’re doing pretty well for ourselves. No, the future isn’t quite what we expected. The Internet has made us … Continue reading →

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