Remember what a novelty Pokemon Go was in 2016? It introduced the world to augmented reality as a working concept. AR (augmented reality) is the…
Author: Laura Solomon
There’s no question that the pandemic has affected nearly every aspect of everyday life. Think back to the last time you attended the theater: it…
“How has work been for you, since the beginning of the pandemic?” When people ask me this question, I regularly struggle with answering it. I’ve…
I have to be up front here: I’ve been a full-time telecommuter for over a dozen years. WFH, as it’s now called, is not a…
QR (quick response) codes have certainly had their ups and downs, as far public consciousness goes. I find that, for myself, I only use them…
OPLIN 4Cast #681: Is the time of TikTok over?
Posted in 4cast, and Social Networks
I’m no stranger to social media (I’ve written a few books about it). However, my teenaged son has been thoroughly uninterested in it, much to…
If you’ve thought that Amazon has been especially busy with the advent of the global pandemic, you wouldn’t be wrong. It’s on track to deliver…
OPLIN 4Cast #677: Reality is turning digital as the pandemic wears on
Posted in 4cast, and Virtual reality
Until recently, VR has widely been considered a niche purely for a specific type of gamer. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the technology is seeing more advancements and further adoption in other areas, outside of gaming. Oh, and AR (augmented reality, like Pokemon Go), has been getting a big boost, also.
My teenage son has been using the chat/voice app Discord for some time, in order to communicate with his gaming buddies and even some of…
OPLIN 4Cast #673: Big tech denies facial recognition to police, but is that enough?
Posted in 4cast, and facial recognition
Last week, IBM sent shockwaves through the tech world when it announced that it was leaving the facial recognition market entirely. The reasons cited centered…