Notes from the Electronic Cottage 4/16/15

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

These days we often think that the titans of tech have some sort of unfailing insight into the future. We won’t be able to tell if that is true of today’s tech heroes for years, or maybe even decades, into the future, but a look at some of the past tech prognosticators suggest that maybe they put their pants on one leg at a time like the rest of us. Here are a few examples.

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Notes from the Electronic Cottage 4/2/15

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

In these days of smart phones and now smart watches, it’s really easy to download music, podcasts, and all sorts of audio. And it is pretty easy to grab some sound with one of today’s devices as well. But what it you want to transfer old audio from cassettes, or other older devices, or what if you even want to make some audio yourself? Don’t worry, there’s an app for that. Well, actually some every inexpensive – or even free – audio software that will do the job.

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Notes from the Electronic Cottage 2/19/15

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

The Internet of Things is on its way, whether we like it or not. While its supporters promise great benefits in terms of convenience and new capabilities, there is also the other side to consider. With everything connected to the web, piles of personal information will be passing back and forth among “smart” objects ranging from our cars, our TVs, our clothes, and b even our bathroom scales. As we know, nothing is really safe on the web, so what will the availability of all that information mean for our personal lives as the Internet of Things grows over the coming years?

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