[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Big technology changes in America’s perhaps most traditional business model September 15th, 1965: Green Acres kicked off what would become a 6 year run on the CBS network. Even though Green Acres was created by Jay Sommers as a companion series to his already existing Petticoat Junction, the new show wasn’t really like anything else…
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] A new study out of Canada says the odds are that your wearable tech device (like a Fitbit) is leaking personal data in unexpected places. Eight popular wearable devices were tested by Citizen Lab and the Munk School of Global Affairs: Apple Watch; Basis Peak; Fitbit Charge HR;…
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Someday you may be telling your kids about Eckhard Baum. Don’t know the name? Well, he started a revolution in the entertainment business. In the summer of 1975, in the city of Kassel in what used to be West Germany, Baum opened the first store that rented out…
Sometimes it’s hard not being Facebook. At least, it is if you are also considered a social media site. In early 2016 Shares of LinkedIn fell 30% after the online network targeting business people posted a fourth-quarter loss—and forecast 2016 to be weaker than prior expectations. Twitter reported a loss of $90m for the last…
It was the salvo heard round the tech world: United States Magistrate Sheri Pym ruled that Apple must write code to assist the FBI in breaking the code protecting an iPhone. But this is not just any iPhone— it’s the device that belonged to one of the San Bernardino shooters. Apple has so far refused to…
If you’re planning on visiting the campaign site for Jeb Bush, you may be in for a surprise. Although most users might assume the former Florida governor’s official campaign website would be his name – JebBush.com – they would be wrong. The correct answer? Jeb2016.com. Using Jeb’s full name will bring you to a surprising…
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Some forty miles south of Lexington you’ll find the town of Berea, Kentucky– population 13,561 as of the 2010 census. The census also tells us that the city is just a little over 9 square miles—it’s not a large place. Those familiar with the area might tell you…
The re-capture of Mexican drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán made news worldwide. Guzmán had long ago become well known as head of the Sinaloa drug cartel, and then for his conviction in Mexico for drug trafficking, criminal association, and bribery. But it was ‘El Chapo’s’ escape in 2015 that captured the attention of the…
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Newton’s Third Law of Motion is familiar, at least in concept, to most of us: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This law states that in every interaction, there are forces that operate on the objects involved. These forces always come in pairs, and…
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Sure, headlines may call you the “most hated man in America,” but when Donald Trump is able to get away with calling you a “spoiled brat,” it may be time to re-evaluate your business plans. Well, not YOU. Unless you’re Martin Shkreli, the “Pharma Bro” boy wonder who…