1995 was a great year for gamers. Sega launched it's 32 bit Saturn game console in May of that year. It launched about 4 months ahead of schedule. I remember I had crossed into Michigan to have lunch and look around the mall when I saw the boxes on the store shelves. I had assumed … Continue reading Confessions of a 45 Year Old … Gamer Pt 2 →

For as long as I can remember I have been a gamer. I can't remember my first trip to a video arcade but I can remember I spent a lot of time in them. It's a shame they are so rare these days. I grew up in a small town with about 5000 people. There … Continue reading Confessions of a 45 Year Old… Gamer →

Every industrialized nation on earth faces a very daunting problem. We are depleting our fossil fuels at am alarming rate. We are very focused these days on "carbon emissions" and "climate change." Studies show these are the consequences of this rapid depletion. I'm not going to take sides on the climate debate. As a "car … Continue reading Automotive Fuel Sources: Which Way Forward? →

I overheard a conversation back in 2010 that made me chuckle.  Two colleagues of mine were discussing cars and one remarked ... "The automotive industry has invented the time machine and no one noticed" "How's that?" the second asked. "Because every time I jump into my car I go back to the 1950's" They were … Continue reading Automotive Infotainment: Back … To the Future →

Updated on November 7th 2018 to correct syntax In my last topic I tackled the technological differences between LED and OLED.  The article made OLED sound like the clear winner in most respects.  OLED does have some downsides though and they are definite considerations before purchasing. Price OLED sets have dropped in price considerably in … Continue reading OLED TV Downsides / Owner Experience →

What I admire most about the television industry is that the builders kept it simple. Let's walk down memory lane for a minute.  TV began in the 1950's.  Colour pictures came along in the 1960's.  Stereo sound appeared in the 1980's.  Through all of this evolution the only decision you had to make was what … Continue reading LED vs OLED: What’s the Difference? →

A blockchain is new approach to securing transactions. It was developed as a way to help track and secure cyrptocurrency. However, transaction clearing houses are exploring its use in their operations. Why? Well let's look at how the current model works In the traditional setup "NoShade's Credit Company" has thousands of customers and they are … Continue reading What’s a Blockchain? →

So we've made big strides over 3G. We've got more users than ever and they are able to access large amounts of data at high speeds. We're phasing out the old 3G network and freeing up capacity for more users. Sounds good right? Why are we talking about 5G then? The problem is that the … Continue reading 3G and 4G Part 4: Wrapping Up / Moving Forward →

As a consumer this is probably one of the most "ho-hum" technology changes in a long time. If you have a new phone you are probably already using VoLTE and didn't even know it. Voice over LTE or VoLTE allows a provider to have voice calls sent over the 4G LTE network. Sending voice traffic … Continue reading 3G and 4G Part 3: VoLTE →