Public enemy #1 is the health consequences of stress that lead to some of the US’s leading causes of early death: heart disease, addiction, and suicide. Public enemy #2 is our existential threats, things like climate change, natural disasters including earthquakes, hurricanes, flooding, tsunamis, asteroid impacts, solar flares, and mass pandemics. We need to solve… Continue reading Why to Pick Andrew Yang as Your President in 2020 (Op-ed)
Category: Being Digital
Quick Download: Switching from WordPress.com to Self-hosting
I just switched this site from WordPress.com managed hosting to self hosting with hosting company Bluehost. I wrote prior about why I initially chose WordPress.com for this site. This article will cover why I cancelled that service, and moved to self hosting on Bluehost, and some of the pitfalls and triumphs I encountered a long… Continue reading Quick Download: Switching from WordPress.com to Self-hosting
Self Driving Taxis Now Available to Public in Phoenix
Today, autonomous vehicle company Waymo has announced they will now be giving rides to the public as a service called Waymo One. https://twitter.com/Waymo/status/1070302319764361217?s=19 Today @Waymo is taking the next step in our journey by introducing our commercial self-driving service, Waymo One, in Metro Phoenix. I'm proud of #everystep that brought us this far and excited… Continue reading Self Driving Taxis Now Available to Public in Phoenix
iPhone Now Available on Google Fi Cellular Network
Google’s Project Fi, has just rebranded to simply Google Fi. Along with the rebrand they have announced a much larger phone lineup, including the $200 Moto G6 and iPhones. Fi is also now allowing people to transfer existing phones to their network. You can see if your phone is eligible for transfer on the Google Fi site.… Continue reading iPhone Now Available on Google Fi Cellular Network
7 Podcasts to Binge on this December
Available wherever you get your podcasts, these are the ones that have been keeping me company recently: Bear Brook Three bodies are found in a plastic barrel near a state park in rural New Hampshire. How and why did they get there? The full podcast is ready for download. The Dream Wow – listen for… Continue reading 7 Podcasts to Binge on this December
The “Grandma vs Baby” Self Driving Car Thought Experiment is a Farce
The MIT technology review recently published the findings of a thought experiment: Given only two choices should a self driving car run over a grandma, or a baby? https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612341/a-global-ethics-study-aims-to-help-ai-solve-the-self-driving-trolley-problem/ Thought experiments are fun. Heck, they can be an important philosophical exercise to help us uncover what we really value. This MIT ethics study showed that… Continue reading The “Grandma vs Baby” Self Driving Car Thought Experiment is a Farce
The Promise of Self Driving Cars
Self driving cars are coming, and along with them some huge wins for humanity. This article outlines how driverless technology is poised to give us more time, safety, autonomy, and efficiency. Time I once heard someone say, “time is a person’s most precious resource.” Self driving cars are poised to give us a whole lot… Continue reading The Promise of Self Driving Cars
Small Business Owners: You Need the Google My Business App
If you own or manage a local business, a business with a physical store front or a local service area, the new Google My Business app will help you control your business’s Google Maps listing! Here’s Google’s hype video on the newly updated app: Key Google My Business App Features Ensure business info is accurate… Continue reading Small Business Owners: You Need the Google My Business App
Switching from an iPhone to a Google Pixel Phone
tl;dr Though I miss my iPhone, the perks of being with Google and the cost savings of being on Google Fi (Google’s cellular network), make it worth it. (Edit 12-3-18 Google Fi (Formerly Project Fi) is stating that iPhones are in beta-testing for the Google Cellular network. More on this here: https://fi.google.com/compatibility) Let me start… Continue reading Switching from an iPhone to a Google Pixel Phone
Wheels Up: 7 Digital House Cleaning Items to Complete on Your Next Flight
On your next flight, consider a digital clean up of your phone. It’s a good way to wipe digital clutter, dial in settings, and help you better understand your phone. Before you begin, I recommend switching your phone into low power mode, so as not to burn too much juice while you embark on this… Continue reading Wheels Up: 7 Digital House Cleaning Items to Complete on Your Next Flight