These days the news is filled with stories about AI (artificial intelligence). Much like reporting of past technology breakthroughs, what’s being reported is confusing, contradictary and often alarming. The truth is most of the writers (myself included) have little sense of what it all means,… Read More »What to believe about AI?
ChatGPT providess answers to all sorts of questions based on being able to string the most likely words together found on the Internet. While it may be useful for writing poems, job descriptions and term papers, it has been terrible when it comes to researching… Read More »Is ChatGPT as dangerous as some say?
You couldn’t have written a more embarassing script for what occurred tonite. Gov. Ron Desantis decided to make his long awaited announcement that he is running for president on Elon Musk’s Twitter. Two far right personalities with authoritarian bents attempting to help each other. DeSantis… Read More »A two-for-one embarassment
The process of getting prescriptions filled is one that’s antiquated and inconvenient. We can even say outdated in this modern age of online shopping. The doctor first needs to write the prescription and electronically send it to a pharmacy that we designate. We then need… Read More »Amazon Pharmacy is a welcome time-saver
Guest column by Andy Abramson (bio follows) Taking a short flight from LAS to SFO on SWA and I was amazed at how something that was so much fun and enjoyable for many years has become such a negative experience. Waiting in line for my… Read More »The Era of No
I noticed a generation gap when I began planning an upcoming vacation trip to Greece, a destination that my son and his family visited last year. When I asked if he had any guidebooks, he said he doesn’t use them and relies entirely on the… Read More »Are travel guidebooks still useful?
This is not about a labor strike of autoworkers. It’s about the baffling decision-making at General Motors that flies in the face of market trends and common sense. In recent weeks GM has announced that they’re killing CarPlay and Android on many of their future… Read More »GM’s third strike
With several trips coming up, I’ve been surveying new carry-on luggage. I’ve been using a 22-inch 4-wheel softsided expandable rollaboard from Briggs & Riley for nearly ten years. It’s served me well, but it nows needs its wheels replaced as the rubber tread is shedding.… Read More »Searching for a new rollaboard
Travel tech once meant chargers, backup batteries and luggage scales, but now it’s more about apps on your phone, tablet, and watch. Having just returned from a week in Japan, I relied on a whole new set of apps on my iPhone that made my… Read More »Travel tech
General Motors has been taking a lot of criticism and ridicule with their announcement this week that it’s planning to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from its electric vehicles beginning in 2024. CarPlay and Android Auto allow you to use many of your phone… Read More »General Motors makes a bad call