IAM JSONEssaysA safer web / Java Not Joe / Javascript / Tech Sunday9 Comments

Java is a delicious coffee. But I am not writing about this kind of Java. Disclosure: Those are organic espresso beans. Because I didn’t want to go out in search of actual Java coffee beans. Sorry. Call it a Java license. bwhahahahahahaha! That’s tech humor. ::::snort:::::: Java is also a ... more >

IAM JSONEssayscenter / left / right / Tech Sunday / workers19 Comments

What if the future is bleaker than we thought? Have vs. Have Not. That’s the usual framework for discussions about the digital divide: people who have access to technology and those who don’t. In this scenario, we picture homes without computers or internet access. Children doing homework with pen and ... more >

IAM JSONEssaysaccessibility / Lights / Tech Sunday4 Comments

As some of you may know, here at JSON HQ we have installed Hue lights. You can read about that here.  Recap: where I have replaced normal lights with Hue lights, I can control those lights from a smart phone, set up timers and alarms, and control lights remotely. On ... more >

IAM JSONEssaysBe Careful Out There / Superfish / Tech Sunday16 Comments

If you own a Lenovo computer, please follow the links below and take immediate steps to protect yourself. Even if you don’t have a Lenovo, please follow the links to check if you may be compromised from one of the other vectors. I’m including the link to check your status ... more >

IAM JSONEssaysapps / automagical / Pushbullet / Tech Sunday4 Comments

The Beauty of the Automagical I once worked for a CIO who liked to call certain things “Automagical.” Obviously not original, but his point, really, was that software should strive to feel to the end-user as if it happens by magic. It just works.. You don’t want users complaining about ... more >

IAM JSONEssaysAmazon Echo / cars / iWatch / Pebble / Tech Sunday22 Comments

Watching You I’m giving the iWatch a hard side-eye. Apple.com says “Coming Early 2015!” This is me looking at my watch and muttering, it’s early 2015, people. Where’s the damn watch? I just clicked over to the Apple site and, well, it sure is pretty. The thing is, if I ... more >