by Dwayne Phillips We don’t accept every new gadget that comes from the mind of an engineer. New uses need to be demonstrated for new technologies to take hold. Either that or new generations come along with different values. New technology comes every day. We immediately accept it into our lives without a thought of [...]
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Sometimes We don’t Want New Technology
July 5th, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: Adapting · Change · Design · People · Privacy · Technology
The iPhone Prototype
April 29th, 2010 · No Comments
by Dwayne Phillips An Apple prototype is found in a bar. A stream of events ensue where no one seems to do the right thing. That is too bad. This story won’t seem to die. A basic timeline: Person #1 carries an Apple iPhone prototype out of the facility Person #1 loses the prototype in [...]
Tags: Apple · People · Privacy · Problems
Paper Ballots
November 5th, 2009 · No Comments
by Dwayne Phillips I voted on Tuesday using a paper ballot where I filled an oval with ink to register my vote. This removed one computer from the voting system. I think that was a good thing. I voted on Tuesday. The voting place near my home in Northern Virginia used paper ballots. This felt [...]
Tags: Design · Government · Privacy · Technology · Voting
Big Brother is Probably NOT Watching
July 23rd, 2009 · No Comments
by Dwayne Phillips In spite of everything I know about technology, I remain confident that our government is not watching us. There is simply too much incompetence built into the bureaucracy to accomplish such a lofty goal. Consider this blog post a public service announcement: The American government is not watching you. The government isn’t [...]
Tags: Government · Privacy