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OPLIN 4Cast #801: Google still rules search…but does it have to?
Posted in 4cast, and Google Advanced Search
“Google” has long been a verb. “Let me google that” is probably even uttered more often than “let me search that.” There’s little doubt that the Google search engine has become a fundamental part of the information-seeking behaviors of many, and a significant culture. y good?
OPLIN 4Cast #799: Are digital drugs a thing?
Posted in 4cast, and Binaural beats
I’ve admitted to being a TikTok addict publicly, and one of the types of content that TikTok’s algorithm will periodically pop up for me is that of digital sounds that allegedly “do something.” If I listen, I will purportedly relax, feel less stress or perhaps experience something else. I haven’t really paid much attention to these, and have usually just scrolled on by. But a recent news story has made me wonder if there’s something to these. Are “digital drugs” a thing? As it turns out…yes.
OPLIN 4Cast #790: The blockchain brought us NFTs. Now, there are social tokens
Posted in 4cast, and blockchain
Sometimes, when I’m scrolling through my RSS feeds, I will encounter a headline that makes me say “What the heck?” Often, though, upon further reflection,…
I can barely remember back to a time when there wasn’t a fitness tracker on my wrist. I’ve had several Fitbits over the years, as…
Last week a friend got a free NFT for seeing a movie, but found that creating an account just to see it—a simple animation clip, like a GIF—was not worth the effort: “really dumb” was his assessment. While many sectors are treating the advent of NFT like a gold rush, a backlash seems to be growing, with a lot resistance originating in the gamer community.
OPLIN 4Cast #785: Cryptocurrency is going mainstream and it’s heating my husband’s office
Posted in 4cast, and cryptocurrency
My husband’s basement office is always warm. It has nothing to do with any HVAC or space heaters. Rather, the temperature can be attributed to…
Each January in Las Vegas, the Consumer Technology Association holds the Consumer Electronic Show (CES), where many world-changing gadgets and innovations have debuted: VCRs, satellite…
It’s the time of year when lots of packages arrive at our house. Between gifts that have been sent from family and regular Amazon deliveries,…
No doubt, you’ve already heard the multiple warnings to start holiday shopping early this year, due to the ongoing supply chain issues being felt in…