Last Thursday, comScore released their 2017 U.S. Mobile App Report, which tracks the amount of digital media consumption on mobile devices, who is consuming that…
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Those new USB-C cables you might have bought? You know, the ones for your tablets, phones, Bluetooth speakers and probably a large number of other…
Before last weekend gave a whole new meaning to “Charlottesville” and before GoDaddy and Google and several other web hosting companies refused to host a…
OPLIN 4Cast #554: Self-driving cars are not all rainbows and unicorns
Posted in 4cast, AI, and Self-driving vehicles
I admit, I have been silently cheering the progress of autonomous (self-driving) cars for some time. I have a son, who’s almost 13. Who hasn’t…
OPLIN 4Cast #553: PCs, who needs them?
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I recently read a blog post – the first linked article below – by Benedict Evans that makes some interesting points about what we usually…
When you think about wearables, you likely picture things like fitness trackers, smart jackets or even Snap’s new Spectacles. Get ready to expand your thinking…and…
OPLIN 4Cast #551: Secret messages
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Here’s one for the folks who like spy stories. On June 5, The Intercept published a top secret National Security Agency report on election-related Russian…
It’s not your imagination; we just posted about artificial intelligence developments as recently as this past April. However, AI applications are moving ahead at an…
Anyone who has had to renovate their library to accommodate the need for multiple patrons to charge their electronic devices can get behind the idea…
OPLIN 4cast #548: Telephone attacks
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Here’s something to add to your anxiety closet. We are starting to hear reports of libraries whose VoIP telephone systems have been hacked. Many of…