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Big Data: Scanning Radio Astronomic Data for ET

By Dick Weisinger

SETI@home (Search for ExtraTerrestrial Life), a 20-year old experiment to search for life beyond our earth, was retired at the end of March. The idea for the project was first conceived in 1995 by computer scientist David Gedye and ultimately…

Technology: China and American Business IP

By Dick Weisinger

The US accuses China of long-time theft of American business intellectual property (IP). In a trade deal signed by the Trump administration with China, China pledges to stop some of the practices that they have been long criticized for. But…

LiFi: Leapfrogging 5G by a Factor of 25

By Dick Weisinger

LiFi is short for “Light Fidelity” and is the use of light to communicate and transmit data between two devices. LiFi would be used in a way similar to WiFi, but because light is used instead of radio waves, the…

Digital Disruption: Transformation in the Legal Industry

By Dick Weisinger

The Legal industry is one area that is on the frontline when it comes to digital disruption. Which is understandable, because the focus of the legal industry has been documents, signatures and paper, all areas that are rapidly being transformed…

Tech Intensity: Microsoft Interprets Digital Transformation

By Dick Weisinger

Businesses are adopting and using technology to rebrand and transform themselves. Analysts have been calling it ‘digital transformation’. Microsoft has been using the term ‘tech intensity’. “Tech intensity is the potential for companies and countries to jump-start their growth by…