Just a guy in Vermont trying to connect all the dots...
Dan York
Author's posts
Nov 09
TDYR 334 – Logitech’s Bricking of Harmony Link Devices – and “ownership” in the world of the IoT
Logitech announced to owners of Harmony Link devices that those devices will stop working in March 2018. They will be “bricked”. While Logitech responded to the furor by eventually doing the right thing and offering free upgrades, this speaks to the larger issue that “ownership” is a different concept in our new world of connected IoT devices.
Nov 08
TDYR 343 – The Indigenous Connectivity Summit – Internet access through community networks
How do indigenous communities across North America connect to the Internet? What are the benefits and opportunities? How do they make it happen? These are questions being discussed at the Indigenous Connectivity Summit (ICS) on November 8-9, 2017, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. WATCH LIVE! (or the recording) More info - and the links to live video streams - is at https://www.internetsociety.org/events/indigenous-connectivity-summit/
You can also follow on Twitter via the hashtag #indigenet17 -https://twitter.com/hashtag/indigenet17?f=tweets&vertical=default&src=hash
Nov 07
TDYR 342 – Silencing Notifications and Embracing Boredom
We live in a world where we never need to be bored. Distraction is just a smartphone away. But is that the right way to be? Are WE in control of our attention? Or do we let others control our attention? Should we let some boredom into our lives to generate more creativity? I talk about all that as well as some of the things I am doing....
Nov 06
TDYR 341 – #SnapchatDown – Lost Streaks, Severe Angst, Jitters and more…
Snapchat went down today and millions of teens and other young people suddenly found themselves without their primary means of communication...
Nov 05
TDYR 340 – What would you like me to talk about?
As I mapped out my plans for 30 podcasts in 30 days, I realized I had not asked YOU, the listeners, what you would like to hear. What is of interest? Thoughts on new technologies? Explanations of parts of the Internet? Reflections on the early days of the Internet? Memories of the Linux Professional Institute (LPI)? Thoughts on social networks? Work information about curling? Software apps? New Hampshire? Books? What would you like to hear me talk about?
Nov 04
TDYR 339 – Why is curling a great sport for youth?
Why do I think curling is a great sport for youth? I talk about the many great aspects of youth curling: skills, strength, stamina, strategy, communication, confidence and more...
Nov 03
TDYR 338 – Heading to DC for a weekend of curling
We’re heading to the Washington, DC, area today for my 15yo daughter to play in a curling bonspiel. In this episode I talk about what we are doing and why we are going. (Listen to show #337 for more info about bonspiels.)
You can follow the team at https://www.facebook.com/TeamTschumakow
Nov 02
TDYR 337 – Explaining Curling Bonspiels
What is a “bonspiel”? What does it have to do with curling? How is it structured? How does it work? In this episode I talk about what bonspiels are, how they typically work, what people do at them and much more...
Nov 02
Testing Gutenberg 1.6
This is just test of using the new Gutenberg editor version 1.6 on my iPad.
Hmmm… it wouldn’t let me add this text block below the image. I had to move the image to the top, start writing in the text block, separate that into a new block, and then move the text block up on top.
Still, it is pretty cool!
Nov 01
Internet Society Seeks Nominations for 2018 Board of Trustees (Featured Blog)
Are you passionate about preserving the global, open Internet? Do you have experience in Internet standards, development or public policy? If so, please consider applying for one of the open seats on the Internet Society Board of Trustees. The Internet Society serves a pivotal role in the world as a leader on Internet policy, technical, economic, and social matters, and as the organizational home of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). More...
