by Devin | Feb 11, 2021 | Public Health, Regulations
In a previous blog entry, I picked on Dallas County’s vaccine waitlist for allowing for selection of a birth date that hasn’t passed yet and then asking age. Today I want to pick on Collin County. The amount of technical debt the county has inadvertently...
by Devin | Jan 22, 2021 | Bugs, Google, Internet, Public Health, Regulations, UI / UX
As we study Coronavirus vaccine distribution infrastructure in the US, we are baffled by the inefficiency and duplication of resources required. In this post, we explore the digital vaccine distribution infrastructures in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Spoiler Alert:...
by Devin | Jan 14, 2021 | Altspace, Bugs, Regulations, VR
Living in the US, our politicians sometimes remind us that what happens in our country is seen all over the world. And while the state of the US passport makes that nearly possible to achieve in person, VR has enabled conversations across the globe, complete with...
by Devin | Jan 5, 2021 | Hardware, Internet, Regulations
It appears TVPA (Television Viewer Protection Act) may have backfired on consumers, at least when it comes to Frontier FiOS. Last month, I reported about my call to Frontier about TVPA and the day the regulation took effect (December 20), I called again. The...
by Devin | Dec 23, 2020 | Android, Gadgets, Google, Hardware, IoT, OS, Software, UI / UX
After nearly 60 days with the Chromecast with Google TV, we have some thoughts. It’s powered by Android, but branded as something else entirely. There are some things to celebrate and some head-scratchers. Let’s explore! Everything about Google’s new...
