It only took the Chinese about 7 minutes to find the BBC reporter trying to hide in China with their countrywide close-circuit camera network and facial recognition in December. What happens when they/anyone have access to a database of billions of people by leveraging Facebook? Data security and data privacy are important. Mark Zuckerberg drops … Continue reading Facebook and Facial Recognition
Author: JT Wandering
Good bye voice recognition, Hello mental recognition
The next step after voice recognition is thought recognition? No reason to feel silly talking to your watch or phone in public, soon you may be able to just think your command or question. Granted this initial design looks like Google Glass that is draped around your jaw, but following Moore's Law, I am sure … Continue reading Good bye voice recognition, Hello mental recognition
Fitbit Ionic Clock Face Series – Scotland
Starting a new series of clock faces for the Fitbit Ionic based on photos from world travel. I call the series Running the World. This first one is a photo from Scotland. #fitbit #running #globetrotter
Why Amazon Rules Tech
First, Amazon eats its own dog food — they are creating and using new technical solutions in order to improve their business. That is where the genesis of AWS and other Amazon generated technical tools come from. Now they have a whole market of solutions that the world is able to benefit from at a … Continue reading Why Amazon Rules Tech
Upcoming techBytes.io Alien Adventure Video Game Release Promo Images
Image from my upcoming 2D video game release. This is an alien adventure detective-style maze game that will be released as for both mobile and desktop platforms.
Business Social Network Best Practices
Think before you post. A good way to look at it – DO NOT POST anything that you do not want your boss’s boss’s boss’s boss’s boss’s boss to see. 2) Read coworker posts and see how they are posting. Review how they commonly post and what kind of response they generate. This also sets up an environment for everyone to police each other and themselves.
Phantom Drone Flight over the Potomac River
The other day I took my Phantom Drone out for a spin around the Potomac River. I made quite a few flights thanks to my multiple batteries and thanks to the auto-return function I didn't lose it. During two of the flights, I completely lost where I was 😦 All I can say is thank … Continue reading Phantom Drone Flight over the Potomac River
Video: Code a Best of Five Blackjack Game with Python
Learn how to code a command line multi-hand game of Blackjack with the Python programming language. In this game we are going to play five hands of Blackjack. The player that wins the most hands wins the game.
How about your own personal selfie drone?
The new DJI Spark is small handheld drone that uses facial recognition and hand signals to identify and receive flight commands. This is awesome! Wave to the left and it goes left. Wave tot he right, and it goes right. Make a box with your fingers and it starts taking pictures of you.
Business Collaboration Meets the Enterprise Social Network: Etiquette
Business collaboration tools, such as Salesforce.com's Chatter and Facebook Workspaces are taking companies by storm. It makes sense, these tools provide the most efficient way to increase productivity, boost morale, and create a sense of community within your organization.