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[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/podcasts/ShellyPalmerDigitalLiving21Aug2011.mp3″ text=”Click to play episode #5″] Shelly Palmer chats with Kerrie Holley, IBM’s Technology Officer for Global Business Services, about their newest project, Deep Thunder. The new technology helps predict extreme weather events 24 hours before it happens and minimize its impact. Can we use technology to save lives, prevent damage and help bring Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110823_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Internet connections in Libya are slowly being restored after nearly six months of suppression by Muammar Gaddafi’s crumbling government. Online activity increased as much as 500%, with citizens posting breaking updates of the revolution. It’s still unknown who exactly is controlling the nation’s service. In other news, Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110822_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple is working on the next generation iPad with an expected release date in early 2012. The iPad 3 is expected to have twice the resolution as its predecessor with a 9.7” screen. Parts suppliers have already received enough orders for Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110819_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] IBM recently announced that its working on a new computer chipped designed after the human brain. The processors will have the ability to decide which information is the most important and filter it accordingly. The virtual brains essentially replicate how our synapses work and could lead to Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110818_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] A new study found that for every hour of television watched after the age of 25, your lifespan decreases 22 minutes. On average, six hours of TV a day will cut five years off your life. But, it’s not the television that’s killing you; it’s the lack Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110817_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Two men responsible for starting groups on Facebook to incite riots in London were sentenced to four years in jail. Although the Facebook groups did not lead to any rioting, law enforcement hopes the sentence will deter others from similar actions. In other news, AT&T recently announced Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110816_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] A new report by the Pew Research Center found that over 80% of American adults now own a cell phone. Besides actually making a call, the most common activities are text messaging and taking pictures. 13% of respondents admitted to pretending to be on the phone in Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110815_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] San Francisco’s Subway System recently disabled cellular service in select stations to prevent protestors from organizing transit stoppages. Critics say the block violates our First Amendment rights. Is cell phone service a convenience or right in the 21st century? In other news, many states are turning to Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110812_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The U.K. prime minister recently called out Facebook, Twitter and RIM to take responsibility for the content pushed through their networks. The companies will soon meet with the prime minister and responded by removing some content that could incite violence. The government may be better off fighting Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/podcasts/ShellyPalmerDigitalLiving11Aug2011.mp3″ text=”Click to play episode #4″] Shelly Palmer chats with Pam Horan, President of the Online Publishers Association, about the current climate of online publishing and content creation. Should the government have a hand in regulating online privacy or can online publishers self-regulate the industry? Are we sacrificing our privacy for personalized content? Continue Reading →