by jnelson | Mar 14, 2022 | News, Our Blog
Smartphones are wonderfully convenient. Wherever you are, they allow instant connections with the entire world, not just with audio and video calls, but an amazing spectrum of applications that can schedule appointments, get directions, allow you to shop and bank,...
by jnelson | Sep 10, 2021 | How the Net Works, Interesting Items
That the internet is a revolutionary technology is a cliché by now. Indeed, the signs of this change are all around us, in the smartphones which so many constantly clutch and social media that shares and shapes opinions, not to mention having instant access to vast...
by jnelson | Aug 7, 2021 | How the Net Works, Interesting Items, Our Blog, Security, Warnings
Some people think everything on the internet should be free, including software. A small number of them go beyond freeware and shareware to try to acquire desired programs that are only offered by their creators for money. These people are not all necessarily...
by jnelson | Jul 8, 2021 | How the Net Works, Interesting Items, News, Our Blog
Imagine an artificial intelligence system that can make up any sort of text desired just from a textual prompt. You want a technical article? Feed it a few technical phrases. Poetry? Give it some poetic samples and the specific words you want included. Computer code?...
by jnelson | Apr 23, 2021 | How the Net Works, Interesting Items, Our Blog
Digital cryptocurrencies and NFTs are all over the news these days, as the April 2021 issue of the SWCP Portal points out. Every day, breathless stories detail the latest developments in this rapidly-evolving field. Lately it’s been a real rollercoaster ride after...
