On cold days, most of us Wyoming folk would rather not leave the warmth of our homes, let alone go outside to shovel snow. Thanks to technology, you may not have to much longer.
Do you still use Cheyenne's phone books?
When you need a phone number or address, do you look it up on your phone or do you still use a telephone directory?
Have you ever heard of songwriter John Perry Barlow?
He not only co-wrote Grateful Dead songs, he co-founded an organization to protect the internet, is vice president of Algae Systems, is a retired cattle rancher and is the son of a former Wyoming legislator.
You learned Microsoft Word and maybe Power Point, and you learned to dress up your documents and presentations with the included Clip Art. It was a handy way to put some life into your work, but it is going away.
According to Gizmodo,
“Microsoft will no longer offer Clip Art...
If you bought the new iPhone 6 or 6+, As of today, Apple Pay means you can leave your wallet and credit cards behind. There need be no more retailers taking your card and possibly your information. Major payment networks Visa, MasterCard, American Express, major banks and more than 220,000 retailers are on board for Apple Pay...
I love my remote control capability of running my heating and cooling from anywhere in the world. I can bump the temperature up or down if I'm getting out of work early. That hasn't happened yet, but it could... someday....
But there is a new danger with our internet / Bluetooth devices...
Facebook's new standalone app is very scary but like a vampire, can only come in if invited.
We spend more time with our digital devices than we do sleeping. Facebook users average 40 minutes per day on their mobile devices, and are now are being pushed to give up even more of their privacy than they already do...