Tech Talk Column

Gaming changing our bodies. Tech Talk Column 305….

On 21 April 1949 the first patent application was submitted for one. The creator of the TV series, “I Love Lucy” refined that patent with his own “in-the-lens” version. On 4 January 1954, Dwight Eisenhower was the first President to use one f…

Would you like needles with your wearable? Tech Talk Column 302….

I am impressed with the latest ultra-long-haul flight announcement by Qantas. It may be a reflection of just how the aeronautics industry has progressed in the last 119 years since Orville and Wilbur made their first 260-metre flight that this announ…

“Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door.” This expression has been taken literally by many inventors with over 4,400 mousetrap patents issued by the US Patents office alone. But what about the mouse. Not the cheese-…

Do you want some vaccine with your microchip? Tech Talk Column 298….

Clone your next million dollars. Tech Talk Column 297….

Wake up with the sun…no matter what time you wake up. Tech Talk Column 296….

As new technologies are introduced, I am always impressed how quickly the general public learns core scientific principles and then casually references them in general conversation. Case in point: the air resistance of a vehicle as it relates to spee…

Don’t look for gold. Sell a shovel. Tech Talk column 291….

Love, love me do – for a dollar! Tech Talk Column 290…

I’m not sure why I do it to myself. Technology changes constantly. Countless organisations and people across the world are involved in research and development to create new technology solutions. These solutions are both for problems we have today …

It is inevitable. The end of the year approaches and people are in a reflective mood. If it didn’t happen naturally then every article you read seems to be commenting on highlights or lists from the year. Sorry to be on the same bandwagon but I can…

The Emperor has new cryptocurrencies. Tech Talk Column 270…

A hard pass on passwords. Tech Talk Column 269…

Marketers and businesses the world over will quote the effectiveness of word-of-mouth advertising (WOM). For example, 92 per cent of people trust recommendations from friends and family over any other type of advertising. 74 per cent of consumers ide…

It was a lovely afternoon many summers ago when I was enjoying a bicycle ride beside the river with my children. One of the kids decided a race to a tree in the distance would be a good idea, and we all sprinted to the target. When we stopped, I had …

Going back to the future for electric vehicles. Tech Talk Column 266…

How big is too big for a TV? Tech Talk Column 265…