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Wireless technology is everywhere. Whether it's buzz about something new or a product currently available, I cannot go through a day without reading or bumping into something related to wireless technology.There are seven  built in  wireless technologies that make the world go round. When I say " built in " I'm talking about products which have wireless technology inside the device. Most familiar to most people are Wireless USB, Bluetooth and RFID. However, there are four more technologies you should at least know about. So here are all seven technologies: WUSB, Bluetooth, RFID, WiMedia, UWB, NFC and ZigBee. WiMedia  - WiMedia refers to the Ultra Wide Band radio platform which enables high data transfer rates. The goal of WiMedia is to standardize the protocols or code used in wireless devices. For example, WiMedia standards are used in Ultra Wide Band (UWB), Bluetooth and WUSB technology products. The end result for a consumer is that WiMedia guarantees wireless ...

There are some who are against technology, I am not one of them. In fact, I believe with technology comes responsibility too. For instance just because you can drive everywhere these days does not mean you should not talk a walk, jog or ride a bike to stay in shape. Of course there is another debate on this subject which is of value and that comes from a few of the members of Technocracy. Technocrat States: "Technology is simply a tool that can be used for the common good of all. Now problems arise when we allow our scarcity determined values to interfere with optimum technological capacity." To this comment, well I concur and I do agree; Technology is good, wonderful and needed to propel the species, the more the better, but I would submit to you that it is not the "price system" causing this problem of artificial scarcity, rather the manipulation through government regulation as it creates monopolies, duopolies and helps friends control the flow of goods and...

A warning to the reader: This article argues that modern science has been turned upside down, revealing the remedy to Steven Hawking's observation that the greatest mistake humanity has ever made was to invent artificial intelligence. The correction to that mistake necessitates an up-to-date familiarity with Buckminster Fuller and C P Snow's third culture, in which human survival is about gaining a new perspective on the unification of Science with Art. Rather than this new perspective constituting an attack upon science, it draws attention to the crucial importance of Fuller and Snow's synergistic Science-Art concepts. The effort to place those concepts within the perspective associated with very recent, crucial scientific discoveries, will allow for a better understanding of the nature of reality, in particular, relevant to carcinogenic growth and development. The Feb-Mar 2016 issue of  Philosophy Now  contained an article by Magdalena Scholle about how the philosop...

One need not make any extensive surveys of different media to provide evidence for this failure. It is enough to see how sports has managed to gain more coverage in various media over the last few decades vis-a-vis science. One may argue that this is so because there are always some sports events occurring all over the world which naturally draw the attention of media. But contention here is that scientific activity, scientific community and laboratories all over the world can also be turned into what are called 'media events' if enough pains are taken by science communicators to achieve this status for science. First and foremost it will require the maximum cooperation of scientists. For instance, anniversaries of scientists, institutes, organisations and societies, including the World Health Day, etc., can be celebrated; discussions and debates with the concerned scientists organised; and doors of concerned laboratories and organisations thrown open to masses and media. ...

It is important for parents of deaf and other special needs children to understand what an Individual Education Plan is and how to ensure your child's education needs are being met in his or her IEP. In this article, I will discuss: What is an IEP Give tips for having an effective IEP that meets your child's educational needs An IEP is a document that details the special needs services for special needs students. The IEP includes any modifications that are required in the classroom and any additional special programs or services. In the USA an IEP is mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004). The IEP will address your child's educational needs, and contain specific, measurable short term and annual goals for each of those needs. This written statement is developed by your child's teachers, and is reviewed and agreed to by your child's special needs education funding organization and you, the parents. The IEP describes the go...

It is important for parents of deaf and other special needs children to understand what an Individual Education Plan is and how to ensure your child's education needs are being met in his or her IEP. In this article, I will discuss: What is an IEP Give tips for having an effective IEP that meets your child's educational needs An IEP is a document that details the special needs services for special needs students. The IEP includes any modifications that are required in the classroom and any additional special programs or services. In the USA an IEP is mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004). The IEP will address your child's educational needs, and contain specific, measurable short term and annual goals for each of those needs. This written statement is developed by your child's teachers, and is reviewed and agreed to by your child's special needs education funding organization and you, the parents. The IEP describes the go...