Dr. Samuel Says
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New Toys
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Written by Dr. Samuel Centralia, Ph.D., D.D.S., Esq.
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Tuesday, 11 December 2007 |
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Let us consider the humble wristwatch. Adapted around World War I from the heavier pocket watch, the wristwatch is simple, functional and ubiquitous. Despite many underlying technological changes over the years -- mechanical to quartz to digital -- the basic design and function of the wristwatch has remained pretty much static. We're not going to count the calculator watch, because that idea was just goofy from the get-go.
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Written by Dr. Samuel Centralia, Ph.D., D.D.S., Esq.
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Tuesday, 27 November 2007 |
Well, can't say I didn't see this one coming. The New York Times ran a wee little under-the-radar story today that will prove to be prescient in the coming years, I expect. It concerns laptops, iPhones, wi-fi hotspots, and our collective consumer conviction that we should have wireless connectivity everywhere.
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Written by Dr. Samuel Centralia, Ph.D., D.D.S., Esq.
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Friday, 02 November 2007 |
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Sometimes, it's the little ideas that are the best. Take, for instance, the idea of digital picture frames. These are the gadgets you see at Radio Shack or Sharper Image that rotate your digital photos within a tabletop LCD display -- a perfect gift for your techie geek friend, or even better, a way to impress older relatives with your 21st-century digital savvy. (I personally used this gift to great effect for my grandma's last birthday. Now she thinks I'm a genius. Which, of course, I am.)
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Written by Dr. Samuel Centralia, Ph.D., D.D.S., Esq.
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Tuesday, 16 October 2007 |
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In some areas of science I am ridiculously ahead-of-the-curve. Tesseracts, for instance. I crafted my first hypercube sophomore year at MIT, and have since enjoyed many interstellar holidays. I try to use the time-traveling aspects sparingly -- causal violations and all -- and only when my research funds are running low. Let's just say I made a bundle when the Detroit Tigers "miraculously" beat the New York Yankees in last year's American League Divisional Series. Loyal readers know my allegiance to the Tigers. And my feelings about the Yankees.
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