Communications

My recent post about specialized dictionaries got me thinking about the fun books and sites I have encountered about words and language. I thought I would share a slightly off-topic post about my geeky love for words and language.

Computers talk to each other and the web in a variety of ways. This communication is facilitated by routers, bridges, switches, and other hardware. Tech Talker explains what these devices are, what they do, and which are best for your home's computer network

A misalignment in data between satellites went undetected for years before being addressed

A successor to an essential part in today’s computers may arrive in just a few years

I used to keep a small dictionary in my bedside table, another in the end table near the couch, one on my home office desk and another on my desk at work.

An old Soviet-era, self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile could have been used to take down the flight that was shot down, killing 298 people

Different types of weather drive Republicans and Democrats to search for climate change information

Augmented and virtual reality games focused on the environment are increasingly making their way into schools

A new cellular standard, LTE Direct, will be approved by the end of the year

Books and recommendations from Scientific American

Are computers taking our jobs? It is surprisingly hard to say, largely because of a lack of good data

In his new book, The End of Absence, journalist Michael Harris explains why we should save room for “nothingness”