Gary Stringham
May 23, 2018
Twitter, Facebook, and Google (lumped together in this article as TFG) have been taking a lot of heat lately for their alleged role in bullying, fake news, impacting the US elections, recruiting terrorists, and other allegedly nefarious evil-doings. Why are they getting all the blame? A recent article (here) states […]
January 19, 2018
In my previous article (here), I discussed the problems with IoT devices designed with bigger, more costly and more power-hungry components that would be required to support a lifetime of over-the-air (OTA) updates to address the ever-changing security concerns. In this post, I discuss an alternative approach. Reduce the complexity […]
January 12, 2018
A few articles (here, here and here) have prompted me to ponder the question of viable security for IoT (Internet of Things) devices. We are all familiar with desktop computers, laptops, servers, and smartphones (which I’ll group as “computers” in this article), which require constant updating to accommodate an ever-increasing variety […]
February 21, 2017
Software IP is different than most other IP in that there is no tangible end product. Based on my experience as an expert witness and consultant, the following are a few tips and strategies that might be considered regarding litigation of software IP. When requesting software during discovery, request commented […]
December 8, 2016
I like airplanes and dramas with happy endings. So I followed the story of Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and his handling of US Airways Flight 1549 when a flock of birds disabled both engines forcing him to land in the Hudson River. I enjoyed the recently-released movie, Sully, starring Tom Hanks, […]
October 12, 2016
I came across some articles recently about Nissan’s autonomous chairs (here and here). Wait! Is that a typo? Should “chairs” be “cars”? No, it was not a typo. Seriously? Then is it a parody? Nope. Nissan does have autonomous chairs. Instead of standing in a line, patrons can instead sit […]
September 29, 2016
A few companies are working on developing autonomous long-haul trucks for freeways. Articles here, here, and here mention the following as some of the driving (pun intended) factors for this technology: A driver shortage exists. Old drivers are retiring faster than new ones are joining. Trucks can stay on the […]
July 28, 2016
While many people wonder if they’re ready for self-driving cars, maybe we ought to be asking, “Are autonomous cars ready for us to use?” With almost daily headlines about such cars getting into accidents, it’s clear that they still struggle to discern conflicting data which we humans even struggle resolving. […]
July 12, 2016
Could you be wasting money on the next USB cable you buy? It’s possible. Maybe even probable. Recently I needed to monitor the current flow through a USB cable charging the battery in a USB device as part of a patent claim analysis. I used an oscilloscope with data-collection capabilities […]