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Voices January 05, 2021

Software-defined radio tuning in new world of broadcasting

About two years ago a friend handed me a small blue device that plugs into the USB port of a computer. As he handed it to me he said it would completely change the way I thought of radio. I grew up...

The bizarre year of COVID: a tech retrospective

“2020 – what a year!” “Can’t wait for 2021.” You’ve likely heard or used similar references yourself. For me, as a columnist,...

Peter Vogel
December 16, 2020

Annual survey of digital cameras suggests field remains vibrant

Are digital cameras still an in-demand commodity? Apparently they are. When I began my annual cameras survey in November I was...

Peter Vogel
December 01, 2020

20 years of human presence on the International Space Station

It is one of the wonders of the world, a tribute to scientific curiosity and ingenuity, and it represents the pinnacle of space...

Peter Vogel
November 16, 2020

Starlink internet: pricey but worth it, say outlying users

It’s been a while since we checked in on the ubiquitous Elon Musk and his Starlink project. If it’s not Starlink, then it could...

Peter Vogel
November 02, 2020

Breakfast and the office on the porch

When I was first drawn to social media, at least in the form we think of it today, I swore to myself that I’d never post a...

Peter Vogel
October 18, 2020

Smartphone is the only must-have technology for some

Recently I received a note from reader Marianne Werner that underscored for me just how far we’ve come with technology,...

Peter Vogel
October 05, 2020

Peter Vogel

Telus converts email to Gmail, and customers are not impressed

Beginning in August last year, and for some customers stretching into this year, communications giant Telus suffered a rather...

Peter Vogel
September 21, 2020

Cloud-based tech comes through for schools in COVID shutdown

Late in 2010 the term “Chromebook” first crossed my desk. Actually, it wasn’t quite that term. It was “Chrome Notebook,” and it...

Peter Vogel
September 07, 2020

Comet NEOWISE puts on a once-in-a-decade show

Earlier this summer perhaps you were among the many who managed to get a peek at Comet NEOWISE, a once-in-a-decade bright...

Peter Vogel
August 21, 2020

Twitter the go-to platform in times of natural disaster

For me, news about the major earthquake that struck Alaska July 21 first arrived via Twitter. A tweet from Seattle...

Peter Vogel
July 27, 2020

Amateur radio operators send balloon around the globe

As I’ve mentioned in a previous column, I have had an amateur radio licence (both basic and advanced certifications) for...

Peter Vogel
July 13, 2020

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