Who can forget that little boy? Dressed up as all little 5 year-olds like to be. In full regalia: long black robe, lightsaber in hand, iconic helmet firmly on, he is Darth Vader. He has the outfit, he has the strut. But, boy, he's having trouble with the Force! Nothing seems to bow to his command: The...

Teen brain All the confusion I was facing as my seemingly logical 12-year old dissolved into an absolutely incoherent teen became clearer once I heard Dr. Jean Clinton explain how the teen brain develops. Her explanations were even more meaningful because as she was researching, she was also parenting her own family. As...

Short read: If Corporations are constantly evolving to expand their longevity and stay relevant, maybe you should too. Companies that want to stay relevant longer are constantly retooling, restructuring and re-evaluating possible threats. Change is the new normal. Half the companies on the S&P 500 companies will be replaced on...

A Short History of Robotics from an Engineering Perspective Author: Bernard de Souza This document explains the history of robotics to help understand how they could continue to evolve. Wikipedia defines a robot as follows: “A robot is a machine—especially one programmable by a computer—capable of carrying out a complex series of actions...

A collection of 10 questions about Driverless technology that you raised: ‘} … {* Sharing some of the interesting questions raised in discussion threads on the various platforms (FB, blog, email, phone) as a result of the blog post Driverless Planes, Trains & Automobiles.  Interestingly they centered around Driverless cars: Will someone...

Driverless planes, trains & automobiles. How will this affect our lives 5 years from now?  What jobs, careers, and opportunities will it create? 5 on the Future of Work is a compilation of 5 recent articles focusing on technologies and developments that could affect how we live, work and play 5-15 years...

Do you remember reading the Dr. Seuss book 'Oh the Thinks you can Think'?  It gives the child in us complete permission to dream and create the impossible. Imagination is a beautiful thing Quotes will show up in my news feed every now and again.  This one caught my attention.  It fits...