by Bennat Berger | May 16, 2018 | Technology
A “smart city,” as we think of it now, is not a singular, centrally controlled entity but a whole collection of intelligently designed machines and functions. Essential aspects of city life like traffic flow, energy distribution, and pedestrian behavior will one day...
by Bennat Berger | Apr 10, 2018 | Technology
For an entertaining time that’s essentially NYC, you can do no better than a show on Broadway. While many other pre-internet forms of entertainment fall by the wayside, the Broadway box office is thriving, with the 2016-17 season (running from May to May) the highest...
by Bennat Berger | Mar 20, 2018 | Technology
When you mention the name Amazon, one of dozens of different ventures may come to mind. Of course, there’s the website that started it all, with convenient two-day shipping and a seemingly infinite selection of goods. Maybe you think of the high-quality content...
by Bennat Berger | Mar 20, 2018 | Technology
“Truth is stranger than fiction.” One would think Mark Twain’s famous rule would apply to New York City as much, if not more than, any place else in the world. But when it comes to science fiction, oddly it doesn’t. The internet is full of articles about sci-fi movies...
by Bennat Berger | Mar 12, 2018 | Culture, Current Events, Technology
If you’re anything like me, you’re equal parts fascinated and befuddled by the evolving world of cryptocurrency, and Bitcoin in particular. For those of us used to paper and plastic, the idea of a decentralized, digital payment can seem pretty pie in the sky. But many...
by Bennat Berger | Feb 24, 2018 | Technology
When you mention the name Amazon, one of dozens of different ventures may come to mind. Of course, there’s the website that started it all, with convenient two-day shipping and a seemingly infinite selection of goods. Maybe you think of the high-quality content...
