Author Archives: Richard Wong

Over history, there have been many incentives provided to humans to ensure they work well, are happy, and do good things. They include capitalism, communism, and many others. They can be simple, but also very complex. For example, a Stone Age incentive might be the fact that you get a very shiny seashell for everyContinue reading “Incentives”

Apparently, the hottest new appliance in a home these days are smart appliances. There are computers inside these appliances that make your life easier in a number of different ways. But technology is changing all the time. Could everyone’s appliances be host to hacker botnets? These days, anything and everything is a suitable target forContinue reading “Smart Appliances”

There are many plausible reasons why humanity’s growth in the regions of technology is exponentially expanding. One of them is this: As our technological capability expands, our ability to find new technologies increases. Usually, this would be a linear function. However, when combined with exploding populations and new, ever-expanding computing technologies, this otherwise innocuous lineContinue reading “The Humanity Curve”

Recently I read about this phrase in a book. It captivated me and made me think not only about the increasing rate of things we know exist, but not how they work, but also just how fast our technological growth is. Future shock refers to the idea that when exponential technological growth reaches a certainContinue reading “Future Shock”

Over the years, many creative individuals have found ways to band together while gaming, and create limitless opportunities for all. In my experience, some have been good, and some have been horribly bad. They can be a great help to anyone looking to achieve more in a certain game. So I’ll explain what they are,Continue reading “Online Gaming Communities”

Today I’m going to be delving into Google’s new quantum computer. It’s 1.5 trillion times faster as of late, but is it all it’s cracked up to be? A 53 qubit quantum computer developed by Google recently solved a calculation in 3 1/3 minutes that would take a normal super-computer 10,000 years to calculate. However,Continue reading “Google’s Quantum Computer”