Larry Bellehumeur

There was an IBM commercial, probably close to 2 decades ago now, that foreshadowed the downfall of the cashier.  To watch it, click here.   So, the idea of a true “self-checkout”, one where you did not even have to stop at a kiosk, has been floated around for decades.  There were always obstacles to […]

Hello and thanks for reading. The use of IoT technology to help improve traffic is not only widespread, but for the most part, is considered to be a good thing by the public.  The use of sensors on the roads help to detect unexpected issues, such as traffic jams or bad road conditions.  As well, […]

Hello and thanks for reading. I remember asking a high school English teacher one time about why we still read/studied the works of Shakespeare, even hundreds of years later.  His response stuck with me …. “Because, genius knows no time barriers, he will always be a genius”. Now, I am not sure if people like […]

Hello and thanks for reading. I cam across an interesting article from AdAge (click here to read) where they covered 5 questions that a retailer should ask before deploying IoT.  Here are the 5 points, and some thoughts on each ….   1. What is your end goal? The main point to get across here […]

Hello and thanks for reading. Having started out my career in the world of technology working at a call centre, I can verify that when they say, “calls may be recorded”, they really are.  We had to sit through grueling coaching sessions to review how our calls went on a regular basis. It appears that […]

Hello and thanks for reading. For a relatively new technology, IoT sure has done a great job in creating (or increasing) controversy.  Its ability to gather information in new ways has enabled many key technology breakthroughs that have helped society.  Along the way, it has also played a role in helping to enable technologies that […]

Hello and thanks for reading. While I am writing this, I am at the auto dealership having some work done.  For the most part, the idea of doing work on your own car is becoming a distant memory, as cars are filled a ton of technology that requires complex equipment and training to work on.   […]

Hello and thanks for reading. Another day, another story about a failure in cybersecurity.  However, this report is potentially much, much scarier than all others. A story in Bloomberg Businessweek, if true, would be the worst case scenario for many of us.  Few people fear that a country with a military as powerful as the […]

Hello and thanks for reading. Few areas have seen change over the past few hundred years more than the world of Agriculture.  Years ago, the vast majority of the population was involved in the production of food … now, it is a relatively small percentage.  However, thanks to technology advancements, we are producing more food […]

Hello and thanks for reading. I have heard on a number of occasions (namely from local politicians) about how the most important form of politics is the local kind, namely your Mayor and your town council.  This blog isn’t a place to debate that one way or the other, but I do agree that their […]