Thanks for a great 2017 - from Lökwest
As the year comes to a close, I want to personally thank everyone who has supported Lökwest in the past year. In 2017, we curated and shared OVER 400 ARTICLES for you out of 1000's read. Only the top 50 or so made it into our newsletters.
When we say, we choose the best of the best for you, we mean it!
Look for more improvements in 2018. We're working on call response time, better scheduling, and innovate pricing options so serve the diverse needs of our clients even better.
Enjoy our last reads of 2017, and have a happy, safe, and joyous holiday season!
Eric
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In the news.....
The 25 Best Inventions of 2017 — ow.ly
It's always interesting to see what magazines pick as the innovations of the year - mainly because we'll look back on them and laugh at 1/2. Take a look at TIME's thoughts for 2017.
Congress, Don't Sell the Internet Out — ow.ly
Net neutrality is under serious threat. Right now, the FCC is considering a proposal to roll back the critical net neutrality protections. Almost every technologist disagrees with this stance. Here's how you can help out!
Apple Released A Patch For That Massive Security Flaw In MacOS — ow.ly
In case you missed the flurry, Mac's were vulnerable as a newborn kitten for a short time last week. (Sorry I couldn't think of a better pun)
You've probably automatically downloaded the update by now, but you should check just in case. The flaw allowed unabated access to machines with NO password.
Last minute shopping? We've got you.....
The Hustle's 2017 Gift Guide — ow.ly
From one of my favorite daily e-mail reads, The Hustle. (Seriously, check 'em out: thehustle.co)
Out of the way, Oprah's Favorite Things. Presenting 50(ish) products and services you should probably buy this holiday season.
The Giant 2017 Holiday Guide — ow.ly
Check out a pretty comprehensive guide here from CNet. Easy to browse, lots to see.
Amazon says these will be the 25 toys every kid wants this holiday season — ow.ly Amazon thinks Lego, Disney, and Star Wars toys will be popular this holiday season.
The cutting edge.....
In Just 4 Hours, Google's AI Mastered All The Chess Knowledge in History — ow.ly
Chess isn't an easy game, by human standards. But for an artificial intelligence powered by a formidable, almost alien mindset, it's not a problem. What if this got loose on something other than chess? Maybe Elon Musk is right about A.I.?
The world's smallest Mona Lisa is made from DNA
This is just weird, scary, and fascinating at the same time. DNA origami has created the world's smallest Mona Lisa -- it's as tiny as bacteria.
IBM claims 'quantum supremacy' over Google with 50-qubit processor — ow.ly
Someday you'll look at this article like we look at 16KB of RAM today, trust me.
IBM's new 50-qubit computer and 20-qubit cloud computer are examples of the trailblazing the company is doing on the way to 'quantum supremacy.'
What's Bitcoin? You better know!
Bitcoin: Seven questions you were too embarrassed to ask — ow.ly
What's a bitcoin? How do I get some? What's it good for? Were you one of the lucky ones that picked up a few coins for $100? They peaked at $19,000 last week and are now settling in around $15,000. Nicely done. If not, read the basics here!
Video and voice
What's new on Amazon Prime Video for December 2017 — ow.ly
Amazon Prime Video has quickly become one of the go-to destinations for on-demand content. Here's what's new in December 2017. If you're Prime and don't have streaming yet, pick up a Fire Stick for $40! You won't be disappointed at the amount of free content.
Fire TV owners can now control Hulu, NBC, CBS and other video apps via their voice — ow.ly
Amazon Fire TV owners will now be able to control more video apps using Alexa and their voice, the company announced today. We haven't tried it out yet, but it's one step closer to being able to just ask for things. Picking up a remote is SO 2000s :)
In tech history...Windows 2.0 is mostly 2.no
Version 2.0 of Windows was released on December 9, 1987. It was a lovely beast indeed. Most of us never saw Windows 2.0. Those of us who did didn't find Windows useful until version 3.X. Yep, some of us were pretty proficient in....gulp.....MS-DOS commands.
This version did introduce some "novel" features for the day. "Minimize", "Maximize", and windows that could overlap were brand new for Microsoft in 1987. Interestingly, Microsoft didn't end support for Windows 2.0 until the end of 2001!
2018 calendar magnets are here
Because we should all look forward to 2018......
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