Feb 27, 2023 @ 6:47 PM ET By Ben Alonzo
Orlando, Florida’s annual HamCation trade show is the second largest hamfest in the US and it’s an indoor-outdoor 3-day event. People from all over the world come to this to marvel at new and old technology, which is why I also attend. This year, I took 45 pound of camera gear to capture some cool ….read more
Jun 03, 2022 @ 4:54 AM ET By Ben Alonzo
Sony’s Semiconductor Solutions CEO, Terushi Shimizu, says smartphone cameras could start taking better pictures than DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) cameras by 2024. Despite these futuristic claims, DSLRs still offer huge advantages over smartphones. We’ll discuss some of the smartphone vs. DSLR advantages in this article. Sony thinks newer AI processing and imaging chip technologies (two-layer ….read more
Mar 11, 2022 @ 3:20 AM ET By Ben Alonzo
Technology is hard to keep up with, especially for business owners. Imagine waking up one day and there are tons of unauthorized websites pretending to represent your business – selling your products as if they were authorized by you – without your permission. That’s exactly what Google is alleged to have done to countless restaurant ….read more
Feb 17, 2022 @ 11:36 AM ET By Ben Alonzo
We stopped by the popular Orlando, FL HamCation trade show on February 13, 2022 for a look at the latest amateur radio electronics, software defined radio products, and lots of cool used communications gear. You can find just about anything at these “hamfests” so we decided to take a camera and see what we could ….read more
Jan 06, 2022 @ 2:26 AM ET By Ben Alonzo
Students often ask me if their major will get them a “good job” – the way things are currently going. Do you need a degree? Which degrees give you the best pay? If you look at pay, job security, and employee satisfaction figures, there is no debate; some degrees are more valuable than others. Certain ….read more