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Jim Karpen

Computer Frontiers, Features
March 1, 2022

The James Webb Space Telescope: Searching for Our Beginnings

As an undergrad, I was re-quired to memorize the speed of light: 186,000 miles per…

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Jim Karpen March 1, 2022
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January 31, 2022

The Wild World of NFTs: It Just Keeps Getting Weirder

It’s incumbent upon me, as your tech columnist, to keep you apprised of the latest.…

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Jim Karpen January 31, 2022
Computer Frontiers, Features
January 4, 2022

Cheap Gadgets I Love: Solar Lights, Smart Plugs & More

Maybe I’m easy to please, but on these dark winter evenings when I arrive home,…

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Jim Karpen January 4, 2022
Computer Frontiers, Features
December 6, 2021

My Passwords Are a Mess

I’m the tech guy. I’m supposed to be on top of things. But, frankly, I’ve…

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Jim Karpen December 6, 2021
Computer Frontiers, Features
November 3, 2021

The Metaverse: Mark Zuckerberg’s Next Big Idea

I hate to admit it, but Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg keeps getting things right. First…

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Jim Karpen November 3, 2021
Computer Frontiers, Features
October 4, 2021

Elon Musk’s Vision: Why Is He Launching 42,000 Satellites?

Yep, that’s Elon Musk’s vision: launching 42,000 satellites. And you have to figure he knows…

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Jim Karpen October 4, 2021
Computer Frontiers, Features
September 1, 2021

Free Cell Phone Service? Yes, For Real!

Who doesn’t like free? If you want to save money, here are some options for…

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Jim Karpen September 1, 2021
Computer Frontiers, Features
August 4, 2021

Cashierless Checkout: Amazon Takes It to a New Level

Maybe it’s because I’m a tech geek, but I love how tech is changing the…

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Jim Karpen August 4, 2021
Computer Frontiers
July 2, 2021

Facebook Follows You … While Apple Is Stepping Up Its Privacy Game

It gets annoying. I play a Scrabble-like game on my iPad that forces me to…

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Jim Karpen July 2, 2021
Computer Frontiers, Features
June 3, 2021

Don’t Click That Link!

I was recently invited to answer a question on the Quora website about whether a…

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Jim Karpen June 3, 2021
Computer Frontiers, Features
May 4, 2021

Gene-Sequencing Genius: Why This Tech Guy Loves His Vaccine

It’s been such a relief to be fully vaccinated, thanks to the Moderna vaccine. And…

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Jim Karpen May 4, 2021
Computer Frontiers, Features
April 7, 2021

They’re Watching You: How Social Media Helps Shape Your Reality

Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media all want the same thing: to hold…

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Jim Karpen April 7, 2021
Computer Frontiers, Features
March 1, 2021

Free Online Tools That’ll Make Your Life Easier

Here’s the situation: I was going through some files of my late father, who was…

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Jim Karpen March 1, 2021
Computer Frontiers, Features
January 12, 2021

Your Friendly Internet Helped Organize an Insurrection

When I wrote my first Source column about the internet for the December 1994 issue,…

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Jim Karpen January 12, 2021
Computer Frontiers, Features
January 8, 2021

Artificial Intelligence Gets Real

Does my photo look a bit different this month? This is the new me, thanks…

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Jim Karpen January 8, 2021
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