Clarifying vision, from highways to the dentist’s office
By BRAD CARLSON // When it comes to 3D imaging technologies, there are two main applications: volumetric imaging and surface imaging. Think of volumetric imaging as the seasoned veteran –…
Zebra Technologies
No. 996: Cornerstone tech, quantum-theory thinktanks and pecan tortes, as told through tales new and old
But who’s counting: Well done, intrepid innovators! You’ve bested another Summertime workweek and earned yourself another two-day respite. Even better, there’s a three-day respite on the near horizon! In…
In Holtsville, an enduring Symbol of regional innovation
By TOM MARINER // Long Island has long been home to pioneering technology firms, but few illustrate the region’s role in global innovation as clearly as Symbol Technologies. Symbol evolved…
In technology innovation, nothing beats ‘Going to Gemba’
By BRAD CARLSON // Gemba, the place where things happen, is crucial to successful innovation. Gemba is a Japanese phrase meaning “the actual place.” It’s a term used often in…
As AI proliferates, Long Island carves out a sweet spot
By BRAD CARLSON // We can’t go long without seeing or hearing something about artificial intelligence these days. It burst onto the public scene with the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT…
No. 965: On adult autism, animal crackers and Andrew ‘AI’ Ng – with some really heavy religious overtones
Come one, come all: Welcome to Friday, friends, and not just any Friday but a huge one for Catholics and Jews alike – and of course socioeconomic innovators of…
Mentoring: Giving back (and helping yourself, too)
By MITCH MAIMAN // I’m a big proponent of giving back to the local economy – and one of the best ways to do that is through mentoring. My commitment…
In product development, take your time and do it right
By BRAD CARLSON // If the history of product development has one universal truth, it’s this: It’s never easy. The most successful products, of course, follow a simple return-on-investment formula:…
No. 922: The election from Hell, Halloween and other terrors, with candy corn (yikes!) and cabbage (eek!)
Fear itself: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as harrowing horrors, ghastly ghouls, brain-dead beasts and other morbid monstrosities terrorize townsfolk and curse the countryside. It’s also the night before…
No. 891: On blood, sweat and a few tears (for decency in American politics), with a nod to international cinema
The heat is on: Welcome to Friday, intrepid innovators, as the weather warms, politics hit a fever pitch and the innovation economy steams right along. We could all use a…
Return to form (in various forms) at CEWIT hackathon
By GREGORY ZELLER // The Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology would like to kindly dispel the myth that hackers, programmers and other computer experts are antisocial. In…
At CEWIT, understanding NFTs and other useful hacks
By GREGORY ZELLER // Two Suffolk County Community College computer science students – and their quick-coded videogame that dives into the sometimes-baffling world of cryptocurrency – were among the top…
CEWIT, Major League Hacking set sights on metaverse
By GREGORY ZELLER // Blockchain, NFTs and virtual reality will take center stage next month, when Stony Brook University’s Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology hosts its sixth-annual…
IPS goes above and (Vision) Beyond with AR glasses
By GREGORY ZELLER // A decade-old technology has been re-tasked for a decidedly 21st Century mission. Or maybe 23rd Century: beaming doctors from one location to another, allowing a remote…
Debrief: For Costanzo, a direct path, largely north
A living legend of Long Island logistics, John Costanzo was front row during direct marketing’s evolution from snail-mailed mass-prints to glossy catalogues to e-commerce. More in the driver’s seat, actually:…