Category: Technology

Cell Phones: Cigarettes of the 21st Century by George Lunt
The cell phone industry of today mirrors the cigarette industry of the forties and fifties. Will the future reveal that cell phones are just as dangerous to our health as cigarettes?

1984 in the 21st Century by George Lunt
Little by little high tech surveillance equipment is being accepted as being beneficial to us. When the time is right, the government can easily convert this equipment into a system of unprecedented control over the population similar to the description given by James Orwell in his novel "1984."

Sleep and the 12 Hour Workday by George Lunt
In their quest to make the world more efficient, greedy corporations utilize all types of technology. Here's one way corporate aliens can make use of recent findings in the area of sleep research.

RFID and 1984 by Jason S.
Are we heading for slavery? If we get implanted by Radio Frequency Identification devices will we be allowing ourselves to be controlled by governments and corporations? Will this bring about an era where resistance will be truly futile?

World Peace through Technology by George Lunt
Science-fiction writers have proposed many schemes for mankind to achieve world peace. Here is one such scheme.

Traffic Cameras by George Lunt
Ten years ago there were very few surveillance cameras sprinkled throughout our streets and highways. This article deals with cameras used for traffic surveillance and control. I classify traffic cameras into three types: traffic monitoring, red light, and speed control cameras.

City Caught Trapping Drivers with Short Yellow Light by David M. Bresnahan
Union City, Calif. has been forced to refund $1 million in fines improperly collected from a red light camera at an intersection with a short yellow light. The city has also agreed to refund money paid by some to go to traffic safety school.

Cell Phone Towers and Cell Phones by George Lunt
There are two controversial questions that I ask myself. How safe are cell phones and how safe is it to live near cell phone towers?