By Bill Hassell, for the Tillamook County Pioneer Several years ago, Yvette Clark posted information about fibre on 6, which was an initiative to bring Internet connections to Hwy 6. This would…
Category: Science and Technology
Astound Broadband enabled by Amazon Web Services Increases Connectivity in Tillamook County; Astound and AWS building a new 100-mile fiber route, including Highway 6 between Tillamook and Hillsboro
OIOpublisher (Tillamook, OR – March 15, 2023) – Astound Broadband and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) announced this month that a project is underway to build a new 100-mile underground fiber route…
Where Do We Go From Here?
There has been a lot of talk on the internet about free speech lately (I’m looking at you @Elon). The Twitter files have shined a light on what many people already suspected…
I spoke to a chatbot for 6 months straight. It didn’t go how I thought it would go.
I’ve been playing with chatbots for years, having tested many tools and toys, this latest generation of tools feels different. The thought of AI as an assistant, friend, tool, resource is enticing….
A toe into crypto
With Sam Bankman-Fried in the news many are asking that question of the last decade, “What is crypto?” I spent two years studying crypto, here’s what I learned. It doesn’t matter the…
Spy vs. Spy – Balloon War
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor If you’ve been paying attention to sky-news, you’ve likely heard about the balloon incidents. While unlikely to cause more international drama, it has made many curious about…
10 Ways to Protect Your Personal Information
By Stephen McGraw, Acting Deputy Associate Commissioner, Office of Strategic and Digital Communications Identity theft affects millions of people each year and can cause serious harm. Protect yourself by securing your personal…
On the Future of Artificial Intelligence and How AI Can Help Humanity
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Given how common AI chat models are, it’s likely that you’ve talked to an AI assistant like Siri or Google Assistant, seen a Chat GPT-3 response on…
A New View: Space
By Cara Mico Space. We’re all in it. But what exactly is going on up there (around there? Down there?) Quite a bit actually! Humans have filled near space with countless satellites,…