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Wearable computers: With you everywhere
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/06/2013
» Built into eyeglasses & watches, providing everything from GPS maps to your brain waves, wearable computers are the new frontier of computing.
Countdown to minimum wage hike
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/03/2012
» Such a huge jump in the minimum wage has never happened before & many are worried what will happen.
Most hated lizard to become handbags
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/06/2012
» Sign of bad luck in Thailand, with 3 million living, monitor lizard no longer endangered so soon to be used for leather in handbags & wallets.
Thai government adopts open source fonts
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/09/2010
» The Thai government is now taking the lead in open source promotion by requiring free open source fonts be used for government documents.
Flood-safety inventions
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/11/2011
» Floating toilets with wastewater treatment solve one big flood problem, keeping floodwaters safe and clean. Plastic car wraps & steel boats also, now very useful.
From drought to floods and another food shortage
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/11/2010
» Earlier this year lack of rain reduced Thailand's rice crop, then suddenly at the end of the rainy season massive floods are causing vegetable shortages.
Central bank independence?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/08/2012
» Elected govts push for short-term growth to impress voters, but central banks have long-term responsibilities for economic stability.
WEF: Thailand's competiveness rising again
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/09/2012
» World Economic Forum report finds improvement but challenges remain in corruption, security, property rights, red tape & instability in politics & policy.
Post-Japan quake natural gas squeeze
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/05/2011
» Japan's switch from nuclear energy to LPG after the quake almost two months ago, has sent the world scrambling for limited supplies.
Food sanitation
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/01/2011
» Food carts are convenient and cheap, and also safe if sanitation regulations are regularly enforced.