technology

Published
January 25, 2023

Jury in Gardiner man’s murder trial sent home after video, recording system crashes at Capital Judicial Center

This is not the first time the Augusta courthouse has experienced the major technical failure, which prevented proceedings from being electronically recorded and blocked lawyers' ability to show evidence on monitors, says Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy, who is calling for the system to be replaced.
Published
January 19, 2023

Our View: Road to right to repair littered with obstacles

It’s no surprise that a data access referendum question will likely make it to the Maine ballot, but any vote in favor will be forcefully challenged.
Published
December 17, 2022

The humble Farmer: The slide rule, the pocket calculator and Chat GPT

Soon will come a day when you’ll meet a brilliant conversationalist at a party and have no idea that you’re talking to an implanted computer chip.
Published
December 12, 2022

Commentary: Is computer programming a ‘dirty job’?

Tech sector drawbacks like low job security, burnout and frustration are keeping more people from entering the industry.
Published
December 8, 2022

BoomerTECH Adventures: Health and wellness with your mobile digital assistant
Published
December 4, 2022

Maine Voices: Police-worn body cameras can restore faith in criminal justice

The 2014 killing of Michael Brown by a police officer resulted in calls for mandatory use of body cameras. Momentum has since dropped off. Why?
Published
November 16, 2022

BoomerTECH Adventures: Tips for taking fabulous photos this holiday season
Published
November 2, 2022

BoomerTECH Adventures: Out of the echo chamber
Published
October 19, 2022

BoomerTECH Adventures: Just the facts, ma’am
Published
September 27, 2022

Our View: Robots may not be coming for your job – but they are coming

While it’s good that we’re a lot less scared about automation leaving us unemployed, we still have to be ready for it.