As long as there have been tests in school there has been the temptation to cheat, and the pressure on students to perform has never been greater. Until recently, students were limited to writing the answers down or whispering to classmates. With the explosion of mobile devices students have found a new way of cheating… Read More »
Park And Charge Your Car In NYC
On thursday, NYC Mayor Bloomberg unveiled several city initiatives to improve the environment and health of New Yorkers. Among a proposed ban on styrofoam packaging and citywide food waste recycling plan, Bloomberg also called for the creation of 10,000 parking spaces for electric cars. The administration is quoted as saying they will “work with the… Read More »
Another Semester, Another Cheating Scandal
According to a Reuters Story, over 125 undergraduates were involved in a final exam cheating scandal within Harvard University. While the details have not been fully released, it is reported that as many as 60 students have been forced to withdraw from the ivy league school after one of the largest cheating scandals in recent… Read More »
Safety in Schools Begins and Ends at Home
In the wake of recent violence and shootings in schools and the media spotlight fanning those sensitive flames, I want to add an often overlooked perspective that draws from both the technology and common sense industries. We’ll leave the gun control debates for knee-jerk citizens and their political representatives and instead focus on some solutions… Read More »
Coffee, Tea or 3G: Cell Phone Detection Takes to the Friendly Skies
We all know the drill…”Please power off and stow away all electronic devices…”. And while most of us readily comply, that doesn’t stop some inconsiderate passengers and also many of us from accidentally leaving on our cell phones and tablets during take-off. But just what are the chances of wireless interference and is there a way to… Read More »
To Catch A Cheater: Cell Phones in School
These days, cheating scandals in K-12 schools and universities are becoming the norm. It doesn’t take a genius to see the relationship between cell phone adoption rates and the rise in cheating scandals. Put aside the ethical issues for the moment and focus on the cat and mouse game that is happening. Cell phones are a… Read More »
When The Lines of Communication Are Down
Facing yet another storm this week, we here in New Jersey are just beginning to dig ourselves out from the superstorm that was Sandy last week. Our BVS headquarters are located in Metuchen which is about the center of NJ so we were hit hard by downed trees, flying shingles and of course, no… Read More »
Drive Towards Self-Driving Vehicles
This week, California governor Jerry Brown signed a bill establishing safety and performance guidelines for autonomous vehicles operating on California’s roads. For now the ones to benefit most from this is Google and their self-driving Prius which has already logged over 300,000 successful autonomous driven miles. In an All Things D interview, Google co-founder Sergey Brin says, “These… Read More »
