YEAR IN REVIEW: 2023
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff We’ve been doing these retrospectives every year since 2020, and so far the ’20s have lived up to their reputation for being “roaring.” Just reading the list of big...
Category: Random Digital Madness
Greetings from 2023: Send help
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Part of my weekly duties as publisher of the Reader is skimming through old newspaper archives for interesting news stories of the past for the column at left, “Old School...
I’m sorry, how do you say your name?
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff It’s pronounced SON-ser-ray. Yes, it is shocking when people get it right on the first try, and Reader Publisher Ben Olson and Editor-in-Chief Zach Hagadone are two of only...
Random Digital Madness: Net Neutrality (revisited)
By Bill Harp Reader Columnist Editor’s note: Several months ago, intermittent Reader columnist Bill Harp submitted an informative look at net neutrality. This week’s column revisits the issue that affects everyone who uses the...
Sock Puppets, Cyber-Warfare, Social Media and Intelligence: Why Should You Care?
By Bill Harp Reader Columnist Countless dangers lurk in the cyber landscape: Public opinion tampering through social media and forums is one of the least understood aspects. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Reddit, Tumblr, Google+...
Random Digital Madness: Augmented Reality — why you will wonder how you lived without it
By Bill Harp Reader Columnist Why AR? So, if augmented reality (AR) is not on your technology radar, I would like to change that. A few months ago, one of the county staff asked...
Random Digital Madness: Regional technology news and commentary
By Bill Harp Reader Tech Columnist As a fan of near-future, dystopian, cyber-tech science fiction, I occasionally find a frightening book that warns how the future could unfold. “The Water Knife,” by Paolo Bacigalupi,...
Random Digital Madness: Privacy and security in the digital age
By Bill Harp Reader Tech Columnist When you use the internet, your entire life’s history and digital habits go on sale, and there is little you can do about it. Begin to understand the...
Bonner County mapping system opens the region
By Bill Harp Reader Columnist If you love exploring the diverse geography of northern Idaho and working with maps but are not familiar with the Bonner County Map (BCM) on the Bonner County mapping...
Random Digital Madness: The Telecommunication Revolution in Sandpoint
By Bill Harp Reader Columnist Have you followed what’s happening in local telecommunications? If not, here are some facts: Broadband fiber optic cable and associated internet services are the single most important factor for...
