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1 in 36 homes will be burglarized this year: How will you keep your home safe?

Thursday, February 18, 2016 Brian Chicoine 0

We are currently looking to change security systems, so we have been researching different home security options. I have discovered that the choices have greatly increased and have become simpler over the past couple years. I have also found that more security systems are based on facial and body recognition, which increases protection because it is now much easier to identify those who commit the crime. There are even systems that hide in plain sight. READ MORE

Technology to thwart wrong-way drivers should be expanded

Monday, February 8, 2016 Brian Chicoine 3

There are design changes and systems that can reduce the number of wrong way crashes. The State of Rhode Island is implementing a system that will alert State Police and the driving public of wrong way drivers on our highways. READ MORE

Hope for a cure: This is dedicated to those we’ve loved – and lost – to cancer

Sunday, January 24, 2016 Brian Chicoine 0

This article is dedicated to all those who are in the brave battle against cancer, as well as their families and friends who support them. This is also dedicated to those who have lost the battle with cancer, as it is my hope that we are able to learn from their treatments and use that knowledge to discover and develop better, safer, and more comfortable treatments — and an eventual cure.
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3D printing technology: Quickly capturing our hearts — and imaginations

Friday, January 8, 2016 Brian Chicoine 0

The world of 3D printing is moving forward at a very fast pace and I am hearing about new uses for the technology all the time. Three-dimensional printing can be both fun and life-changing and is definitely something that is – and will continue to – make our world a better place. READ MORE

2 questions to ponder for 2016: What are your goals? What are your dreams?

Saturday, December 26, 2015 Brian Chicoine 0

This time of year many people make resolutions for the upcoming 12 months and we start seeing advertising promoting the “new year and new you.” While making resolutions can be good as it gets us thinking about what we want to accomplish during the upcoming year, they can also have a negative impact. READ MORE

Artificial Intelligence: For all the good, it’s still outside my comfort zone

Saturday, December 12, 2015 Brian Chicoine 0

The thought of mechanical beings that think for themselves and can make decisions makes many nervous, especially because we really do not know what to expect. Of course, Hollywood has given us a fair share of AI movies, some of which have contributed to my personal uneasiness about the technology. I think my uneasiness is mostly due to my limited understanding of AI as well as being a person that looks at all possibilities and can imagine all that could go wrong. I sometimes get nervous over things that are beyond my understanding, which is the same for most of us. READ MORE

My 3 favorite innovations, which I predict will change the way we live

Friday, November 27, 2015 Brian Chicoine 0

There are many great innovations and many great innovators, and I chose to share three of them. I believe that all of these innovations are going to totally change the way things are done. One improves our quality of life, one will potentially save communities substantial money, and one can save thousands of lives. READ MORE

Black Friday: To shop or not to shop on the biggest retail holiday of the year?

Thursday, November 12, 2015 Brian Chicoine 1

Even though there is a growing number of people who refuse to shop on Black Friday, I do not see the big box retailers giving up on the day anytime soon. I think that maybe the trend of opening earlier and on Thanksgiving will reverse itself and we’ll see stores opening later, (say 7 or 8 a.m.), and not opening on the holiday, which would be nice for those people who have to work as well as for the sanity of many others. READ MORE