A puff of smoke trails from Fred Flintstone’s bare feet as he manually propels his stone and wooden car down a prehistoric road. It’s safe to say that we’ve collectively taken technology well beyond this crude (and, of course, fictional) point in automotive history.

Back when we all had manners, people used to send gifts to those they offended. Today that’s dwindled down to the sitcom stereotype of husbands bringing flowers to wives they’ve insulted yet again.

Edge computing solutions are highly powerful and highly vulnerable. Here’s how to protect them. 

It's August, it's summer, and it will be miserable outside for many, especially those in the Northeast. Get ready to pretend you're in Florida, with feels-like temperatures around 100 because of the high heat and higher humidity. Enjoy!

Congrats to NASA and SpaceX and Elon Musk. For the first time in 45 years, American astronauts ended their journey in the ocean rather than in Russia. On the other hand, Musk has managed to do what NASA first did with Mercury 3 in May 1961.

Welcome to hurricane season. Houston got slammed on Sunday by Hurricane Hanna, as did the surrounding areas in the Gulf Coast.

With the accessibility, affordability, and overall democratization of technology, it is tempting today to try and do everything yourself. But the keyword in the growing category of DIY or “do it yourself” is the word “it.” “It” is not “everything.”

In a year of nothing but curveballs, we may actually get some official ones soon. Last week we were hopeful but this week we’re confident. Major League Baseball’s long-delayed opening is set for July 23rd and 24th. First things first: have you picked your fantasy team?

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in The Quintessence. It has been edited for length and content.

Anyone remember what “normal” feels like? We may get that chance if Major League Baseball throws the first pitch on July 23rd. Leadoff? The New York Yankees, the most loved and loathed team in the game. Now for something we all love: IoT newsbits we missed.