Tag: Farmers
Tech Digest daily roundup: Openreach to offer free broadband installation for poor
Openreach will install broadband for free to UK households on universal credit which have no other earnings. The company would usually charge ISPs, such as Sky or TalkTalk, for connecting households to broadband. The firm estimates about one million people could save up to £92, depending on how internet firms pass on the saving. But…
Tech to help farmers detect plant diseases with smartphones
New technology that could help farmers quickly spot diseases in plants using smartphones has been developed by researchers. The handheld device for identifying problems with crops, which was designed at North Carolina State University, can be plugged into a mobile phone and used to analyse compounds that plants release through their leaves. Diagnosing diseases in…
Virtual Worlds Week: More World of Warcraft gamers in the US than actual farmers
According to tech blog Switched.com, which understandably has a vested interest in reporting such figures. As do we. Power to the WoW players, I say! I can’t wait until the day when we’re all wandering around IRL, donning battle hats and swords.
Just two million Americans live and work on ranches and farms, however World of Warcraft gamers in the US? Four million. Uh-huh. Power to the people, everyone. So next time someone tries to convince you rural…
