Author: Peggy Smedley
Peggy and David Strayer, University of Utah, discuss how people come into driving with a false premise that they are good multitaskers. They discuss why we are conditioned to answer our phone when it rings or pings. They also discuss: How much of the world’s population are in fact good multitaskers and where to go to take a test to see if you are a super tasker. How we started introducing technology in the automobiles in the 1930s and how it has kept morphing. Autonomous technology and the impact it will have on the distracted driving dilemma. psych.utah.edu (11.03.20 -…
Peggy and Simon Leech, senior advisor, security and risk management, HPE Pointnext Services, talk about cloud growth rates and reaching a plateau, the cloud experience, and security concerns and other risks. She also discusses: How the public cloud is secure by default and how to understand the risk with the public cloud. Current industry trends such as the hybrid cloud environment, how the enterprise perimeter is starting to dissolve, and Zero Trust architecture. How to build a cloud strategy and how to build a cloud security strategy by understanding what the business is trying to achieve by moving to cloud.…
Peggy and Lisa Robinson, senior program manager, Employer Traffic Safety Programs, National Safety Council, talk about the hard numbers related to distracted driving—and how there was some decline in distracted driving, but that pattern isn’t continuing. They also discuss: How to reduce workplace distractions and how employers should incorporate a distraction-free policy. Why 76% of drivers are very willing to wear a mask in public, but just 62% are very willing to obey state law preventing cellphone use. The influx of technology in the car—and the benefits of it—but who’s responsibility it ultimately is to drive the vehicle. nsc.org/justdrive (10.27.20…
Peggy and Daniel Ernst, distinguished technologist, high-performance computing & AI, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, talk about the future of computing—exascale. He says one of the core pieces of exascale is the rate at which we can do calculations. They also discuss: Some examples of what people can do with exascale computing—such as weather predictions. The history of exascale computing and where we are at today. What is coming in the next year—and decade—with exascale computing. 000000000000000000.com (10.20.20 – #691) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G cloud, sustainability, future of work,…
Peggy and Amy Marks, head of industrialized construction strategy and evangelism, Autodesk, talk about industrialized construction and prefab. Marks says while most of the prefab has been behind the walls and behind the ceiling, driven by the specialty contractor, industrialized construction is happening already. They also discuss: What is industrialized construction—and the terms surrounding it. The number of general contractors and specialty MEP subs that are already engaged in it. That it is no longer a journey—it is a race. If you are debating if you should be in the race, you have already lost. autodesk.com (10.20.20 – #691) IoT,…
Peggy talks about what is on the horizon for smart infrastructure. She explains the history of our highway system and how outdated our infrastructure systems are and the condition they are in. She also discusses: How COVID has impacted how much people are driving. If mayors want to invest in smart infrastructure. Why we need connectivity in our infrastructure. peggysmedleyshow.com (10.13.20 – #690) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast