Author: Panos Lianos

  • When People Are Forced to Become Heroes

    When People Are Forced to Become Heroes

    The idea of the hero stems from antiquity, heroes protect the rest of us from danger and allow us to continue living our comfortable lives. But, what happens when one is thrown into heroism without being asked?

  • Primary and Secondary Schools Dive Headfirst into Online Teaching Amid COVID-19

    Primary and Secondary Schools Dive Headfirst into Online Teaching Amid COVID-19

    Educators have been drawn into adapting to online teaching overnight. We explore how schools, teachers and parents are dealing with the current reality.

  • Dirt Free Urban Gardening Through Sensors and Automation

    Dirt Free Urban Gardening Through Sensors and Automation

    Self contained hydroponic gardening systems are available for aspiring horticulturalists who want the benefits of plant life at home but who are missing the time or skills to manage them. In the old film Serpico, starring Al Paccino, there is a scene where he is gardening in his tiny New York townhouse yard.  In a […]

  • Cyprus to Ban Moustaches and Fake Eyelashes in Schools

    Cyprus to Ban Moustaches and Fake Eyelashes in Schools

    A proposal to tighten current school dress codes in Cyprus raises the question as to whether this will change student performance and behaviour or will it just be a makeover with no real results.   A proposal to tighten the current school dress code in Cyprus raises the question as to whether this will change student […]

  • Low Bandwidth Communications Help Keep Water Pipes Safe and Even Bring Honey to Our Breakfast Tables.

    Low Bandwidth Communications Help Keep Water Pipes Safe and Even Bring Honey to Our Breakfast Tables.

    Amid demonstrations of high-speed 5G connectivity at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the GSMA Innovation City exhibition also presented a selection of use cases featuring LTE-M and NB-IoT low bandwidth communications.  A common thread between being a beekeeper and managing Toronto’s water pipes is the need to accurately track certain parameters vital to […]

  • We’ll Make no Wine till the Sensor Tells us it’s Time

    We’ll Make no Wine till the Sensor Tells us it’s Time

    As IoT has already entered the wine industry, one group of scientists from Andalusia niche-down and look for ways to improve the Fino sherry fermentation process. The last thing one thinks about while enjoying tapas and sipping a chilled glass of Fino sherry on a summer afternoon is that the dry sherry they are enjoying […]

  • LaLiga Enhancing the Football Viewing Experience

    LaLiga Enhancing the Football Viewing Experience

    By using new technologies, including AI, LaLiga aims to increase viewer enjoyment, predict optimal match time scheduling and provide clubs with tactical data.

  • If You Are Rich You Can Pollute

    If You Are Rich You Can Pollute

    Sweeping government measures intended to protect the environment often put an economic strain on the poor. When I moved to Latvia in 2008, one of my first memories was going to a local supermarket and noticing people leaving the store carrying groceries in their hands.  One carrying an apple, another with a carton of kefir […]

  • Athens fights rising heat

    Athens fights rising heat

    At the recent Smart Cities Conference in Barcelona, Mayor Kaminis of Athens highlighted how the city is helping residents survive the increasingly hot summers in the Greek capital. Imagine you are drinking margaritas while sprawled out at the front row of a bright, beautiful beach contemplating the turquoise waters as a refreshing breeze comes and […]

  • Lisbon will keep the Web Summit for another 10 years

    Lisbon will keep the Web Summit for another 10 years

    The city of Lisbon will host the popular Web Summit for the next 10 years, the organization has announced, in a € 110 million deal, with a buyout clause of € 3 billion. Ponte 25 de Abril — Lisbon Paddy Cosgrave, CEO of Web Summit, and Antonio Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal revealed today that Lisbon will remain […]