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Outside of work, what tech do you and your family love? How do you use it?
Our house is full of computers, mostly Apple — MacBooks, iPads and iPhones — though we use other tablets as well. The gadgets get their fair share of schoolwork activity, but they’re also tools of social media, music, art, websites, programming, Hulu and Netflix.
Entertainment is big. So there are several gaming systems, old and more recent, like various Nintendo systems as well as Xbox.
But as if all of that weren’t enough, my sons built their own computer with money they made during the summer at a fast food chicken restaurant so they could play and make video games they hope to sell. So far they’re planning more than developing, but perhaps that might fall under the category of research.
How has the tech industry swept into Los Angeles? And how has the city changed as a result?
Without a doubt, energy technology is a staple of Southern California, given that the state is the leader in solar power. Residential solar is prolific.
But technology is really changing transportation. Of course, there are Uber and Lyft, but electric vehicles have also given rise to new companies like Tesloop, which will take you from Los Angeles to San Diego in a Tesla for as little as $29 (snacks included). Prices go as high as about $84, and all users have to do is register and request a ride online. My daughter sometimes uses the service to get to and from the University of California, San Diego, where she goes to school, or uses ride shares through social media.
And the Bird app, which connects people with electric scooters, has become increasingly popular, and perhaps annoying to some. Some areas have banned riding and parking the scooters in their communities. It has changed much of how people live, move and interact.