Not for everyone

Please hear me.

Do not ever – repeat, ever!, – allow some person, or situation, or circumstance to cause you to feel “less than”.

No one has the right to belittle you, condemn you, condescend to you, sneer at you, tell you how to think, or treat you like the dirt beneath their shoes. You are a miracle. You are divine. I know it, and deep down inside you know it too. (What I like to do is think of it this way: I say to myself, “WOW! That person has serious issues! I’m so glad I am not like that.”)

Remember, always, that just because something truly feels hopeless or insurmountable, does NOT mean there isn’t a solution or resolution. There is a reason people say “it’s always darkest before the dawn.” (It’s usually due to the fact that so often the ‘resolution’ or ‘solution’ proves far better than we could have dared hope at the time.)

You can and will overcome any obstacles. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow. But you will.

Today’s quote: “If you’re going through Hell, keep going.” ~ Winston Churchill

 

Fun 4 d weekend

Because it fits my mood…

Sunday Beauty #161

Click on image to see more by this artist

“The Wave” by Diva007, courtesy of Flickr Commons

Today’s quote: “Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love truth.” ~ Joseph Joubert

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All we really have, in the end, are our stories.
Make yours great ones. Ones to be proud of.
And please, never forget – one person can make a difference.
Find a way to make someone’s day today.
(Best advice I ever heard? Don’t sweat the small stuff.)

Finally! A few items of interest.

After a dry spell, I found some attention-worthy items.

* Hell no, we won’t pay: How technology transformed our perception of value

“What does this culture and technology of anti-spendism mean for the future consumption and valuation of goods and services?” Read more..

That (above) is the main “should read”. Here are a few others that might also interest you.

* Aereo ruled illegal by Supreme Court; must pay copyright fees

“The future of Internet TV was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. And it didn’t go in cordcutters’ favor.” Read more..

[ Surprised? ]

* Hackonomics: Cybercrime’s cost to business

“How much does getting hacked actually cost a business? Looking closely at the cyber black market’s cost factors is worrying, but offers insight into keeping crime’s cost low.” Read more..

[ Sure. For as long as the cost is low enough.. we can ignore it! ]

This will depress you (but you better know it): HackingTeam tool makes use of mobile malware targeting all major platforms

“Researchers have uncovered troubling details about a mobile surveillance service provided by HackingTeam, an Italian seller of monitoring software.” Read more..

[ Sorry for putting TWO ‘must reads’ in one article.. ]

Related: iOS Safer Than Android? Maybe Not

“Common wisdom holds that iOS is inherently secure and Android is inherently vulnerable. But a new study by Marble Security found that Android and iOS devices pose equal security challenges.” Read more..

Sometimes I think (and then other times, I’m quite certain) the lunatics are running the asylum.

Today’s quote: “Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence.” ~ Napoleon

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All we really have, in the end, are our stories.
Make yours great ones. Ones to be proud of.
And please, never forget – one person can make a difference.
Find a way to make someone’s day today.
(Best advice I ever heard? Don’t sweat the small stuff.)

Someone Told Me Today..

Someone said to me today that, “everyone knows the words” to this song.

Now, I don’t think that’s true.. Unless she meant the chorus/refrain..

(Yes I know. Most people have heard the INXS version. But this is Joe! Try it. You’ll like it!)

My first reader poll in ages:

Today’s quotable quote: “A person who won’t read has no advantage over one who can’t read.” ~ Mark Twain

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All we really have, in the end, are our stories.
Make yours great ones. Ones to be proud of.
And please, never forget – one person can make a difference.
Find a way to make someone’s day today.
(Best advice I ever heard? Don’t sweat the small stuff.)

Weekend Grab Bag

Howdy Folks. I hope your week was ‘fair to middlin’ (as my Missourian friends say), and that you are enjoying your weekend.

I did not see any interesting tech items this past week (yes, I’m aware of Apple’s new iOS, and that there’s a new amazon phone and Samsung phone, and all the rest, but.. yawn. Same old same old).

Well, I did find this somewhat amusing: The mighty Apple has become the Android imitator

“All I can do is shake my head. Why? Samsung re-invents a wheel and gets sued. Apple does the same thing and smiles all the way to the bank.” Read more..

[ Actually, if you do a search for apple copies android, you’ll see results dating back further than iOS 5.. ]

This weekend’s Fun Video:

This weekend’s pretty picture:

Click on image to see more by this artist (reco’d)

“tropical forest” by katsrcool, courtesy of Flickr Commons

This weekend’s quotable quote:  “[In the Universe it may be that] Primitive life is very common and intelligent life is fairly rare. Some would say it has yet to occur on Earth.”  ~ Stephen Hawking

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All we really have, in the end, are our stories.
Make yours great ones. Ones to be proud of.
And please, never forget – one person can make a difference.
Find a way to make someone’s day today.
(Best advice I ever heard? Don’t sweat the small stuff.)

Half over

Hard to believe the year’s half over already.. Here are a few items for your consideration.

* Taxis sow traffic chaos in Europe protesting against Uber car app

“Taxi drivers sowed traffic chaos in Europe’s top cities on Wednesday by mounting one of the biggest protests ever against Uber, a U.S. car service whose smartphone app summons rides at the touch of a button.” Read more..

[ Which is it? Adapt or die, or Adapt and die? ]

* Baby you can’t drive my car

“Self driving cars:While the notion has been around in science fiction for at least 60 years, Google wants to bring it into reality.” Read more..

Layer 8: “Human error” contributes to nearly all cyber incidents, study finds

“Even though organizations may have all of the bells and whistles needed in their data security arsenal, it’s the human element that continues to fuel cyber incidents occurring, according to one recent study.” Read more..

A wake up call? Class-action filed against payroll company Paytime over massive data breach

“A class-action complaint has been filed against Paytime, a Pennsylvania-based payroll company that experienced a massive data breach in April. “Paytime failed to safeguard and prevent vulnerabilities from being taken advantage of in its computer system,” according to documents filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Friday.” Read more..

Here’s a change: Technology sites “riskier” than illegal sites in 2013, according to Symantec data

“The “riskiest” pages to visit in 2013 were technology websites, according to data from users of Norton Web Safe, which monitors billions of traffic requests and millions of software downloads per day.” Read more..

Today’s quote: “The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity.” ~ Harlan Ellison

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All we really have, in the end, are our stories.
Make yours great ones. Ones to be proud of.
And please, never forget – one person can make a difference.
Find a way to make someone’s day today.
(Best advice I ever heard? Don’t sweat the small stuff.)

Cost of Cybercrime

A video worthy of your attention: Cyber crime costs more than $400 billion a year

“A new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and computer security firm McAfee shows the impact of cyber crime is massive and getting bigger each year.“

$400 BILLION.. (that we know about).. Pshaw! That’s just a drop in the bucket. Let’s stick with the status quo a while longer.

More good news: Ransomware “Svpeng” strikes US, leaves Android devices unusable

“Discovered last July by Kaspersky, Svpeng was initially used to steal payment card information from Russian bank customers. As of this month, however, a separate version of the malware has been locking up U.S. victims’ devices so fraudsters can collect a ransom.” Read more..

Today’s quote: “Evil isn’t the real threat to the world. Stupid is just as destructive as Evil, maybe more so, and it’s a hell of a lot more common. What we really need is a crusade against Stupid. That might actually make a difference.” ~ Jim Butche

Copyright 2007-2014 © “Tech Paul” (Paul Eckstrom). All Rights Reserved.

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All we really have, in the end, are our stories.
Make yours great ones. Ones to be proud of.
And please, never forget – one person can make a difference.
Find a way to make someone’s day today.
(Best advice I ever heard? Don’t sweat the small stuff.)