Tuesday Items
Folks, here are a few headlines and articles I found worthy of recommendation:
* Despite security flaws, legal failures: How to fight revenge porn
“The celebrity stolen nudes scandal has shined an uncomfortable light on everything from cloud security to sexual privacy. Now there’s finally a very public conversation happening about how hard it is for women to fight online attacks such as this.
I think it’s time to talk about fighting back.” Read more..
[ The article provides tips and advice for getting your stuff {i.e. embarrassing photos} removed {“taken down”} from the Internet. It’s not really about porn. ]
This article has me seriously re-interested in ditching Android and switching to a Windows phone; but what it says about Google is worth the read, too: Nokia 925: My first Windows phone
“What’s it like for a lifetime Apple and Android user to begin using a Windows phone? Violet Blue found out.” Read more..
And the follow-up article: The Windows phone: One month later
“It’s been just over one month since Violet Blue switched from being a lifetime Apple and Android user to trying out a Nokia 925. Our newest Windows Phone user has a few things to say.” Read more..
For those anxious for Windows 10 (and/or the new “Spartan” browser):
This is Spartan! Windows 10 Technical Preview, Build 10049
“With Build 10049 of Windows 10 Technical Preview, Greg Shultz gets his hands on the Project Spartan browser. Take a look at some of the changes you can expect to see.” Read more..
And.. I’ve said it before: Heads up people: Tech neck is crimpin’ my style and your skin
“That’s because people on BART and buses and in public places don’t talk to each other so much anymore. Heck, some of them can hardly lift up their heads to look away from the tiny screens they hold in their hands.” Read more..
Well, that’s enough for today. If you read only one, read the first one; it’ll make you more aware of how tech (and the Internet) really work. Have a good one, everybody.
Today’s quotable quote: “When we treat people merely as they are, they will remain as they are. When we treat them as if they were what they should be, they will become what they should be.” ~ Thomas S. Monson
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All we really have, in the end, are our stories.
Make yours great ones. Ones to be proud of.
Friday. A ‘check in’.
Since it’s been a while, I thought I would post a little something.. but as I sit here, I’m still not sure what that’s going to be.
* It has been my habit to post a ‘fun video’ on Fridays.
And I probably would have, had it not occurred to me that yesterday was the anniversary of the 9/11 attack.
And a video of goofballs proving Darwin’s theory, or monkeys throwing poo, seems inappropriate today.
These folks slept on the sidewalk to be one of the first to own…
* And we all know a new iPhone was announced this week.
And loyal readers should know by now what I think of iDevices, and that I couldn’t care less.
Of much more interest to me was the announcement the new Amazon phone was reduced to 99¢.
Like.. a month after it was announced (and priced at $200).
* Facebook.
I’ve nothing positive to say. Wean yourself from it, if you can.
* Firefox Beta 243 is out.
Seriously. Guys. Just fix the bugs, and call it a day. (And bug fixes don’t call for new version numbers..)
* I’m looking forward to the weekend. I hope you are too. Having something to look forward to is important for your mental ‘well-being’.
* And speaking of ‘well-being’, would the one person who answered my poll with “I feel none of those things” care to share how they do it? (You can leave a comment w/o a name.)
Be well
Today’s quote: “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” ~ Aesop
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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.)
Facebook (and more)
Here are a few items worthy of your consideration.
* Facebook: Unethical, untrustworthy, and now downright harmful
“News of Facebook experimenting on its users’ emotional states has rattled everyone. Worse, the tool used to perform the experiments is so flawed there’s no way of knowing if users were harmed.” Read more..
[ Yet again, I’m reminded how glad I am that I’ve never touched Facebook… ]
* Do you have one of those “fitness” doodads? The scary truth about data security with wearables
“Data brokers collect data from numerous sources for everyone in the US. It is alarming how much data is collected and the potential for security breaches, particularly from wearable devices.” Read more..
* How to Block Online Tracking
“Many sites track user behavior using a variety of invisible third-party software. This means any time you visit a Web page, you’re likely sharing data about your online habits, from clicks to views or social shares, whether you realize it or not. But there are a few ways to combat online tracking—although none can block some of the more sophisticated tracking techniques, such as “fingerprinting” and “onboarding.” Here are three tools that block the most common trackers.” Read more..
So.. you want a career in IT?
* Chinese Hackers Target Logistics & Shipping Firms With Poisoned Inventory Scanners
‘ZombieZero’ still actively pushing rigged handheld scanning devices, reviving concerns of doing business with Chinese tech companies.” Read more..
[ “Concerns”??? How asleep-at-the-switch are people?
Related: Oculus Suspends Oculus Rift Dev Kit Sales in China“An undisclosed amount of reselling has forced Oculus to suspend sales of its Oculus Rift dev kits in China.” Read more..
Someone at Oculus there may do well to look up the term “reverse engineering” too..]
* 8 Geeky Summer Projects to Keep Kids Busy
“These projects will keep you and your kids entertained this summer.” Read more..
Today’s quote: “The Paradoxical Commandments:
People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered.
Love them anyway.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Do good anyway.
If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies.
Succeed anyway.
The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.
The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds.
Think big anyway.
People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs.
Fight for a few underdogs anyway.
What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.
People really need help but may attack you if you do help them.
Help people anyway.
Give the world the best you have and you’ll get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you have anyway.” ~ Kent M. Keith
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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.)
Angry Birds is Big Brother
Here’s some food for your mind.
* The NSA Is Using Angry Birds to Spy on You
“Many popular smartphone apps are being mined for user data by the government, and authorities are using them to track your sexual habits.” Read more..
* The Only Thing Scarier Than Self-Driving Cars Are the Hackers Waiting to Attack Them
“A new study claims that nearly 54 million autonomous vehicles will be sold by 2035. But as smart devices proliferate across all categories, risks abound.” Read more..
* Malicious intent can turn Chrome speech recognition into spying device
“A speech recognition expert contends malicious players can turn Google’s Chrome web browser into a remote listening device.” Read more..
* The Real Reason Why Google Bought Nest for $3.2 Billion
“Here’s a hint: It has to do with things people do ‘twice a day.‘” Read more..
* Did you miss it? Tuesday was Data Privacy Day.
Yes, that’s right. Data Privacy Day. Sponsored by the National Cyber Security Alliance (aka staysafeonline.org).
“Today the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) is officially kicking off Data Privacy Day 2014, along with federal and private sector leaders. The theme for Data Privacy Day is Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust and will be echoed during numerous local and online events taking place globally and around the country.“
I did not notify you of this important event. Why?
“NCSA is teaming up with Facebook to broadcast the Data Privacy Day Kick Off event live online for the world to watch.“
ROTFLOL. Facebook???? It sure seems to me… somebody just isn’t “getting it”.
* Facebook CEO Admits To Calling Users ‘Dumb Fucks’
“Mark Zuckerberg admits in a New Yorker profile that he mocked early Facebook users for trusting him with their personal information.” Read more..
* Privacy no longer a social norm, says Facebook founder
“The rise of social networking online means that people no longer have an expectation of privacy, according to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.” Read more..
There’s some important things to know in the information above. I hope you’ll do some reading, and then tell your friends/family. (Because yes, the lunatics are running the asylum.) I apologize, Dear Reader, for reprinting that naughty word, but I do believe there’s good cause.
* Work From Home Like a Boss: Top Tech for Your Home Office
“Here are four tech tools to help telecommuters work harder, smarter and, yes, more comfortably, too.” Read more..
[Question: will these devices really help someone be more productive?]
Today’s quote: “If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes really good, then you did it. That’s all it takes to get people to win football games for you.” ~ Bear Bryant
It is incumbent upon us to use the brains we have …
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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.
This Week’s Items of Interest
Here are a few items for your consideration.
* How Ordinary Skills Led to an Extraordinary Life for ‘Dilbert’ Creator
“While there is a continuous stream of articles toting the amazing qualities of entrepreneurs, the secret traits of successful people and tricks for making it to the top, Scott Adams, the creator of award-winning comic series Dilbert, thinks it’s hogwash.” Read more..
* The First 100% Free Mobile Phone Service
“If you’re shackled by an unwieldy wireless plan that’s costing you an arm and a leg each month – FreedomPop is here to change all that. Unlimited voice, text, and 500MB of data on a 4G network is unheard of – but how can you make history if you don’t break boundaries?” Read more..
* Massive German hack sees one fifth of population’s passwords stolen
“The passwords and other details of 16 million email users in Germany have been stolen- the equivalent of almost a fifth of the German population being at risk.” Read more..
* A few security lessons from the Target breach
“The Target breach points out some facts of life on the Web: We’re all targets (pun intended) of cyber thieves.
Fortunately, there are steps we can take to protect ourselves. Here’s how to protect yourself from the next big breach.” Read more..
* Can a Tweet Put You in Prison? It Certainly Will in the UK
“Tweeting racist or otherwise libelous bile can land you in jail in the UK, but the victim, as ever, is not the target of the tweet but free speech.” Read more..
* Where can you still find a PC running Windows 7?
“If you want a PC running Windows 7, where do you look? Skip your local office superstore or big-box retailer and go where the business buyers go. In those channels, you’ll find that Windows 7 never went away. In fact, it’s not just alive, it’s thriving.” Read more..
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Today’s quote: “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” ~ Mark Twain
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.
Monday Items
Howdy, folks.
So far, 2014 is treating me great! I do hope you can say the same!
This past week, I came across a few items I found interesting. Here they are, for your consideration:
* Wearable Tech Is Getting a Lot More Intimate
“Forget wearable technology. It may not be too much longer before sensors are actually put inside your body.
It may sound a little bit futuristic and far-fetched, but the reality is that ingestible sensors and implantable chips are already in use and growing.” Read more..
* Bitcoin ATMs Are Spreading Across the World
“Sometimes the future can sneak up on you. Like when you find out that a startup incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, whose employees live in New Hampshire and whose products are made in Portugal, is selling digital-currency ATMs to Saudi Arabia and Singapore.” Read more..
* Facebook Is a Fundamentally Broken Product That Is Collapsing Under Its Own Weight
“In 2008, Mark Zuckerberg laid out his theory about people sharing content on Facebook. “I would expect that next year, people will share twice as much information as they share this year, and [the] next year, they will be sharing twice as much as they did the year before,” he said.” Read more..
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Email items: I found this to be an amazing opportunity. The answer to all my troubles.
Opportunity!
That’s right folks. It’s never been easier to keep up with the Joneses.
Persistence: Since I did not respond to the bait offered, they sent another..
How ’bout I ignore that one too?
Today’s quote: “The only service a friend can really render is to keep up your courage by holding up to you a mirror in which you can see a noble image of yourself.” ~ George Bernard Shaw
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.
• About Tech Paul
I am a Retired computer & network technician. I used to think the machines were pretty cool. Now I don’t.
They’re anything but.
I regularly posted how-to’s and tricks & tips and general computing advice here starting in 2007. (Use the Search tool to find answers. But be aware, many are rather dated.) Sometimes I answered (your) specific questions in an article if I believed the answer was generally helpful to “everyone”. All the writing you see was my own, typos and all. There always is/was an implied “IMHO” in what you see here.
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