December 9, 2017 – 7:22 am
Andrew Mccollum is the chief executive of Philo, an Internet television company. He was also part of the team that helped create Facebook. The NY Times has given him a platform to tell us why we totally need the Government in charge of the Internet, by deeming it a utility, just like the phone system […]
November 28, 2017 – 2:41 pm
Which is why all the really big tech/Internet companies who already have all their own power and stuff really, really want to keep Net Neutrality around. This comes from the insane people at Salon who are oh-so-supportive of the free market, you know Killing net neutrality is a death blow for innovation … On Cyber […]
December 23, 2016 – 7:38 pm
It’s been awhile since I’ve purchased a laptop. My Samsung lasted 6 years before the hard drive died. I’m still pretty tech savvy, but, thought I would ask you smart people what you think. I’m looking at 3 laptops, but, the primary two are the HP Envy X360 at Best Buy and the HP Pavilion […]
December 21, 2016 – 7:56 pm
I’ve been using the Asus Zenpad 8 Z380m for a little under 2 months now, and I have to say I really love it. I had been using an Acer 8 inch tablet for the previous 2 Â years. Well, sort of. The first one I purchased had bad lines in the screen. The second had […]
September 8, 2016 – 7:34 pm
While I’m definitely a tech geek, I tend to be more interested in useful and worthwhile. But, I’ll go with cool and this could be fun now and then. I’ve had some extra birthday money sitting around, and there’s just about nothing else I’m interested in or need. At least that’s fun. I could get […]
March 23, 2016 – 7:08 pm
The Virtual Private Server I use has been having problems for awhile now, but, it has gotten much worse over the last few months. You may have noticed some downtimes, for which I will either notice and reset the server, or it will automatically reset. But, one big problem was that the CPU usage would […]
February 9, 2016 – 8:05 am
How many times have Executive Office agencies been hacked? You had the massive Officer of Personnel Management hack last year. The FBI just announced it was the recipient of a massive hack. Many other agencies have been hacked. Many others have successfully fought off hacks. This is a true common sense offering from Mr. Obama […]
January 8, 2016 – 11:11 am
Something a little different. For Christmas, the only thing I wanted was a soundbar, because, let’s face it, most TVs nowadays have terrible speakers. I’ve previously written about the Vizio TV I got last year, which I’m still thrilled with. I’ve been using computer speakers attached to the component audio output, and, while OK, I […]
March 31, 2015 – 5:21 pm
I think we can all agree that cyber-bullying is a Bad Thing, especially for children, and even young adults. Bullying is a sad, and unfortunate, fact of life since time immortal. Cyber-bullying has also become a sad and unfortunate fact of life. So, what to do about it? Cyberbullying: Rutgers University Awarded Grant to Develop […]
February 28, 2015 – 7:19 am
The idea of an open and free Internet is a wonderful thing. In fact, it is something that the United States has led the world in since the web’s inception. Of course, some folks like to create problems where none exist, and think that it is a Good Idea to give the government huge powers […]
