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05/19/2024

Remember to install software updates promptly.

10/02/2023

PSA for October 4th, 2023.

FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a national test of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) on Oct. 4, 2023.

09/01/2023

Frighteningly fascinating:

Very interesting full-length documentary from the BBC

02/04/2022

It’s a world wide problem.

Please do not click on any links, or reply to any emails, that appear to be from any of my email addresses without first being sure it’s from me. Same for texts or even phone calls that appear to be from my number!
Better to first send me a new email or text and verify than be caught out by one of the many increasingly very clever scams.

03/26/2018

It’s been 6 years since I posted about my preference for the (all be it with its own challenges) Apple platform. Here’s another reason I’m still comfortable doing so:

If you installed a Facebook app to your Android smartphone, odds are good that Facebook has been logging your phone calls and text message data ever since.

08/11/2017

A cautionary reminder and example of the potential security risks when using any public WiFi connection.

And they're using a leaked NSA hacking tool to do it.

03/14/2016

Comedian John Oliver, on the current encryption and law enforcement demands issue.

Strong encryption poses problems for law enforcement, is weakening it worth the risks it presents? It’s…complicated. Connect with Last Week Tonight online......

04/11/2014

Saving a phone from water immersion damage is next to impossible. However, the linked article provides a helpful suggestion.

Rice? Hair dryer? Find out which reliable solution works, and how to prevent a phone or tablet from getting waterlogged in the future.

12/15/2013

A repost from a couple of years ago. Merry Christmas!

09/05/2013

It pays to promote your business in as many ways as possible:

1. Technical House Calls in Manhattan, providing help with computers, TVs, stereos - all things electronic. 2. Web Site Hosting and Local Small Business Directory listing services for small businesses world wide. 3. Christian Meditation Books and CDs

04/21/2013

Not that any operating system, phone or company is foolproof, but this is an interesting development:

Yesterday, we filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asking the agency to investigate the major wireless carriers for failing to warn their customers about unpatched security flaws in the software running on their phones. These companies—AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and...