Shedding Light
This commentary reminds me of something I noticed long ago, sometime in the past five years; the sheer number of little lights scattered about in formerly dark rooms. While I am sometime annoyed when a...
View ArticleBrother MFC-240C
I hooked our new scanner/printer/copier/fax up today. It was delightful to be able to locate the fact that installation files were available for Windows Vista and download them from the company...
View ArticleThis Sounds Dangerous
Almost to the point of “could be incorporated into a dystopian story” dangerous. There’s a second OS in each mobile phone, and it’s not necessarily secure or stable.
View ArticleHacking MicroSD Cards
More than you ever knew about MicroSD and other flash/storage cards, including the ease with which they can be compromised, and the shocking quality issues.
View ArticleThen There’s This
NSA spying goes so far as to intercept packages to plant backdoors or other monitoring methods. It’s not enough to be offline, or to be on darknet, or to be on an alternative to the Internet. All...
View ArticleThis Is Comforting
NSA has nearly complete backdoor access to Apple iPhone… somehow. I have never used one, but it make me even more inclined toward the alternatives.
View ArticleAncient Computing
The findings regarding the inexplicably complex brass mechanism in a wrecked Roman ship have shown it to be a special purpose mechanica computer more advanced than anything most would have imagined...
View ArticleHumanoid Robot Meets Woods
The same company that brought you eerily life-like four-legged robots is also working on humanoids, and is far enough along with balance and footing to be testing them in the woods
View ArticleWhen Amazon Dies
Food for thought regarding digital “purchases.” I was completely unaware that you could download the movie you purchased digitally from Amazon, rather than merely streaming it on demand. The thing...
View ArticlePocket Wifi
This is specific to Asia and Europe, but seems like a great idea if you need reliable wifi when traveling.
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