Tag Archives: Technology

Block This!

Posted on May 26, 2015 by John

A German court’s ruling in favor of AdBlock Plus (a plug-in that blocks ads on websites such as Facebook, YouTube, etc.) is a reminder that privacy still matters as does fighting for it!

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Happy Memorial Day!

Posted on May 25, 2015 by John
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Big Brother’s Samples.

Posted on May 21, 2015 by John

Hong Kong’s DNA-based, anti-litter campaign just took an Orwellian-turn… (Source) Quartz: qz.com/409720

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Thanks Dave!

Posted on May 20, 2015 by John
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3-D Printing…

Posted on May 19, 2015 by John

L’Oreal and a bio-engineering firm are partnering to create a 3-D skin printing start-up…

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NRQZ.

Posted on May 18, 2015 by John

Believe it or not, The National Radio Quiet Zone is a 13,000 mile / 34,000 sq km zone located in West Virginia (in America) is wireless-free… therein the nation’s largest land-based object (the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope measuring … Continue reading →

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@POTUS

Posted on May 17, 2015 by John

President Obama has added another Twitter account (making three now that are officially related to him).

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Fact or Fiction?

Posted on May 16, 2015 by John

The FBI’s report that a hacker took control of a (US) commercial airline flight is either the latest Orwellian-related post on how invasive technology has become; a post-Snowden, governmental scare tactic and/or a bit of both…

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Thank You!

Posted on May 15, 2015 by John

We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about, but try to be yourself while you’re doing it. – BB King.

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Hacking Encouraged?

Posted on May 14, 2015 by John

United Airlines has launched an incentive-program (i.e., a ‘Bug-bounty Program’) rewarding hackers finding bugs in their online systems. As for their quality of in-flight service and amenities that is another issue!

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