For decades, we were told to fear the foreign hacker. From shadowy Russian cybercriminals to the inscrutable might of Chinese state-sponsored hacking groups, the boogeyman was always out there, lurking behind a keyboard in a bunker somewhere, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. We… Read More »The Cyber Villain We Never Saw Coming
This week we’re getting a closer look at many of our tech titans that have been committing billions of dollars to developing artificial intelligence, an area that most think will have a bigger impact than the Internet. They’re promising to spend more money than we… Read More »Tech titans or tech fools?
Two apps that I find highly useful are Yelp and Google Reviews. While I use them both for finding good restaurants and attractions when traveling to a new city or country, they differ in many ways. Yelp is also great for rating local businesses, while… Read More »Yelp and Google Reviews -indispensable for travelers
More and more consumer products are adding WiFi connectivity to their products, but that often comes with unintended consequences. I know because I’ve often fell victim to having the latest, and have asked myself why didn’t I leave well enough alone. Typically when it’s included… Read More »Connectivity: Feature or Gimmick?
Look all around and we’re seeing a very different side of tech we once admired. Overhyped AI, X in tatters, Facebook without moderation, Amazon breaking laws, and even a company taking credit for providing us what we paid for. As one that’s spent much of… Read More »Not the tech we thought we were getting
This is a story about public transportation and how two communities dealt with a train station. Solana Beach is a laid back coastal community of about 13,000 residents, 23 miles north of San Diego right on the coast. It’s just north of Del Mar, home… Read More »How a train station impacted a town
I’ve been trying out a new birdfeeder with a built in camera and I’ve been having a lot of fun with it. The concept is simple. Stick a motion-activated camera on the front and capture videos anytime a bird visits. Think of it as a… Read More »A Smart Birdfeeder
My wife and I spent twelve days in Sicily on a recent vacation, It’s place that wasn’t at the top of our bucket list until we looked into it in more detail after our daughter visited and recommended it. We are so glad we did.… Read More »A Visit to Sicily
With our buying so much online and the the choices so broad, here’s some steps to follow to be sure you’re getting the best value for your money. Ignore Amazon “regular” prices – If you shop at Amazon, you’d be wise to ignore their former… Read More »A bit of online shopping advice
As we enter the last month of the year, I look back on a few things I learned and experienced. The news is broken – Regardless of political leaning, one thing I came to realize is how broken the news industry has become as the… Read More »What I learned this year