Many of us complain about how much better things were in the good old days. And sometimes it’s even true, especially when it comes to products from big tech. With less competition, these near-monopolies know we have no alternatives. As a consequence, their services, apps,… Read More »It’s not you- tech is just getting worse
Spam email has always been a nuisance, but now it’s now becoming dangerous. It’s being used to steal billions of dollars a year from unsuspecting people like you and me. While I think I’m pretty good at detecting fraud, I’ve been fooled a few times,… Read More »A simple way to detect fraudulent email
Peak Design, the San Francisco company known for pricey but ingenious camera bags, backpacks, shoulder bags, and camera accessories, has introduced their first suitcase, a rollerboard called Roller Pro. Considering the success of its other products, many of its fans have been eagerly awaiting to… Read More »Peak rolls out a new travel bag
Elon Musk has carefully cultivated the image of a genius engineer, a modern-day Edison or Edwin Land, leading humanity into a technological utopia. But beneath the bravado and the bombastic claims, Musk is not the brilliant technologist he pretends to be. He is not a… Read More »Musk is no engineer
Elon Musk and Donald Trump are not just reckless or misguided—they are two of the most destabilizing forces in the modern world. In an era when democratic values and technological progress should be advancing hand in hand, these two men have instead used their wealth… Read More »Musk and Trump – tearing our country apart
Peak Design, the San Francisco company known for their pricey but ingenious camera bags, backpacks, shoulder bags, mobile and camera accessories, has introduced their first suitcase, a rollerboard called Roller Pro. Considering its other products that use advanced materials, clever engineering, durability, and unique features,… Read More »A new travel bag rolls out from Peak
Technology is now enabling truth and fiction to blur with alarming ease, making it difficult to know who or what to believe. Social apps, AI, and Internet scams are escalating the problem to a level where all of us will have difficulty figuring out what… Read More »Big Change Coming
The Best Noise-Canceling Headphones for Travelers Among travel accessories, noise-canceling headphones have become indispensable for frequent travelers seeking to reduce the ambient noise on planes while enjoying music, or just shutting out the chattering of a nearby passenger or a crying baby. While premium models… Read More »Noise canceling headphones – Plenty of choices
There are calendar apps for managing a typical schedule, and then there’s a singular app for those juggling so many activities at once, interfacing with others across the world, and constantly trying to manage meetings and keep track of tasks. You know the first category,… Read More »Take control of you busy schedule
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