Recently it has become apparent that Google, Facebook and other mega-media providers are not only data mining our lives but they are using that data to influence our lives, politics, etc. For me this is a situation that is unacceptable. What can we do? Well today I took a few steps to wean myself … [Read more...]
FRAUD Alert!! Gnomicfun.com Fraudulently Charges Your Credit Card
September 28, 2016 by
I recently went to a website to watch a video on the sinking of the Titanic. About 10 minutes in the video was halted and I was redirected to the Gnomicfun.com website. At which point I was told I would have to put in my credit card information to verify my identity to continue watching the video. … [Read more...]
Goodbye iPhone 5, Hello Galaxy Note 2!
February 18, 2013 by
If you had told me last year when I got my shiny new Apple iPhone 5 that I would be replacing it a few months later for a different smartphone, I would have said you were smoking crack. Today however I'm the one that is amazed. Lately I have read about the upcoming Ubuntu OS for Phone release and … [Read more...]
Virtual Reality soon to be in the Eye of the Beholder
February 4, 2012 by
If a recent article on MailOnline is any indicator, the world of virtual reality is coming to a pair of specially designed contact lenses. The maker of the contact lenses is Innovega, Inc.. Here is a blip from their website: The accelerating performance of mobile devices together with … [Read more...]