From the archive

September 2016

35 posts

Locked out of Facebook

So this morning I got locked out of Facebook for reasons unknown. They asked for a security check and I had to provide a Government ID! During the security check, where I provided my ID to get my account unlocked, they said my DOB did not match. I think when I set my FB account up years and years ago

GNC #1146 Ohana Time

Ohana No tech this show, I take sometime to share the details of Shoko's mom passing and what has been happening here. Apologize for no tech news tonight, just did not have the heart for it. Download the Audio Show File

Plex DVR for Capturing Over-the-Air TV Now in Beta

The ever-versatile media-management Plex app launched a new DVR service earlier this month. Plex DVR works with any standard HDTV antenna and the SiliconDust HDHR series of digital recorders to create a true DVR experience on your favorite screen. Just use the Plex app to tell the hardware which shows you'd like it to capture, and the system will record

Did Swatch Kill The iWatch?

In news reported by the BBC, it seems that Swatch's opposition to Apple's application for an iWatch trademark in the UK resulted Apple's smartwatch simply being branded "Apple Watch".  Overall, the ruling from the UK's Intellectual Property Office upheld Swatch's complaint that iWatch was too similar to iSwatch and Swatch, and shouldn't be used for watches. Although we can't be

GNC #1145 OPM Utter Security Failure

You are not going to believe how much OPM did not spend on Security. It is no wonder they where hacked, and two stupid to realize that true security does not come cheap. Plus a host of other things happening in the tech world... Rant On. Download the Audio Show File Show Notes: OPM Hacking Report. Day Late Dollar Short.

LampChamp Turns A Lamp into a Charging Station

Ölens Technology was founded by Ron Meritt and Paul McCloskey III. Their mission is to invent products that help people live better lives. They have created LampChamp, a simple tool that will make it much easier for people to charge their devices. There are a lot of people who use a smartphone and who will eventually need to charge it.

Bulletproof Laptop Bag Doubles as a Potentially Life-Saving Shield

Force Training Institute (FTI) is comprised of a diverse and highly experienced group of subject matter experts with legal, corporate, risk management, security, military, and law enforcement backgrounds. They have created a portable bulletproof shield that looks like a laptop bag. The MTS Multi-Threat Shield bag looks like an average black laptop bag, but is actually a lightweight and discrete ballistic shield.

Twitter Rolls Out Read Receipts on Direct Messages

Twitter is rolling out something new in its Direct Messages feature. When this feature is fully rolled out, it will enable anyone on Twitter who sends another user a Direct Message a read receipt – letting the sender know when (or if) the receiver read the DM. Do we really need this on Twitter? The Twitter information about Direct Messages

GNC #1144 Naughty Apple

I have some choice words for Naughty Apple and the iPhone 7 and their stupidity in removing the headset jack. Plus this show was almost the show that wasn't with a very late start thus the abbreviated show notes tonight. Download the Audio Show File Show Notes: Live Long and Prosper @ 50. Binge Watch Star Trek. Next Gen Com

The British Museum Podcast

2010's podcast series "The History of the World in 100 Objects" by the Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, is one of the highlights of the podcast genre. Produced by the BBC, each episode tells of a moment in history through a story woven around an object. At times it's very moving, especially when a tale hits home and

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