AI is full of sh*t!
AI is being pushed from every direction. There's only one problem: it tends to "hallucinate". What does that actually mean? Well, it means that AI likes to literally make stuff up... sort of like a pathological human being. Fun for the whole family, right? YouTube:...
Can EMF exposure ever be GOOD for you?
You all know I'm not a big fan of wireless due to the health risks. I've also said before that resources should be devoted to making these wireless technologies safe - so that we don't have to just ditch it all! But then, the question is: Is EMF ever safe? Better yet,...
Dumbphone with KaiOS: Hang on, isn’t that a smartphone?
Last week, I published a video entitled 4G Dumbphones: Get one with KaiOS! In that vid, I talked about why KaiOS is a great OS to have on a 4G dumbphone. Quite a few people asked various questions, like: But hang on, isn't that just a smartphone disguised as a...
4G Dumbphones: Why you should get one with KaiOS
One year ago, I advised against getting a 4G dumbphone with KaiOS. I am officially reversing that recommendation! After purchasing a Nokia 8110 4G and playing with it for 1 month, I'm actually pretty speechless, and that IS rare. Despite Google's investment of $22...
Fix weird colors in Chrome in just a few clicks
If you're like most internauts these days, you use Google's Chrome web browser. You may have noticed that after a certain update, Chrome started displaying colors incorrectly. The change can be subtle, like with bright blues and purples appearing slightly "off"....
No more WiFi: How to wire your house for Internet
So you've read all the studies about our Wireless Wonderland, and you'd like to go wired. But where to even start? It turns out that wiring up your house or apartment with ethernet cables and switches is WAAAAY easier than most people think. It's literally a...
Are Big American Tech companies a dying breed?
Oh dear God, make it stop. There was a time when American Big Tech was the end-all and be-all. It seems those days are rapidly going the way of the dodo. For sure, there will be many companies that survive - and even flourish. But it's becoming painfully obvious that...
Why is my light switch popping and sparking?
One day, you flip a light switch and notice a lovely popping sound. The pop might even be accompanied by a brief blue flash of light from within the switch. What's going on here? Well, it turns out that even if the current rating of the switch has NOT been exceeded,...
Resize images in Windows 10 the super-easy way
You may have read my 2013 post entitled How to Easily Resize Images in Windows. Thanks to a comment from a reader the other day (you rock, Nick!), you don't need Windows Live Photo Gallery anymore. There's a free tool available from a Microsoft engineer that you can...
Save Money (and your Gizmo) with a new Power Brick
They're known as power bricks, wall warts, AC Adapters, AC-DC Converters, and probably 10 other names - and they power many of the gizmos you use every day. But what happens when a gizmo stops working right? You may think it's the gizmo itself, but very often it's the...
Why most video games these days suck
Back in my day, video games were simple. You typed in some cheat codes, kicked butt, and you were done. My favorite, of course, was Wolfenstein 3D. I remember playing Wolfenstein as a wee young man. There was just something about wiping out Digital Nazis that was sooo...
When it comes to Cyber Warfare, we’ve got it all wrong
Hacking, data breaches, and general cyber battles have been in the news a lot lately. I recently read a book that shed a lot of light on how these things actually work - behind the scenes. It's called Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber Warfare. Despite our...
Brave: A browser for a post-Big Brother world?
You may have heard about the new-ish web browser in town: Brave. The trouble is that it's a bit hard to wrap one's head around exactly how Brave is different - and supposedly better. Brave was created by Brave Software, a company that was founded by Brendan Eich. In...
My results using the Q-Link – YMMV
Well, the results are in: I'm keeping my Q-Link! While nothing really happened at first, I did actually notice certain improvements when using this crazy thing. I still can't explain how it works, or if it's just the placebo effect. But, whatever it's doing, it's...
The YouTube Algorithm has changed again, and people are pissed
Oh dear god, make it stop... It's time once again for The Great YouTube Algorithm Tweaking! This time, that means even more nonsense, even fewer recommended videos that you actually want to watch, and just general chaos. Of course, what most people are concerned about...
A new type of App you’re gonna LOVE!
Until now, apps were for smartphones and tablets. But that's all about to change with PWAs: Progressive Web Apps! PWAs are a new(ish) type of app that is web-based. In other words, PWAs are literally web sites + JavaScript encapsulated in a window on whatever gizmo...