Sunsets, Stars, West, Wind
http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2015/07/29/wind-nos/
More and more reasons to try or switch to Linux. Beware of Windows 10 “Free” upgrade … it will only cost your privacy.
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http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/15/spies-plane-surveillance-us-marshals
I first saw this latest revelation of our own government’s continued disregard for our privacy late last week. I agree with this article’s closing question:
Why are my Senators and Congressmen silent on this issue?
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Windows 10 Technical Preview Gives Microsoft New Shocking Spying Privileges
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2014/10/06/windows-10-spying/
Wow! Yet another reason I prefer open source operating systems.
Be very wary of M$ OS 10 and read your EULAs and Privacy Agreements very carefully.
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How to protect yourself against hackers (or at least make it difficult for them)
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2014/09/03/protect-hackers-least-make-difficult/
My good deed for the day: providing the link above to you and asking you to take note.
Better safe than sorry.
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What happens to your online accounts when you die?
I need to read my Terms of Service more closely. I had planned on passing on my password archive to my descendants but that may actually be prevented according to the ToS.
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Io9 posted this article via Facebook with the tag line “I can’t believe this is legal.” Neither can I. I’m starting to feel like I need to develop a dome for my back yard to foil the government peeping Toms.
Time to write my elected officials.
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Comcast Is Turning The US Into Its Own Private Hotspot
http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/11/comcast-is-turning-the-us-into-its-own-private-hotspot/?ncid=rss
Reminder to self: make sure Time Warner Road Runner Internet service does NOT include this new feature.
If it does (or might soon since Comcast bought them) … opt out!!!
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Mathematicians Urge Colleagues To Refuse To Work For The NSA
Food for thought for recent mathematics graduates job seeking.
The 10 Algorithms That Dominate Our World
http://io9.com/the-10-algorithms-that-dominate-our-world-1580110464
Two of these qualify as scary (if not down right terrifying) … NSA (substitute Big Brother if you prefer) and CRUSH (say Minority Report).
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Transcripts from hearings should be available this afternoon. Plus all the analysis.
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