Category Archives: A High-Tech Blech!

Yesterday I reported on a talk given by Eben Moglen (ink).  Among the things he talks about is a technology called Tor. Essentially, Tor is an world-wide network of relay servers integrated and designed to ensure the privacy of the … Continue reading →

Here is a great collection of talks by Eben Moglen concerning cloud-computing and, among other things, spying.  He has an excellent wit, a broad set of real-world non-technical examples, and a powerful argument. Many of us are trying pretty hard … Continue reading →

Some of you are probably familiar with my various open source advocacies. I have pitched for Linux and Open Office here, and I try to encourage folks to find good software whether it’s open source or not (like Opera). I … Continue reading →

This evening I returned home from dinner at my favorite Thai restaurant (Thaiku) here in Ballard to find that when I refreshed Facebook I received a security warning from Opera. This should not be happening.  Facebook is requesting information about … Continue reading →

Do you share your printer to the network?  Do you see balloons remarking upon the print jobs for those using your shared printer?  Is that annoying or what? As fortune would have it, it is possible to rid yourself of … Continue reading →

When you plug a USB drive into your Windows system, Windows acts like your retarded cousin who wants to help you with the cooking for the catering gig you’re doing: filled with good intentions he runs about touching everything with … Continue reading →

I get annoyed by the superfluous. It’s just one of those traits I possess. Maybe you have similar quirks. I wouldn’t know. However, if you (like me) don’t see the point in cluttering up a perfectly good system with an … Continue reading →