This month there is more glass. The eastern wing is now enclosed. The video also includes spring flora along Cooper Street and the new north side construction projects. Music is Apache by the Incredible Bongo Band used without any permission because it sounds cool.
In a world where cross-site scripting and third-party cookies are known security risks, I boggles the mind how Balkanized the infrastructure of Microsoft is. By using a favorite program on the Mac called Little Snitch by Objective Development, you can see when your software is phoning home to connecting to other computers on the net.… Read the rest “Microsoft PowerPoint Phones Home”
The whole fabric of the Internet is based on trust. When you type in a domain name like Facebook.com, your computer or phone magically gets you to the right web site. If you use an app, the same thing happens behind the scenes.… Read the rest “Is Your Domain Protected with DNSSEC?”
Last month, Google sent out this message:
“Starting October 2017, Chrome (version 62) will show a “NOT SECURE” warning when users enter text in a form on an HTTP page, and for all HTTP pages in Incognito mode.
The following URLs on your site include text input fields (such as <input type=”text”> or <input type=”email”>) that will trigger the new Chrome warning.… Read the rest “Is Your Website Ready for the New Secure Web?”
In 2015 I made a trip up to Pentaluma, California to visit the brick TWiT House. The proprietor of this establishment was featured in a chapter of the book, Follow the Geeks by Lyndsey Gilpin and Jason Hiner. I just finished reading this book and enjoyed the stories about people that I have listened to as guests of the TWiT network.… Read the rest “Follow the Geeks”
Apple has added a new category of application to its AppStore that allows the user to block incoming calls. The first one of these that I tried was called Nomorobo, as in “no more robodialers”. It worked pretty well. They have an existing online web site where you can pay for a subscription or you could pay for the subscription right in the app.… Read the rest “iPhone Call Blocking & Identification”
I’m not a fan of radio whether it be commercial radio on its endless loop of commercial and same 20 songs, or satellite radio that harasses owners of new cars to subscribe. In the car, I prefer to listen to my own music, podcasts or audio books.… Read the rest “iPod Incompatible with Subaru”
It occurred to me that I have a lot of old t-shirts. Most are not fit to wear anymore. I thought I would create a photographic archive of these old t-shirts. This will be a long project. I plan to just add the pictures to this posting and display them in random order.… Read the rest “T-Shirt Archive”
I have a white iPad 2 (2nd generation) for sale for $125. It has 32GB of storage, original box, and power cord. This is the 3G version that will work with Verizon but you do not have to activate the cellular plan.… Read the rest “Sold: iPad 2 Wi-Fi 3G 32GB MC986LL/A $125”
I have an original iPad 1st Generation for sale. It has 32GB of storage, original box and power cord. Contact me if you are interested in buying it.
iPad Specs:
Introduced January 2010
Discontinued March 2011
Model Identifier iPad1,1
Model Number A1219
EMC 2311
Order Number MB293LL/A (32 GB)
Initial Price $599 (32 GB)
Current Price $25
Support Status Vintage
Colors Black
Weight and Dimensions 1.5 lbs.,… Read the rest “Sold: iPad Wi-Fi 32GB MB293LL/A $25”
