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Chatting With AI: Synthetic Empathy
A lot of people talk to their AI buddies as if they have little friends that live in their phones. It doesn’t come naturally to me. I’ve been using ChatGPT and Gemini as if they are amazing upgrades to Google search. It doesn’t occur to me to open my phone for a…
Outlook Tip: How To Turn Off “Top Results”
When you search your email in Outlook, you might see three messages chosen as “Top results” by sophisticated AI & machine learning algorithms. Well, it’s supposed to be smart…
Windows Tip: How To Stop The Disappearing Scroll Bar
Have you noticed that scroll bars in Windows 10 get squeezed to a thread or disappear? It’s one of those small annoyances that the authorities slip into our lives to keep us on…
Is Zoom Safe To Use?
The world has adopted Zoom for video chats with friends and family while we shelter, for good reasons: it’s free or inexpensive, it’s easy to use, and it works very well….
Shooting Fish In A Barrel: Microsoft Is Rebranding Office 365
Shared communication is one of the underpinnings of civilization. It sets humans apart from animals. Microsoft is engaged in a long-term effort to prevent us from being able to…
A Few Nice Things
We can all use some nice things. The illustration above is from Charlie Mackesy’s book The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse, a gentle book about love and friendship and how…
Covid-19 Is Straining The Internet
Across the globe, hundreds of millions of people are using their Internet connection more intensely than they did just a few weeks ago. Usage ramped up so quickly that the…
The Dangers Of Location Tracking
Having government and big companies track our locations is a horrific invasion of privacy. We can be sure that big companies will be careless with private information about us,…
Working Remotely: Splashtop Tips For Dual Monitors & Blurry Displays
A lot of you are working remotely, connecting to an office computer from a home computer or laptop. Here are some tips that can improve that experience – setting your office…
Location Tracking Could Help Combat Covid-19 – But At What Cost?
Health authorities could track your location and use the data to monitor and model the spread of Covid-19. It would help researchers learn how long the virus survives on a…
The Benefits Of Location Tracking
Having big companies track our locations is awesome. It improves our lives in ways big and small with services that are only possible because tech companies know where we are….
Location Tracking: Cell Towers, Key Fobs, And Cameras
Previously: Location Tracking: They Know Where You Are Location Tracking: LA LA LA I DON’T WANT TO HEAR YOU Location Tracking: Who’s Following You? How Do They Know Where You…
Location Tracking: Who’s Following You? How Do They Know Where You Are?
Previously: Location Tracking: They Know Where You Are Location Tracking: LA LA LA I DON’T WANT TO HEAR YOU Our phones track our movements every minute of every day. We carry…
Location Tracking: LA LA LA I DON’T WANT TO HEAR YOU
Previously: Location Tracking: They Know Where You Are Look, I get it. I don’t blame you for wanting to tune out. We’re assaulted by bad news. Our political system is in chaos,…
Location Tracking: They Know Where You Are
You carry a beacon twenty-four hours a day that broadcasts your location. We are being tracked wherever we go by dozens of companies, mostly unregulated. It is an unparalleled…
Request Files Using Dropbox Or OneDrive
I tingle with excitement when I discover a cool technology trick that no one knows about, which perhaps tells you more about me than I should be comfortable with. The only…