Elon Musk Flamethrower: What Does It Say About Society
So everybody in computer repair knows who Elon Musk is. He's building driverless cars. He also wants to send people outer space to live there. These are just some of his many accolades. In fact, he won tech of the year back in 2015. But now he's selling flamethrowers....
Robots Verses Human Jobs: Should We Be Concerned?
Yesterday, I talked about the disturbing trend of guys pretty much ditching human companionship for robots and AI fantasies. But now, I switch the AI/robot revolution back to job loss. Because it even worries world leaders. Robots verses human jobs: Should we be...
The Sex Robot Craze: Enough Is Enough! Really!
The Sex Robot Craze: Enough Is Enough! Really! may contain inappropriate content for young and sensitive readers. I advise reader discretion. So we worry about robots taking our jobs. However, there is an even greater social threat. It's the sex robot craze: Enough is...
Facebook Acquires Confirm.io: Should Confirm.io Sell?
So I took a bus ride a few weeks ago. I had to show ID. The driver scanned the ticket to make sure it was real. He also scanned my ID for authenticity. We can thank IT support start-up Confirm.io for that. But now, Facebook Acquires Confirm.io. Confirm.io has their...
Amazon’s Top Twenty: Is Your City In?
So everyone is talking about Amazon's second headquarters. Also, every city in America wants to host this place. However, only one can. And it's down to twenty cities now. Amazon's top twenty: Is your city in? If you frequent our Boston computer service shop, then I...
The Last Mile: This Is An Inspiring One
So let me ask you something. When you think on The Last Mile, do you think of executions? In fact, IT support rarely comes to mind. Maybe it should because this last mile is an inspiring one. This The Last Mile teaches prison inmates to code. It started at...
Don’t SWAT! They Will Find and Arrest You!
So we all know people use IT support and Internet services for good. But we also know people use if for bad, depending on that person. However, there is another disturbing trend out there. They call it SWATting. So don't SWAT! They will find and arrest you! SWATTing...
Technology’s New King of Wealth
So what is rich in 2018 America? Is it $10 million? Or maybe it's one billion? But what about $105 billion. Let's look at technology's new king of wealth. So if it's not Bill Gates, then who is it? It's Amazon king Jeff Bezos. Yesterday, his net worth surpassed the...
CES 2018: Could This One Be The Best CES Ever?
Well, the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is in Las Vegas this year. So they will showcase all things IT service and technology. There are also more showcases? this year. CES 2018: Could this one be the best CES ever? Robot technology and AI are common themes. I like...
Consumer Alert: Intel Fights CPU Bugs
Yesterday, at our computer service shop, a tech alerted me to something. Intel wrestles with two severe bugs: Meltdown and Spectre. So consider this a consumer alert: Intel fights CPU bugs. But how bad is the problem? These bugs are capable of appearing on every CPU...