What Do We Do About Cyberbullying?
So yesterday, I got a response from a Computer Geeks blog follower. She included an article in which she wrote about one of the biggest ills facing this young generation (Gen-Z). That ill is cyberbullying. The article asks: What do we do about cyberbullying? First, she...
Will Smart Glasses Work This Time?
So we all remember the Google Glass flop from the early 2010s. They didn't look good. They were too expensive. Also, there was huge issues about privacy invasion. However, one company is giving this smart glass thing another go. Well smart glasses work this time? In...
Is AI Helpful, Annoying or Both?
So while grocery shopping last week, I saw an AI robot cleaning floors, and serving as...ahem...'security'. Basically, that means it watched everything I do and bought. It was a strange experience, but not a shocking one. Then I read this article on Tech Crunch. So it...
What’s Going On With Power Outages?
So you know I try to keep this blog all about tech. But this one may be or not be. In a way it is. Because if power goes off, then how will you use your tech devices? What's going on with power outages? So first, let's talk about Target. It's one of America's largest...
China’s Facial Recognition Problem
So by now, we all know about the Hong Kong crisis. We also know communist China wants to further impose their will on free Hong Kong. But this shouldn't surprise anyone. China is neck deep in things like surveillance technology. Let's look at China's facial...
Is Huawei Dead?
So I know what some of you are going to say. Why are you talking about Huawei again? Because it's what so many in business and IT support talk about. In fact, someone posted a looming question. Is Huawei dead? So I just say a Yahoo podcast. They interviewed Chinese...
US States vs. T-Mobile: What This Means
So Monday, I talked about a merger between two software data companies. But nobody's really raising Cain about that. However, this potential merger could effect everybody. And lots of people, from IT service to US senators are ticked off. It's US States vs. T-Mobile....
Security Alert: Licence and Traveler Images Stolen
So according to the CPB (US Customs and Border Protection), a security breach took place on May 31. This data breach stole photos and car info that travel in and out of the US. This is a security alert: Licence and traveler images stolen. First, they sent the photo to...
Salesforce Buys Out Tableau
So we have another major merger to talk about in the IT service world. It's been a while since the last big one. But in the 2019 world, you know one is coming, and it's now here. Salesforce buys out Tableau. Salesforce is a huge, major customer-manager software making...
Microsoft Tackles It’s Own Facial Recognition
So in the IT support world, few things are more controversial than facial recognition technology. Some say we need it for security. But many say it's a blatant privacy invasion. However, Microsoft tackles it's own facial recognition. They do so by wiping out it's MS...