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Gravy Analytics Data Leak: How Your Apps *ARE* Spying on You What Happened? A recent hack of Gravy Analytics—a major location data broker—has exposed the covert tracking of users through thousands of mobile applications. This breach has revealed the extensive and often unauthorized collection of precise location data from users worldwide. Gravy Analytics, which provides location data to commercial and… Read More

If you’ve been experiencing blue screen errors on your PC recently, your SSD might be the culprit. The latest Windows 11 update has been causing compatibility issues with certain solid-state drives, particularly Western Digital’s Black SN770, a popular SSD model among gamers and professionals. This issue has not only frustrated many users but also shed light on a broader problem… Read More

In a shocking turn of events, Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov was recently arrested, leading to immediate updates in the platform’s Terms of Service. The news sent shockwaves across the tech world, and many users are scrambling to understand the implications of these changes. If you’re a Telegram user or part of the broader tech community, it’s crucial to stay informed… Read More

The report titled “A Look Behind the Screens: Examining the Data Practices of Social Media and Video Streaming Services” by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) provides a comprehensive review of the data practices of major social media and video streaming services (SMVSSs), including platforms like Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and others. Here’s an easily understood summary: This report serves as a… Read More

In recent events, the cybersecurity landscape faced a significant challenge with the CrowdStrike-induced outage. This incident serves as a crucial reminder of the complexities and potential pitfalls of modern cybersecurity solutions. For tech professionals, understanding the nuances of this event is essential for safeguarding against future risks. In this guide, we will delve into the details of the CrowdStrike outage,… Read More

What do you do, when you have a project that requires a specific tool, and the tool (from your knowledge) doesn't exist? YOU BUILD IT! Read More

In the fast-paced world of Information Technology (IT), technical certifications have long been a benchmark for skills and knowledge. However, the relevance of these certifications is increasingly being questioned. With the rapid evolution of technology, the traditional certification model is struggling to keep pace. In this post, we will delve into the reasons why technical certifications are becoming obsolete, highlighting… Read More

There’s that old saying “Dont put all your eggs in the same basket” which really stands out to me today. On July 19, 2024, a significant software update released by CrowdStrike caused widespread disruption across millions of Microsoft Windows machines globally. This event highlights the critical importance of thorough software testing and the potential ramifications of deploying faulty updates. In… Read More

Introduction A critical vulnerability in OpenSSH, dubbed regreSSHion, has been identified in Rocky Linux 9 and other Enterprise Linux 9 distributions. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-6387, poses significant risks to cybersecurity across the tech industry. In this post, we will explain what has happened, how it may impact your organization, and provide essential tips for mitigating the threat. What Happened… Read More

Switching between Intel and NVIDIA graphics cards on Ubuntu can significantly enhance your system’s performance, especially for those involved in graphics-intensive tasks like gaming, 3D modeling, or video editing. This guide provides a step-by-step process to help you seamlessly switch between these two GPUs. Why Switch Between Intel and NVIDIA Graphics? Intel integrated graphics are sufficient for everyday tasks such… Read More

The Marvelous World of Online Privacy: A Fairy Tale Brought to You by Onerep.com Once upon a time, in a digital realm far, far away, a heroic company emerged from the shadows of cyberspace, promising to guard the common folk’s privacy against the evil dragons known as People-Search Websites. This knight in shining armor, Onerep.com, vowed for as little as… Read More

I love technology. I love working with technology. So when I stumbled upon the origin story of our beloved SSH, I had to share it with you, my fellow tech geeks. I’m going to quote from the article, and share a link to it at the end of this page. Enjoy! How SSH Port Became 22 The default SSH port… Read More

Ah, clearly everyone has their PhD in Google Privacy Controls, right? I mean, it’s so obvious how they work that even the big boss at Google, Sundar Pichai, got it all twisted while chatting with Congress. Bravo! In the never-ending soap opera that is Rodriguez v. Google, we’ve got this epic plot twist where a “privacy check box” is supposed… Read More

Ever wondered how much ink your all-in-one printer guzzles to send a fax or scan a document? If you said ‘none’, congratulations on your logic! But hold on, because in the whimsical world of printers from brands like HP and Canon, ink is the secret sauce for everything. Who needs ink to scan? You do, according to these printers! And… Read More

IBM and NASA’s collaboration to open source a geospatial AI model marks a significant advancement in Earth sciences. This model, utilizing NASA’s satellite data, showcases improved accuracy in Earth observation, essential for climate research and environmental studies. The decision to make this technology available on Hugging Face democratizes access to cutting-edge AI tools, fostering innovation across various sectors. This initiative… Read More

ZFS, the Time-Traveling File System Picture this: It’s the early 2000s. The tech world is buzzing with innovation, and the folks at Sun Microsystems have a eureka moment. They think, “What if we create a file system so advanced it feels like it’s from the future?” Enter ZFS, or “Zettabyte File System.” Why zettabyte? Because why aim for gigabytes or… Read More

WordPress – 20 Years and Still Not Pressing Words Literally If you thought WordPress was about word-pressing competitions (like a bizarre typing contest), well, you’re in for a delightfully informative journey. Twenty years ago, in a digital galaxy not so far away, WordPress was born – not from the clatter of typewriters but from the quiet tapping of computer keys.… Read More

The Bitwarden blog post, published on May 24, 2023, introduces Bitwarden’s upcoming feature for passkey management. This summer, Bitwarden users will be able to store, save, and manage FIDO credentials (passkeys) within their vaults, reducing reliance on traditional usernames and passwords. Additionally, users can unlock and access their Bitwarden vault using passkeys, a feature that utilizes the WebAuthn PRF extension… Read More

“Exploring the Fediverse: A Journey Through Decentralized Social Media You’ve probably heard it mentioned while standing around the water cooler: Fediverse. Nope, not to be confused with The Federation from Star Trek. Although, there is quite a lot of similarities between the two. The Fediverse, much like Star Trek’s Federation, represents a vast, decentralized network that thrives on the principles… Read More

The record-breaking DDoS attack that Cloudflare mitigated occurred on the weekend of February 11th and 12th, 2023. This was during the USA-based NFL Super Bowl weekend. During this time, Cloudflare detected and mitigated a wave of hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks, with the largest peaking at 71 million requests per second (rps). What exactly is a DDoS attack? A Distributed Denial of… Read More

Navigating the future of thunderbird: an interview with mozilla Discover What Lies Ahead for the Beloved Email Client In an interview with Mozilla, I delve into the exciting future of Thunderbird, the trusted open-source email client and personal information manager. Mozilla’s commitment to user-centric improvements and modernization has set the stage for a significant transformation of Thunderbird. Here’s a glimpse… Read More

No matter how often we’re urged to use strong and complex passwords to protect our accounts, many people still fail to get the message. And that’s not just the case not just with regular website users and employees. Tuesday, NordPass released a report showing how executives and business owners try to secure their accounts with some of the most unsecure... Read More

In 2021, America saw the average internet speeds rise to 99.3Mbps. The previous 2020 average was 42.86Mbps. Beyond faster speeds, people needed more mobile options to stay connected, and more people looked to get fiber internet after feeling frustrated with their current cable or DSL connections. In this post, we’re going to cover the states with fastest and slowest internet… Read More

If you know me personally, or have been reading my articles, then you know how much I hate Facebook. I hate what it is, what it stands for, and how it’s now a cesspool for hate speech and misinformation campaigns. Heck, foreign governments have recognized the power Facebook has over the common folk and have been leveraging this for years… Read More

Seven days ago, many services on the web went down. Chances are, you were using one of those services at the time. You probably started wondering if your internet was going wonky. Maybe you rebooted your device. Maybe, you even rebooted your modem and router. But after the device came back up, still no go. What was going on? According… Read More

Recently I had the pleasure of speaking about HIPAA requirements to a private practice last week. A big thank you to Aaron Burgess and his crew of medical professionals for allowing me to give my presentation regarding HIPAA on zoom. Anyway, this sparked a renewed appreciation for some of the best software i’ve ever come across in the medical field.… Read More

iPhones are impressive pieces of hardware. Designed for ordinary people, those with little to no tech skills, it’s pretty easy to navigate. But just because it’s simple to use doesn’t mean it’s featureless. In fact, I found 7 secret features that iPhones have, that are unlocked with the phones dial pad.  So, go grab your iphone and get ready to… Read More

Free Laptops for students When the pandemic started in early 2020, inequality became exposed, specifically the millions of American famalies who don’t have access to laptops or broadband internet. (According to the FCC, the definition of broadband internet is a minimum of 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload speeds. Broadband provides high speed internet access via multiple types of… Read More

From time to time, (well, everyday) I get on reddit and see whats poppin’ online. Ok, yeah mainly when I have a free few minutes to waste (toilet time). Anyways, it’s during this small window everyday that I seem to come across weird, strange, and awesome information! I’m going to share with you 3 websites that have proven to be… Read More

As a parent, my job my – responsibility – is to look after the well-being of my children. I have a 11yr old, a 15yr old, and a 19yr old. Yeah, my 19 year old is still my kid to me, and always will be. But no matter their age, I strive extensively to keep up with technology that they… Read More

Folks, the we finally know what’s going to happen on October 5th. Yes, it is National Get Funky Day, and yes, it’s National Rhode Island day as well. But something more important, way cooler, is happening this day. Yes, on this day, Microsoft will be officially releasing Windows 11 for the masses. And if that gets you pumped as it… Read More

With the new release of Windows 11 around the corner, I’m going to share with you everything I know, with you. This includes:  – New Wallpapers  – Microsoft Teams Integration  – Why some are getting ‘This PC cant run Windows 11’ error and how to fix it  – What’s TPM 2.0 and why does Windows 11 require it  – How… Read More

Microsoft is bringing full android apps to Windows – take that apple! This is it! It’s finally been confirmed! Today, during it’s Windows 11 unveiling event, Microsoft announced it would be bringing full Android apps to Windows. This is huuuuuge. Why? Well, for a number of reasons. First, Apple recently made it a thing to incorporate apps from the ios… Read More

RockYou2021 A list of leaked passwords discovered on a hacker forum may be one of the largest such collections of all time. A 100GB text file leaked by a user on a popular hacker forum contains 8.4 billion passwords, likely gathered from past data breaches, tech news site CyberNews said on Monday. From what I can tell, the collection of passwords… Read More

This year in 2021, Memorial Day fell on May 31st. This happens to co-inside  with another day that happens to be near and dear to me…. National Web Designer Day! Each and every site you visit on the internet, was built and designed by a Web Designer. Whether they were a professional hacking out every individual piece of code or… Read More

Most parents fear they are setting a bad example in front of their children when it comes to technology use, and they are right. Sadly, it is often our children who are the first to let us know we’re spending too much time on our phones. Even worse is when they stop warning us because they have given up. In… Read More

Microsoft completes world’s largest email migration, moving 2.3 Petabytes of data England’s National Health Service (NHS) has completed the LARGEST-EVER migration of enterprise email accounts, moving 2.1 million mailboxes from on-premise servers to Microsoft’s Exchange Online. This 6 month project represents the largest mass migration of enterprise email accounts ever handled by Microsoft. NHS Digital, the tech arm of the… Read More

A close friend asked me the other day if I could recommend a good VPN to him. This got me thinking about several articles I read last year concerning security and privacy. The information spread across several posts and studies was very intriguing, to say the least. Well, I wanted to answer my friend’s question, but couldn’t without sharing with… Read More

Chromebooks have been around for several years now. Chances are, you or someone you know, owns ones. Ever since the Google Play Store came to Chromebooks, their usefulness and relevance sky rocketed. In this post, i’m going to show you how you can find your Chromebooks End Of Life date. This date will be the date that Google will stop… Read More

Yes, and no. Let me explain… I get to use all kinds of cool toys. Just recently, I received a Macbook Air. This was because the hospital gives out iPhones to doctors, nurses, and anyone else who might be on-call. So, to manage them, I use Apple Configurator, in combination with another product. Sadly, you can only use Apple Configurator… Read More

The untold heroes of technology Your network is secure, your computer is up and running, and your printer is jam-free. Why? Because you’ve got an awesome sysadmin (or maybe a whole IT department) keeping your business up and running. So say IT loud; say IT proud … Friday July 31, 2020 So what the heck is a SysAdmin? System Administrator,… Read More

Zoom! Since most of us are stuck at home, due to the pandemic, We are forced to use technology that we might never have used before. One popular tool that many people are taking advantage of, is called ZOOM Meetings.  Zoom is such a great tool, because of the features it has incorporated into itself, along with multi-platform support. For… Read More

Windows 7 eol January 14, 2020 October 22, 2009. That was the day Microsoft released the the glorious, and log lived, Windows 7. For the past 11 years, Microsoft supported this popular OS and most of us really came to love it. Windows XP had been around for ever it seemed, and the replacement for XP – Vista – was… Read More

Amazon has been in the digital device game for quite a while. Their Fire HD Tablets are good quality at great price points. Now Amazon has done it again. They pushed the boundaries and created something that most people will enjoy using, and I use the word ‘most’ because lets face it, there’s no pleasing everyone. With that in mind,… Read More

Raspberry Pi 4’s are available! As an avid lover of all-things-tech, I was elated when I read that the Raspberry Pi foundation was planning on releasing a new Pi. I was jumping with joy when I read that the new release would include 3 different variables. I became asthmatic when my eyes beheld the awesome specs of the new Pi… Read More

Growing up, the power would go out quite a bit where I lived. And as the years progressed, the more electronics I came to have in my possession. Then, right when I became a teenager, My dad bought me my very own computer! I couldn’t believe it! He took me to the Computer Show that happened at the Expo center… Read More

You don’t know what it is, but you use it everyday! There is something out there, so powerful, so useful, that manufacturers have taken it’s source code and modified the Kernel, making some of the coolest tech we have today possible. That thing is Linux. Linux is an operating system (os) When you think of an operating system, what most… Read More