by Benjamin | Sep 19, 2019
Is this really news? Smart TV’s are spying on us. If you’ve read 1984, you’ll understand how creepy this really is. The accusations have been there for years, but now that we have proof, is anything going to change? So many of us expect that we can... 
by Benjamin | Sep 19, 2019
After Google Glass failed, now Facebook wants to hook up with Ray-Ban, for smart glasses. Beyond the idea that many aren’t ready for smart glasses, does the idea of Facebook knowing everything that you look at also creep you out? This doesn’t quite feel... 
by Benjamin | Sep 19, 2019
Refurbished replacement devices are a common practice in a number of fields. You break a used item, and expect a brand new one? Oh, wait, I crashed my 8 year old car… but I paid insurance…. so now you have to give me a brand new one? Now, I know that... 
by Benjamin | Sep 19, 2019
Continued censorship. The claim is white supremacist groups, and they could very well be. I don’t care. They could be al-Queda. I don’t care. They could be communists. I don’t care. They could be flat-earthers. I don’t care. Their own words... 
by Benjamin | Sep 19, 2019
This really isn’t surprising. It’s another bit of treating a whistle-blower with contempt. I’ve struggled with the issues involved, of a whistle-blower revealing government secrets, but when those secrets involve violating the Constitution, where do... 