by jnelson | Apr 19, 2018 | Events, News
It’s time! This weekend, April 21 and 22, the Albuquerque Mini Maker Faire returns, with fun and fascination for the whole family. Never heard of it before? Well, Maker Faires celebrate human curiosity and ingenuity, with interesting projects that hobbyists,...
by jnelson | Mar 21, 2018 | News, Security, Warnings
UPDATE: Meltdown and Spectre are critical security flaws in Intel chips, but recently 18 or so similar problems have been found in AMD chips. As Intel produces 77% of the world’s computer processors and AMD the other 22%, this means basically that virtually all...
by jnelson | Jan 20, 2018 | News, Online Tools, Security
Surfing the web these days is more like trying to navigate a crowded bazaar than gliding through refreshing vistas of good content. Everywhere you turn there is advertising in your face; banner ads, moving ads, talking ads, all seeking to steal your attention from...
by jnelson | Dec 12, 2017 | How the Net Works, News
This holiday season, the government is about to give some rich corporations a wonderful present. They are about to butcher the goose that laid the golden egg for their feast, but consumers are going to have to pay for the fat cats’ dinners again and again – from...
by jnelson | Oct 14, 2017 | News, Security, Warnings
Until now, Russian hacking attempts have been aimed at the finances of ordinary users. But with the worsening political relations between our countries, that has changed. As a result of the latest disturbing revelations, perhaps it’s time to stop using Kaspersky...
