In part one of this series [Hey, I didn't know it was going to be a series either], amazed that computer manufacturers don’t understand a potentially huge untapped market, I outlined what kind of computing hardware and software would be good for seniors. But what about those who for whatever reason, be it advanced age, [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Gray haired computing part 2
Posted: November 29, 2009 in general, securityTags: email, postal mail, senior computing, SunnyGram
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Thanks for all the phishing
Posted: November 22, 2009 in general, professional, securityTags: Nigerian 411, phishing, Thanksgiving
Thank you India Thank you providence Thank you disillusionment Thank you nothingness Thank you clarity Thank you thank you silence from Thank U by Alanis Morissette This week being Thanksgiving in the US and me being a wickedly sarcastic scamp here are some things that I would be thankful for. If they were even remotely [...]
Back to normal in Colorado
Posted: November 16, 2009 in general, securityTags: Balloon Boy, FDCC, Federal Desktop Core Configuration, GPL v2, insurance, marijuana dispensaries, Microsoft, open source, pre-existing condition, reality TV, Westword, Windows 7
But am I here? It’s kind of hard to tell I do a good impression of myself But what’s normal now anyhow? from “Normal” by Porcupine Tree Since the great weirdness last month things are getting pretty much back to normal in Colorado. The Balloon Boy’s parents have fessed up, but not before the Larimer [...]
Doing the copyright limbo
Posted: November 13, 2009 in general, music, securityTags: copyright Gestapo, MPAA, Piracy, TOR
Just when you think that the self-appointed copyright Gestapo can’t sink any lower they kick the old limbo stick down another notch. Now before you jump to the conclusion that I’m one of those “content wants to be free” activists, rest assured that I am not. All of my career has been spent as a [...]
Caregivers in Colorado: the saga continues
Posted: November 12, 2009 in general, securityTags: caregiver, Denver district court, marijuana, medical marijuana
Recently I posted this entry entitled Once I was a caregiver and didn’t even know it wherein I found the current confusion about the legal definition of a marijuana “caregiver” in the state of Colorado quite amusing. Well, like most things involving dope (er… controlled substances trying to be prescription medications) and lawyers it just keeps [...]
Common sense advice for parents of networked kids
Posted: November 9, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: common sense, kids online, parents
Just lately I’ve discovered Common Sense Media and am quite impressed with their tools and advice for parents that are soundly based on, well, common sense. Anyone who has read earlier posts on this blog like this one or this one knows that I’m really big on the idea that security begins with don’t be [...]
Once I was a caregiver and didn’t even know it.
Posted: November 4, 2009 in general, securityTags: caregiver, marijuana, medical marijuana, Reefer Madness
Apparently there are some folks out there in the great state of Colorado confusing the roles of caregiver and dope dealer. Or would like to. Or would like us to. Attempts to the clarify the issue by the Colorado State Board of Health and Environment has succeeded only in making the distinction even more hazy. According [...]
The pirate you know…
Posted: November 4, 2009 in general, professional, securityTags: file-sharing sites, malware, McAfee Q3 Threats report, The Pirate Bay
Steve Ragan over at The Tech Herald reports a most curious situation in this post wherein the attempted closure of The Pirate Bay [don't worry the link is to Wikipedia, not TPB] is having some unintended side effects. The number of new file-sharing sites hosting pirated copyrighted content skyrocketed over the last three months, according to [...]
