I eventually set my home wifi to “metered connection” in Windows because that was the most effective way I had […]
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Keeping a wary eye on some potential phone-locking fuckery from Verizon
I got the following text message yesterday: Hi, it’s Verizon Prepaid. We’re updating our Unlocking Policy effective 07/07/2025. 60 days […]
Today in “autocorrect sucks” news: Apple & Ampersands
Here’s a fun bug that I hadn’t heard of before, maybe because I’ve never owned an iGadget: if you send […]
…and Backstitch Reader is probably spyware
So I had installed an insipid chatroom app on my phone, because it was the only reliable way to get […]
The Crew app is insipid and shameful
One of the first things I noticed after being hired at the new job was that the schedule was missing. […]
So the forest rangers are getting drones
BDN: Embracing new technology, the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands and the Maine Forest Service are in the process […]
Need to take a leak? There’s an app for that (unfortunately)
Today’s example of dystopian monetization comes from San Francisco, of course: You know we’ve reached peak San Francisco when a […]
And the next challenger is… WebAuthn
I have now seen an article about WebAuthn, the latest attempt by techies to replace the password. Previous attempts have […]
Arizona’s hackable license plates
Arizona (KOTD): Arizona drivers now have another option for their license plates, one that the tech savvy will love – […]
Hey! Video phones are cool! Who wants a new video phone? It’s from Facebook! (cont.)
Ray of Infamy 