The fight to preserve Net Neutrality
Net Neutrality is an issue that can affect every internet user, and the fight to preserve Net Neutrality presses on. Stakeholders on all sides are...
Author: Cort S.
Hey there, I'm Cort. I'm the main guy behind this blog. I am a computer and technology geek, plain and simple, occasionally I venture into other geek interests. Technology as a whole excites me and has since as far back as I can remember. I have a passion computers and the internet and am quite knowledgeable in that area. However, I am not an IT industry guy, although I have had some success as a Home/SOHO IT consultant and tech, which is kinda my side gig. My primary profession is Logistics Specialist in the United States Navy. I also enjoy Movies, Television, and Booze.
Equifax breach response, inept and slow
As has been widely reported, credit reporting and financial data power house Equifax announced early last that a data breach occurred. The breach affected a...
Twitter’s Periscope now has Live 360 degree broadcasting
In an announcement yesterday Twitter’s Periscope announced that they will begin rolling out 360 degree live video broadcasting they are calling Live 360. While anybody...
Are we giving up privacy for convenience?
While watching the NBC Nighty News today and I saw an a story about authorities in Bentonville, Arkansas seeking the recordings from an Amazon Echo unit...
South Carolina’s Chumley files bill to create law to block porn
South Carolina state representative Bill Chumley (R-Spartanburg), has introduced a bill designed to fight human trafficking by blocking pornography on any device sold in the...
Hackers stole details for over 1 Billion Yahoo accounts
It is being widely reported that internet company Yahoo was breached by hackers, back in 2013. Yes, you read that right, 2013. Here we are...
Amazon Go – Physical stores, without checkout lines?
Internet retailing powerhouse Amazon announced its latest venture into the physical marketplace. It is launching a new brick-and-mortar food market it is calling, Amazon GO....
4 tech necessities when traveling light
I am a pretty big geek, and I love to travel and take day trips. I am also someone who prefers to stay connected, be...
AT&T in FCC crosshairs over net neutrality, and the debate continues.
The FCC now has AT&T in is crosshairs over violating net neutrality rules by allowing its users to use its new DIRECTV Now video streaming...
Full Featured Laptop for under $100 – Pinebook by Pine64
Image Credit: pine64.com Pine64, makers of the popular single board computer product meant to compete with products like Raspberry PII and Onion boards, has come...