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03/10/2023

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/03/customers-fume-as-hp-blocks-third-party-ink-from-more-of-its-printers/

HP's approach to DRM continues rubbing people the wrong way.

01/07/2023

05/23/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvaWrmS3Vg4

05/23/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcafzHL8iBQ

05/09/2022

There's a new program available to provide Internet access for people with low incomes / tight budgets:

https://www.affordableconnectivity.gov/?fbclid=IwAR32c7s8FcTZJhVTJSMBXtRpHMiyWYq_ozQ4OVM3xOLNRjEQ-NaojHO2CZE

The Affordable Connectivity Program is administered by USAC with oversight from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This .gov website is an official website of the United States government.

01/12/2022

For those (at least in CT) who use Optimum for your internet access.

Are you an Optimum customer? Here’s how to qualify for the new Affordability Connectivity Program (created by the historic infrastructure package). Visit optimum.com/getacp for more information.

02/25/2020

https://lifehacker.com/how-to-enable-dns-over-https-in-your-web-browser-1841909057

Mozilla has started rolling out DNS over HTTPS for all Firefox users, a solid security change that’s meant to address the issue of third parties spying on the websites you’re visiting. Normally, when you type a website into your browser’s address bar and hit Enter, your browser uses DNS to map...

02/16/2020

https://lifehacker.com/check-chrome-and-remove-any-of-these-70-malware-extens-1841692874

Another day, another batch of crappy Chrome extensions that you shouldn’t be using. Once again, Google has identified a number of bad actors its Chrome Web Store and given them the boot—but that doesn’t automatically remove these malware extensions from your browser, so you might want to do a ...

01/23/2020

When your *dog* is mad at you, you KNOW you've done something wrong...

Tonka the Malamute loves water, just on his own terms. He does not like baths,

01/19/2020

https://www.snopes.com/ap/2020/01/14/nsa-finds-major-security-flaw-in-windows-10-free-fix-issued/

Microsoft said it has not seen any evidence that hackers have used the technique.

12/10/2019

https://lifehacker.com/how-to-extend-your-windows-7-security-updates-past-janu-1840313094

Do people still use Windows 7? Absolutely. And if they cling to it past January 14 of this coming year, they’ll have to pay a fee to Microsoft to continue to receive security updates. Most people won’t (and can’t) do this, as Microsoft’s paid security updates are geared only toward businesse...

12/05/2019

https://lifehacker.com/how-to-fix-your-macbook-that-randomly-shuts-down-1840207295

Is your MacBook Pro randomly shutting down, even with plenty of battery life left? You’re not alone; reports of MacBook Pros shutting off prematurely are showing up on various forums and support threads. So far Apple has confirmed the random shutdown behavior on the 2019 13-inch MacBook Pro, thoug...