Problem Solving Flowchart – International Addition
Hilarious, stereotypical, and yet oh so true.
Autonomous Driving: Still Bullshit
In the latest example of autonomous driving hype over substance, a Tesla Model S on autopilot slammed into a police car in Taiwan despite 100 meters of safety cones and warning lights. Yet the federal government, the media, and ineptly run corporations like General Motors insist that the age of autonomous driving is upon us. Read More …
So let me get this straight…..
Google won’t approve an Android app for Gab, but it will approve an app for reporting “blasphemy” of Islam and the prophet Mohammed? Okee dokee. Make sure you visit the app website and hit the “translate” button so you can read the comments. Many people even in the Islamic world, are less than thrilled about Read More …
Surprise, Surprise, Facebook Monetizing User Data
U.K. lawmakers released a trove of documents revealing that Facebook has been monetizing (selling) confidential user data. This should surprise…..absolutely no one. The only real question is why is Facebook being targeted alone, and why now? Google is known to have been monetizing user data for years – it’s right there in all of those Read More …
From the Mouths of Nihilists
From the mouths of the nihilistic, atheistic post-modern relativists of Silicon Valley we have lectures about “sin” and “division”. “He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God” (2 Thessalonians 2:4). You can watch Read More …
Mass Shootings in the U.S. – A Reality Check
“The U.S. is well below the world average in terms of the number of mass public shootings, and the global increase over time has been much bigger than for the United States” (CPRC, 2018). The full report is available at the CPRC Research website, and shows a complete list of all nations. The graphic at Read More …
Detecting and Marking Bad Blocks in Linux
To detect bad blocks on a disk in a system running Linux use: badblocks -v /dev/sdX -o badblockFile.txt Where “X” is the drive letter, and “badblockFile.txt” will contain a listing of any bad blocks found. Now to mark those bad blocks, unmount the disk (unless it is running the operating system), and use e2fsck: e2fsck Read More …
Airport WiFi Putting You at Risk
Israeli cybersecurity company Coronet has released a report on the threat to travelers using WiFi at airports across the United States. Major airports are ranked by threat level, and recommendations are provided for mitigating malware and eavesdropping risks to personal electronic devices. One item not mentioned in the report – the ease with which a Read More …
The Guy that Demoted Pluto
The person most responsible for demoting Pluto from planet status is in some hot water – but for something else. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has been accused of sexual misconduct. Some of his alleged very public misogynistic ramblings are available for your inspection.
“Low Cost” Immigrant Labor – Not So Cheap After All
One of the biggest reasons our political leaders and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce support illegal and visa-based (H1B) forms of immigration is that it is purported to keep labor costs low, and fill job positions “Americans won’t do”. A further motivation is to supplement declining native birth rates to provide more taxpayers to cover Read More …