This article (here) is from the BBC, about U.K.’s telephone system, but the technology is the same. It explains why scam and robo calls are so hard to block — basically, an antiquated telephone ID protocol dating from 1975 that didn’t anticipate the problem and wasn’t designe[...]
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YouTube bans “misleading” video opposing masks for children
“YouTube has pulled a video featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) over allegations it contains misinformation about the coronavirus and mask-wearing,” the Washington Post reported on Friday, April 9, 2021. Read story here. DeSantis has been at the forefront of GOP governors pushing for[...]
September 18th, 2020 - 11:30 am § in Misc.
Who cares if a self-driving car’s driver is asleep at the wheel?
Apparently the Canadian Mounties do. “Police in Canada have charged a man with speeding and dangerous driving after he was found asleep at the wheel of his self-driving car as it travelled at 150km/h down a highway in the province of Alberta,” the Guardian, a U.K.-based newspaper, report[...]
December 3rd, 2017 - 10:42 am § in Misc.
When the Navy Reminesces!
Travis Couture FACEBOOK Maybe only my Navy friends know what this is, it’s a piece of equipment I used to run (mostly fix) in the Navy. Any guesses? Discussion: Steve Sarich Capuccino machine? Travis Couture I wish lol Steve Sarich Looks like it would be tough to clean after each pot a[...]
September 19th, 2017 - 8:12 am § in Misc.
Repurpose Your Old Phone
What happens to old smart phones? Can you trade them in? Sell them? Rick Broida at c|net has some better ideas: 1. Keep it as a backup phone It’s a hard truth: Phones get lost, stolen and broken every day. They can either be easy fixes that just require cell phone parts to be repaired [&hellip[...]
June 15th, 2017 - 9:17 am § in Misc.
Tesla’s Better Competitor
Fisker’s Tesla competitor has 400 mile range and charges in just 9 minutes Henrik Fisker is a bit of a legend in the automotive design world, so when he announced that he was working on an all-new electric vehicle that would both… BGR.COM[...]
March 9th, 2017 - 7:43 am § in Misc.
The AVE Challenge: Charmed
A software company just trademarked the term “charm.” Which company was this? 1. Apple 2. General Magic 3. Electronic Arts 4. Microsoft 5. Oracle [...]