In early March, Microsoft detected multiple 0-day exploits against Exchange Servers, urging customers to update their on-premises systems immediately. They developed a one-click mitigation tool to…
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Each iPhone has a unique, device-specific i.d. that helps Apple and other companies track activity on the device. It’s called IDFA, Identity for Advertisers, and…
I don’t know about you, but I feel like I have watched more video content during the pandemic than in the rest of my life…
Way back in high school, one of my favorite things to do on our school’s Apple IIe’s was to make digital art…but, back then, it…
OPLIN 4Cast #740: There’s help in the struggle to pay for Internet during the pandemic
Posted in 4cast, and Braoadband
In late 2020, Congress established an Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund of $3.2 billion to help Americans afford Internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic, directing the…
“I, for one, welcome our robot overlords.” This is a line used by many of the geek persuasion, any time that significant strides are made…
Last summer, I suddenly began appearing upside-down in virtual meetings. It was an amusing little glitch: I use my laptop in tent mode while I…
OPLIN 4Cast #737: Even during the pandemic, more ordinary consumer health tech is making strides
Posted in 4cast, and Healthcare
This month, state employees have the opportunity to participate in a health and wellness challenge where the goal is to accumulate the most steps and…
OPLIN 4Cast #736: When tech and finance intersect, will controversy always follow?
Posted in 4cast, and Social Networks
It was a joke that first grabbed my attention: “I know this GameStop stuff is funny, but you have to remember this is hurting real…
Earlier last week, I was shocked to hear my teenaged son loudly singing, from his room: “Soon may the Wellerman comeTo bring us sugar and…