Google’s Gmail is already using https:// (secure web page technology) and has been working on encrypting all data it moves between data centers since last summer. Now, with the revelation of NSA’s spying on U.S. and citizens of other countries, both Google and Yahoo are stepping up their efforts to make sure all data in transit is secure… Read More »
We are aware that many of you living in rural areas have limited options when it comes to wireless Internet. Satellite Internet is notoriously slow and 4G is fast but expensive — if it’s even available in the rural area where you live. Google is a step closer to bringing read broadband speeds to everyone wherever in the… Read More »
(From USA Today) The National Security Agency has been collecting contacts from people’s personal email address books and instant messaging accounts in an effort to detect relationships that might be crucial to government security, the Washington Post is reporting. The agency is collecting the data from overseas points and many of the contacts belong to Americans, the Post… Read More »
Do you use words and phrases like irregardless, sherbert, “whole nother”, “I could care less”? Take a ride on the grammar and vocabulary express and seek out a whole other world of words you may misuse. 17 Misused And Made-Up Words That Make You Rage Language is flustrating sometimes.
This is for all of you who like watching TV. EB and I have been watching Breaking Bad after one of our readers recommended it. It’s not a show for everyone, but we got hooked on it. But we were watching it on Netflix — so we have a long wait until we can watch the final season…and… Read More »
I don’t know about you, but I’m wondering if Microsoft even has a clue anymore. They seem lost between being jealous of Google and trying to catch up (innovation-wise) with Apple. Now comes news that, without notification, and without being included in the user agreement, Microsoft recycles usernames which haven’t been used in 270 days, thus exposing the… Read More »