Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Firefox UI debacle

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How To avoid the ugly, less functional, new Nova UI on Firefox. In October 2026, without much warning, Mozilla rolled out a substantial user...
Sunday, September 27, 2026

Welcome to the Dead Internet

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What used to be considered a fringe idea known as the "Dead Internet Theory" has essentially become reality. Recent data confirms ...
Thursday, August 6, 2026

E*TRADE Security Failure

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Opening an E*TRADE account was a Security Disaster The E*TRADE (part of Morgan Stanley) new account intake process was straightforward if a ...
Monday, August 3, 2026

Why Use Apple/Google Pay

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Security and Privacy in addition to Convenience Most people adopt Apple Pay or Google Pay mobile payment because tapping a phone or smartw...
Sunday, August 2, 2026

Smart‑TV 'Privacy'

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Smart TV Data Harvesting “You have zero privacy anyway." — Scott McNealy There is no privacy on a "smart" TV. The modern te...
Saturday, August 1, 2026

Surfshark VPN No Longer Recommended

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No to Surfshark VPN The Problem  Surfshark was formerly a recommended VPN service, but no longer: Payment Card Abuse . A payment card is a r...

Starbucks Tipping Goes Rogue

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New Starbucks Tipping The Problem Tipping is supposed to be a reward for good service , but Starbucks does not actually provide table servic...
Friday, July 24, 2026

Dump the Un-Carrier!

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The Bad News: All 3 major carriers now suck! Under President John Legere, T-Mobile USA was the customer-focused " un-carrier " th...
Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Subscription Creep

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Stop Subscription Creep How to stop subscription charges for good Vendors love subscriptions because people forget to cancel them (so charge...
Thursday, May 28, 2026

ThinkPad Lock on Leave can work

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Lock on Leave for the ThinkPad P14s Gen 4 is well hidden! Windows Presence Sensing is not supported. I nstead, Lenovo provides its own Loc...