Oct 28, 2019 | Amazon, Android, Apple, Echo, Google, Google Home, hardware, home assistants, phone, web_services
(Sonoma County fires: we have evacuated to a safe place and our house is not threatened. All of our thoughts and best wishes go out to those in danger or suffering losses.) Hey Google . . . What time is my flight today? How long will it take to drive to Oakland...
Sep 19, 2019 | Android, Apple, backup, LastPass, phone, security, web_services
I want to talk to you about two-factor authentication and why you should use Authy to generate codes on your phone. Oh, come on! Don’t give me that look. I know you don’t want to think about this stuff. It’s roughly like having an insurance...
Jun 9, 2019 | augmented reality, games, mobile, phone
All of the interesting developments in technology in 2019 are happening in the video game industry, a result of new technologies combined with savvy marketing to draw in audiences of all ages, driven by far larger amounts of money than you realize. Everything else in...
May 27, 2019 | Android, business, Google, laptops, network, news, phone, security
“Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?” “To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.” “The dog did nothing in the night-time.” “That was the curious incident,” remarked Sherlock Holmes. — “Silver Blaze,” The Memoirs of...
Jan 27, 2019 | Android, Apple, backup, Chrome, computers, Facebook, Google, Internet, laptops, LastPass, mail, mobile, phone, security, software, spam, web_services, Windows10, Windows7
These are the rules for computer and online safety in 2019. You can download a copy here. Only your vigilance will protect you against bad guys. You will be safe if you are cautious. Stop and think before you click on links, before you call unfamiliar phone numbers,...
Jan 16, 2019 | Amazon, Android, Apple, backup, Chrome, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, mobile, Office, Office 365, OneDrive, phone, Samsung, Skype, web_services, Windows10, wireless
I wrote an article a few years ago about how difficult it is for non-tech people to manage the fiddly bits required to run a Windows computer. It’s one of the things that drove the transition from computers to phone and tablets. An interesting thing is happening...
