Just two days ago, on January 28th, the U.S. recognized the 22nd annual occurrence of National Privacy Day. Didn’t even know there was such a…
Month: January 2019
There are two big breaking stories about exploits involving DNS — Domain Name Service, the “phonebook of the internet.” One involves a type of spamming…
OPLIN 4Cast #629: The life-changing magic of tidying our digital selves
Posted in 4cast, and Organization
I am lucky in that I have a wonderful, loving mother-in-law. While she has many wonderful qualities, organization, especially digital, is not one of them.…
OPLIN 4Cast #628: Voice assistants are spreading like a fungus
Posted in 4cast, and Voice-activated assistants
I was a toddler when Star Trek first aired, and I’m told that I was a fan from the beginning. (My sister eventually learned to fake-faint…
For a long time, I’ve resisted purchasing a voice assistant for my home. The idea of having something “always listening” seems too intrusive to me (and, yes, I know my phone is already doing that, but I’m good with the cognitive dissonance). However, the latest news from the advertising realm has me realizing that Alexa and her ilk might actually be the least of my worries.