The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a lot of things over its course, but perhaps one of the most noticeable points of attention is the digital…
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Until I developed the obsessive habit, immediately upon entering the house, of depositing my wallet and keys on a shelf near the light switch, I…
OPLIN 4Cast #745: I’m not invited, but Clubhouse still makes sense in social’s evolution
Posted in 4cast, and Social Networks
Since I wrote a few books about social media and libraries, I do a lot of workshops about social media trends. Recently, I was asked…
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…
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…