Geek Stuff category archive
No Place To Hide 0
You will be are being assimilated.
The boxes, sold by OccupEye as a way to monitor how long staff are at their desks without relying “on coffee cups and coats on chairs,” were installed in the offices of The Daily Telegraph. Staff weren’t told anything about the installation and soon kicked up a storm of protest.
The devices were installed under the desks of journalism, advertising, and other commercial departments. There’s no word if HR got them too.
The Last Wind-Up 0
A Swiss company is fighting back against the Apple Watch.
(snip)
“It will let you reconnect with people by getting out there, meeting your friends, and spending time with your loved ones,” said CEO Edouard Meylan.
“So get a life, upgrade to a mechanical watch.”
Facebook Frolics 0
“I don’t understand how Facebook works” is not an excuse for stupid. It’s an admission of stupid.
Really, now, if you don’t know what you’re doing, that’s sort of an indication that maybe you shouldn’t do it.
Make TWUUG Your LUG 0
Learn about the wonderful world of free and open source. Learn how to use computers to do what you want, not what someone else wants you to do.
It’s not hard; it’s just different.
What: Monthly TWUUG Meeting.
Who: Everyone in TideWater/Hampton Roads with interest in any/all flavors of Unix/Linux. There are no dues or signup requirements. All are welcome.
Where: Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital in Norfolk Training Room. See directions below. (Wireless and wired internet connection available.) Turn right upon entering, then left at the last corridor and look for the open meeting room.
When: 7:30 PM till whenever (usually 9:30ish) on Thursday, January 7.
Directions:
Lake Taylor Hospital
1309 Kempsville Road
Norfolk, Va. 23502 (Map)
Pre-Meeting Dinner at 6:00 PM (separate checks)
Uno Chicago Grill
Virginia Beach Blvd. & Military Highway (Janaf Shopping Center). (Map)
Join the forums.
Patently Absurd 0
You can’t make this stuff up.
Twits on Twitter 0
Twitter promises to deal with trolls. A snippet:
Twitter reportedly plans to introduce measures that spell out to trolls that their undesirable communications have an effect in the offline world, as well as on the internet. By making it clear that trolls’ actions exist “in the real world” and encouraging victims to expose their abusers by publishing their names, it hopes to eradicate trolling and improve its brand.
Little boy. Thumb. Dike.
Great Moments in Tech Support 0
You don’t have to make this stuff up.
3D Printing Goes to Sea 0
3D printing has been mainstreamed.
The miniature fabrication labs have been placed on two ships: the aircraft carrier Truman and the amphibious assault ship Kearsarge. Both Norfolk-based ships are deployed to the Middle East in the fight against the Islamic State.
Much more at the link.
The Cycle of “Sharing” 0
Yes, there is such a thing, and it doesn’t have to be–er–improper photographs.
Mark Leigh, 54, of Failsworth, said his two bicycles – worth £500 ($750) and £1,000 ($1,500) – were nicked shortly after he made his address and details of his bikes public on the popular biking app Strava, the Manchester Evening News reports.
The app includes an optional privacy setting that conceals the exact location of your home, but Leigh was not aware of this switch when he shared details of his bike rides via the software.
There’s a reason I keep the GPS in my cell phone turned off. Putting aside outlying possibilities such as the above, it’s nobody’s business which grocery stores I use.
There’s an App for That 2
If you use Firefox or Chrome, you might be interested in this.
“It’s All about Me” 0
Scientific Blogging looks at how narcissism is driving marketing is driving narcissism is driving marketing . . . .
How Stuff Works, Splet Chek Dept. 0
Makes sense to me.
The Snaring Economy 0
A lock-out is a time honored tactic of employers who mistreat employees. Now comes the digital lock-out.
Uber, natch, says it was all a big mistake.