A recent report from The Mainichi claims Japan’s National Police Agency (roughly equivalent to the FBI in the United States) urges ISPs to block internet connections for users found abusing Tor (The Onion Router) clients. Tor’s purpose is to create secure, anonymous connections to internet sites by splitting up the data stream and routing it […]
The following is an incredibly dramatic re-enactment of EA’s policies and possible decision making reasoning behind its Sims franchise. Once upon a time, there was a pair of chums, Jim and Max. Jim and Max were bestest friends. Jim and Max started a garden, and it was the bestest garden in all of town. Everyone […]
“I don’t carry cash.” This has become a reoccurring mantra for many people these days what with the proliferation of credit cards, debit cards, Google Wallets, PayPal options, and other paper money substitutes. Sure, some people use this as an easy way to get out of being the one to leave a tip in a […]
Did you know Radio Shack sold cell service? Powered by Cricket, Radio Shack Wireless is yet one more company aimed at people who want month-to-month smartphone plans. RSW has a slightly lower range of options than most no-contract providers, with a total of five currently available handsets. The majority of those are manufactured by Huawei […]
In the immediate wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, it didn’t take long for the vermin to come crawling out of the woodwork, to point fingers at invisible enemies. The New York Post and Fox News were immediately inflating body counts, their reporters blaming and harassing Saudi students and their friends. Pundits elsewhere were blaming […]
It seems like every other day brings a new story about upcoming smartwatches. The big one, of course, is that Apple is allegedly planning an iWatch. This has been a fairly persistent rumor for roughly three years, ever since the square iPod Nano came on the scene and became a favorite to mod into a watch. […]
Hey, remember these guys? No, not those guys. These guys. The Winklevoss twins, most notable for trying to lay claim to much of Facebook’s profit, has invested a lot of money in Bitcoin. That may not seem like such a big deal, but Cameron and Tyler Winkelvoss didn’t just lose out on Facebook billions and […]
From the tragic events of yesterday, there are many things to be taken from the bombing of the Boston Marathon. Recovery efforts continue to be made as officials sift through the wreckage for someone to blame and loved ones visit those caught in the blasts as they fight for their lives in nearby hospitals, which […]
The last time I bought an all-in-one PC was back in 1997. I was a senior in high school, and it was college application time. My family’s Apple IIc was significantly underpowered and ill-equipped for things like internet and CD-ROM use. With financial help from my folks, I went out and purchased an AST 75 […]
Cloud storage company Dropbox takes corporate use of its product to the next level with today’s rebranding announcement. The former Dropbox for Teams product has become Dropbox for Business, a move the business hopes better reflects the purpose of the paid, upgraded service. With the name change comes powerful new features including identity management from […]
