Technology
Why C is so Influential
Ignore the hype over big tech. Its products are mostly useless
Guilderland police warn of phone scam
By its very nature, Caller ID is very insecure. We really should be replacing it with some kind of Voice Over IP that uses GPG encryption to positively identify the caller.
The Real Reason Chinese Phones are so Cheap in 2018
There are many reasons why some smartphones are lower priced than others. I know I like my budget phones -- I've never spent more then $45 on a phone, but I admit many of them don't have the longest life either.
Electronics-recycling innovator is going to prison for trying to extend computers’ lives
Proprietary software is evil. This day of age there is no reason to go 100% open source free software. Linux can do everything that the Winders virus can do.
Sonoff WIFI Switch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCkwXKRRHHs
"WIFI Enabled Tea Kettle? Shake hands with the internet of shit. What could possibly go wrong? ="