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(New) Trust Issues With Google
I have been a Google fan for quite a few years. And while some of their business practices give me pause, I have more trust in Google than similar data-centric companies like Facebook. My fondness for Google has been tempered over the past couple of years by a series of unfortunate events, though. Things like:…
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Why You (Yes, You) Need A Website
One question I get fairly often these days is about the need for a website, especially with the explosion of social and professional media sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, Soundcloud. My response is usually pretty simple: Maybe more than ever, if you don’t have a website now, you need one! While having social media profiles and…
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Site Reveals Dangers of Free Android Apps
While it’s pretty commonly known that the Google Play store is much less restrictive than the iOS App Store, it’s worth realizing that while that does make Android potentially more flexible, it also means users have a much great responsibility to ensure protection of their own data. Whether or not users have the time, experience,…
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Social Media Paranoia: The New Normal?
Security on social media is a constant balancing act. Lots of memes, quizzes, or trending topics look harmless, but if the whole Cambridge Analytica fiasco has taught us anything about social media’s potential pitfalls, paranoia is a much better (and safer) default attitude to have. The 10-Year Challenge Danger One thing that seems especially popular…
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2 New(ish) Options for Cell Plans: Never Overpay Again
I’ve talked about Project Fi before. It’s an exciting and new twist on cell phone service – fairly cheap cell service, but you pay for only what you use. Down to the megabyte! The data rate is not super cheap – $10/gig – but you only pay for what you use (down to the MB).…
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Be Your Own Motor
It’s been about a month since my last blog post mentioning Seth Godin, so it’s about time to bring him up again. This blog post from August 1 of this year sums up one of the biggest casualties from our increasingly reactive environment: self-motivation. Many things we do now put us squarely in the passenger…
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Separating Yourself From Google – A Guide
A couple of months ago I posted about how Google’s Android operating system has given Google vast amounts of knowledge about your activities, where you work, what you look at when you shop, and (probably) even more. This kind of information makes Google really great at predicting what information you may want and when you…
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How Google Knows So Much About You (Hint: It’s your Android phone)
As I mentioned in my previous post about making the jump from Android to iOS, I’m really enjoying some of the things that Apple has to offer (although there are many that baffle me). One of the things I’m enjoying most, though, is Apple’s approach to privacy from 3rd parties – Google included. While I…
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Android to iOS: Why I Switched
So I did something a few weeks ago that I never really thought I would do. I switched from an Android phone (I’ve used Android phones since the original Android phone – the T-Mobile G1) to an iPhone (more specifically, the iPhone 8). I did this for a few reasons, which I’m putting down for…