I hope everyone survived Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Went to a movie yesterday. The theater is next to a mall. I don’t understand why anyone would subject themselves to the insanity that is Black Friday.
Software Updates
dBpowerAMP R16.3 (release notes)
Say It Ain’t So
“phones running Android software gather data about your location and send it back to Google when they’re connected to the internet”
I’m stunned. Stunned I tell you.
Responsible Encryption, LOL
The government (all of them) wants to be able to decrypt your data whenever they feel like it. Although too many people don’t care, many of us think that is a load of… well, you know.
“If strong crypto is outlawed, only outlaws will have strong crypto”
If you are interested in this topic, be sure to click on the links in this article. Lots of good info on this complicated issue.
For Sale: Ocean Front Property In Arizona
Wired – What Amazon Echo and Google Home Do With Your Voice Data
So much naivety. About the only thing I liked in this article was the reference to Dokken.
Apologies to Mr. Strait.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to repair my tinfoil hat.
OFF TOPIC
Top 20 Whiskies Of 2017
I haven’t had anything on that list. Wouldn’t mind having a nip or 2 of each one!
Coffee Good For You
A new study says so. There should be another study any day now saying coffee is bad for you.
The Movie I Saw Yesterday
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. I enjoyed it. Interesting tale with a fantastic cast.
Peter Dinklage – my favs: Game Of Thrones, The Chronicles of Narnia
Woody Harrelson – my favs: One of my favorite actors. Far too many to list.
Frances McDormand – my favs: Moonrise Kingdom, Almost Famous
Sam Rockwell – my favs: The Way Way Back, The Green Mile
Agree about black Friday insanity. It’s only a bargain if you were going to make those purchases anyway. Whether it was on ‘sale’ or not.
Saw this quote the other day : “Black Friday is the day people trample each other to get stuff they want the day after they they spent being grateful for what they have.”