Tools to Reclaim Time in Our Digital Lives — What The New Year Brings Is… I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about how much time I spend online and on all of my devices. As it’s many, many hours each day, I’ve been seeking ways — for years now — to help reduce the time I need to be on any of my devices. …

The Most Affordable and Powerful Solution to Protect the Data on Your Computers and Mobile Devices. — Protecting data is a fascinating topic for me because everyone has different needs. Here, for example, are three, very general categories of users: Those of us with jobs where the loss of even one day’s work can mean the difference between nailing a new client or losing business. Those of…

Digital Security of the Future: Apple Edition In The Beginning… and, Also, The Present In 1980, my parents purchased an Apple II+ desktop computer for their three kids. I was immediately smitten. I taught myself BASIC, learned some coding, and other software tricks, and I never looked back. For 42 years (which is INSANE), I’ve owned one…

The Near Future of Energy & Transportation — The Challenge After I posted a previous article to Medium, a reader named Finn Tropy posed a fascinating question to me: He invited me to predict what the next 20 years would bring. That’s a fabulous writing assignment for any technologist, so I just couldn’t resist. I started answering Finn’s challenge and…

Well, Maybe. Maybe Not. But, If So, What Can We Do To Prepare? Fear Is the Mind Killer… An unusual number of friends and readers have been reaching out to me privately over the past two weeks, all asking the same question: “What can I do to protect my computers from the Russians?” I understand…