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. …

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…

Why NO ONE Should Be Surprised by This Week’s Events — A Steaming Bag of Shit Longtime readers of mine — both here and on my Substack newsletter — know that I’m a vocal critic of Facebook. I’ve been consistent in my warnings about Facebook in particular because they aren’t an ethical, kind, or trustworthy corporation. …

Looking Under the Hood of How a VPN works — What Is A Virtual Private Network?! When it comes to online privacy and security, few subjects are more important (or confusing) than Virtual Private Networks or VPNs. To better understand the technology, let’s begin with a simple definition: A virtual private network (or VPN) is a tool — comprised of hardware and software — which allows…

The Corporate Shock & Aww…. Well, that was fast… In my previous Medium piece, I explained the controversial features of Apple’s upcoming iOS 15. I detailed the three which have deeply alarmed security and privacy experts. In that piece, I stressed repeatedly that time would tell on how some of…