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Your Privacy is Being Violated – YOU Are The Product

December 20, 2019
By Ken Adams

Commentary

Your location is being tracked right now by hundreds of apps and web sites. They are violating your privacy. Once again, proving the adage that if you are not paying for a product, then... YOU are the product. In other words, your privacy is being violated by collecting and selling your location and other personal information.

Security

Fight to Protect your Security & Privacy Against Clueless Politicians

December 16, 2019
By Ken Adams

Commentary

Dec 10, in a US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing clueless politicians once again attacked the security and privacy of every human on earth, by trying to fundamentally and fatally undermine encryption. We all must FIGHT BACK against these CLUELESS politicians that don't understand technology.

Apple, Security

Apple Needs to Make a Mac Mini(ish) Tower

December 13, 2019
By Ken Adams

Commentary

There's still a need for something in between Apple's Mac mini and Mac Pro. That is not an iMac. Professionals, like me, that are professional consumers, or prosumers, still need something more than the Mac Mini and very much less than the Mac Pro.

Apple, Mac

Apple Sure Engineered the Crap Outta That !!!

December 12, 2019
By Ken Adams

Commentary

The new Mac Pro went on order last Tue and shipped out today, and yeshk it's a beast !!! They sure engineered the crap outta the thing. It's a marvel of engineering prowess and excellence. Both the Mac Pro and the Pro Display too.

Apple, Mac

My Mac Mini Saga

December 12, 2019
By Ken Adams

Commentary

I had been waiting a long long time for the 2018 Mac mini refresh. When it finally did arrive, it didn't go as smooth as it should have. In spite of that, I still would have to do it again because, well.... its still an Apple. Although I'd change some things, because it was quite a mess. Here's my saga...

Apple, Mac

Google’s Stadia Gaming “is so unreliable its cost seems outrageous”

November 26, 2019
By Ken Adams

Commentary, Design

Just last week I pointed out that the problem with streaming gaming is its dependency on Internet infrastructure and its architecture. Gizmodo's bottom line is... well, not great. YouTubers too.

Gaming, Google

WordPress – My Real World Experience: Astra Pro Theme

November 24, 2019
By Ken Adams

Blogger, Design, Publishing, Reviews, WordPress

Astra is a very powerful WordPress theme created by Brainstorm Force. But it does have its issues. In this article I'll discuss my real world experience trying to use Astra Pro, the paid for version, on my personal web site KennethAdams.com and this blog.

UX Design, WordPress, WordPress: My Real World Experience

WordPress – My Real World Experience: Theme Requirements

November 22, 2019
By Ken Adams

Blogger, Design, Publishing, WordPress

This article discusses the requirements I have for a WordPress theme. I'll be using this list to compare WordPress themes to determine which one I will use for my WordPress sites, including this blog and my personal web site KennethAdams.com.

Blogger, UX Design, WordPress, WordPress: My Real World Experience

Google Stadia Streaming Gaming is Having Troubles: Bigger Problem – Usage Caps

November 21, 2019
By Ken Adams

Commentary, Design

Google Stadia Streaming Gaming is Having Troubles: Bigger Problem - Usage Caps - Color me surprised !!! Isn’t a bigger problem its dependency on Internet infrastructure and its architecture ?

Gaming, Google, UX Design

Apple’s Knee Jerk Reaction to Ban Vaping Apps

November 20, 2019
By Ken Adams

Commentary

Apple's Knee Jerk Reaction to Ban Vaping Apps - Apple has a very spotty record with its App Store management. Especially with app approval and rejection. And here's another one that's beyond the pale.

Apple

Apple Held Big AR Headset Meeting ? Nope. Apple Doesn’t Work Like That

November 13, 2019
By Ken Adams

Commentary

More reporters getting Apple wrong. Did Apple hold a large internal meeting for 1,000+ employees on Apple's plans for Augmented Reality (AR) headsets and glasses ? Nope. I've worked at Apple, and Apple just doesn't work like that. Remember Project Purple ?

Apple, Augmented Reality

Big Blog News: New Name, New Technology & New Content Coming

November 12, 2019
By Ken Adams

Blogger, Commentary, Publishing, WordPress

New name is AdamsAndBits.com. New technology platform is WordPress. And new content on Agile and tech ideas is coming, that's been building up while I worked on the implementation and migration of WordPress.

Agile, Blogger, WordPress

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