After recently reviewing my privacy settings for Microsoft, I noticed something that was both alarming and reassuring.
Tag: internet
Nest Ramble
Technophobe yells at cloud
Online Stock Browsers for the Masses
I was visiting some charity shops recently and had a thought about how to give them a boost – and the whole high street.
Meta Monetization Tags
A tag for internet donations. Easy interoperable ways to support websites and creatives, without any need for ads.
Streaming Apps
There are lots of streaming apps for TV shows and films nowadays. I think that’s good, but it does have downsides: The Myriad Apps.
Backing up to Backblaze with Rclone and Restic
I talk about how I switched from Backlaze personal to Backblaze B2 with restic and rclone, and draw some comparisons between them.
Internet Censorship and Age Verification
The UK government will enact a law that requires online providers of pornography to vet the age of their users. As I see it, this poses some very real problems.
Curbing Social Media
I thought I would share some tips on how to cut down the amount of time spent on social media, and why you might want to do so.
Tips for your new Virgin Media Hub 3
Here are some helpful tips for getting the most out of your new Virgin Media “Super” Hub 3, based on my experiences dealing with it and my findings from a lot of searching through internet forums.
Captcha Paranoia
In the wake of Data Collection getting some discussion in the media, and greater scrutiny by governmental bodies, I felt that there was perhaps too much focus on Facebook, and that something that Google has been doing has just skirted past everyone’s minds.
