There are some benefits to non brick and mortar banks. Most of the time it comes down to reduced fees for regular banking. Each one comes its own features, benefits, and drawbacks,…
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The Yard Nuisance and Short Term Fix
Ever have nuisance animals stealthily add feces to your garden, eat your plants, or otherwise become a complete bother? If you ever lived in a house with a yard, its quite likely….
The Mysteries of Time
There are two main ideas about time: Presentism: the notion is that only the present is real: the past happened, the future will happen, but only the present exists. This is the…
The Energy Efficient Scam
Everywhere in the world people are concerned with energy efficiency. The driving factors have typically been to achieve some sort of savings and lessen the burden on the planet. Both of these…
Ooops, LG Blew it Again
Imagine having a car only to discover none of the electronics work because you parked it in a garage and the temperature went below freezing. Not exactly a concern anyone has. It…
The Canadian Shield – Service or Covert Spy?
Quietly embedded in things like Firefox are settings automatically turned on to “protect” you from the big bad internet. CIRA Candian Shield is one of these efforts – they “want to make…
VXDiag Nano – Tech2 Alternative
More economical than the purchase of a Tech2, the VXDiag VCX Nano was a promising alternative. At $100, it certainly comes in for a lot less. Of course, you do need to…
The Fall of the House of Information
December 2024 Russia blocked residents in Dagestan, Chechnya, and Ingushetia from outside internet access for a weekend, testing their sovereign internet. It was extremely successful restricting almost all VPN access as well….
Benched
With the sudden shutdown of Bench, a software as a service accounting and tax platform, comes affirmation of what old schoolers knew all along. Its simply a bad idea. Software that is owned…
Is It Really Necessary?
Sometimes companies go just a little too far in the name of protecting their own interests. Take the iPhone for example. Although you purchased the phone and should have choice in the…