We become so focused on using the technology that we miss the clues to protect our privacy. Recently, I used Venmo and noticed relatives hadn’t made their payment activity private.Continue readingThe Privacy Clues We Miss

Did you know that the tricky and annoying CAPTCHA tests after entering a password or filling out a form to prove that you’re fully human are actually helping train AI?Continue readingThe Technology We Don’t Know

What technology inventions do you find most beneficial despite what it may cost you? Think beyond the smartphone, laptop, apps like Google Maps or YouTube, software like Google Chrome orContinue readingInvaluable Technology

While this could be pegged as some dated idiom or country song from the 1980’s, its relevancy is important now more than ever. The underlying concept first appeared in Aesop’sContinue readingAll That Glitters is not Gold

Who knew that a thumbs up in digital communication could cost you actual money? Or that an upward trending stock chart or rocket ship could be financial advice? These digitalContinue readingDigital Reactions

Predictions, outlooks, forecasts whichever way they are spun, can never be 100% relied on as accurate or an absolute. Weather forecasting, something we all pay attention to, has spanned forContinue readingThe Problem With Forecasts

After moving to Chicago, I thought internet squirrel issues was a thing of the past. The cable lines are buried in my neighborhood. I was wrong. Currently, I have aContinue readingThe Internet of Things

In recent weeks, a number of doomsday articles, blogs and opinions have inventively been written and published that have gone viral, so much so, that the markets were impacted. I’mContinue readingThe Missing Context of AI

Being technology smart is relatively simple. It doesn’t require you to become versed in quantum computing and an expert in multiple LLMs (Large Language Models). It does, however, require commonContinue readingTechnology Smart

You may think that you are well-versed in the latest scams avoiding them with a keen eye. That is, until you are in a hurry or let your guard downContinue readingNo One is Immune to a Scam

This isn’t about present value in evaluating the price of a stock. This is about present value in an entirely different context, to explain context because context creates perspective. ContextContinue readingPresent Value

What is the one piece of information that many if not most of your digital accounts hinge upon? You and I would likely come unhinged if we were told weContinue readingThe Digital Hinge

Every day it seems, we get more unsolicited texts. Ones that make us pause as we read them but then question if it could be real. I recently got severalContinue readingWily Texts

Within the last year, a fundamental shift has emerged. Keeping up with every latest technology is no longer something to strive for. Reddit had an interesting thread on this thatContinue readingKeeping Up With Technology

If 2025 is the year you decided to “live off the grid,” from the media (whatever form) and immerse yourself in your own, head-phoned, secured, familiar world tuning out theContinue readingUncharted Territory