(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr) I was discussing the Facebook security issues (the 2018 ones, if you’re keeping track), with my friend Serdar. Serdar is skeptical of many social media companies much the same way I’m made … Continue reading
(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr) Facebook was used to harvest data by a highly unethical and bizarre campaign firm, Cambridge Analytica, to sway the US elections resulting in a worldwide scandal, with more coming out all the … Continue reading
(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr) As you’ve probably heard, immortality is again under discussion thanks to Nectome, which promises to preserve your brain in such fine detail you could be one day reconstructed. The process is … Continue reading
The exercise treadmills at my apartment complex are pretty neat – beyond a variety of options (including a game of Solitaire), they have an option to show a video that simulates walking at a location. Basically it gives you something … Continue reading
Technology is critical to people’s lives these days. Not everyone has access to computers and computer knowledge. Technical geeks can make sure people have access to technology – and teach people along the way. If you don’t have internet and … Continue reading
Rally your geeky friends and cohorts to help others out by applying your technical, creative, and constructive skills for repair. It’s easy to take for granted how we can buy stuff to replace broken stuff – though it’s a bit … Continue reading
So over at Rawstory there’s an article asking if “The dotcom bubble is about to burst again.” I’ve been wondering about this for awhile since the first one was pretty damn awful – and now that I live in Silicon … Continue reading
A friend of mine recently asked “should I learn programming?” My reaction was of course “yeah!” . . . then I had to explain my reaction. I knew intuitively why he – or anyone – should learn programming no matter their profession … Continue reading
Sarah Lamb is a consultant focused on social media and communities. After experiencing a Geek Dinner, she decided it was time to set up her own. She’d seen enough cases where women weren’t always welcome at technical events, and she … Continue reading
Tech Girls Canada is an organization that advocates for women in STEM in Canada through various programs, advocacy, and events. I stumbled across it by accident in my CivicGeek work, and promptly discovered an amazing organization with fascinating people. Since … Continue reading