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This post first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News by Larry Magid Last Tuesday was a scary day. Microsoft ended support and security updates for Windows XP, leaving millions of users vulnerable to hack […]

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First, don’t panic. This is a serious problem but you need to put it into perspective. While there is clearly a vulnerability, there are so far no reports of the flaw being exploited. And even […]

Update: CNET has posted a list of Heartbleed status for top 100 sites A flaw in the most popular web encryption system could leave people vulnerable to data theft according to security researchers. That little […]

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Now that I’ve had about a week to play with the new HTC One, I can see what all the fuss is about. It’s probably the most stylish phone I’ve used.  Its brushed metal unibody […]

John Grimes, a San Francisco-based cartoonist, animator, illustrator and movie maker has recently launched the site Fizzdom.com which he describes as a place for Amusing and provocative quotes, cartoons, videos and backstories.” Five days a week, Grimes […]

This post first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News I have mixed feelings when I see those mostly double-deck buses on Highway 101 shuttling tech workers between Silicon Valley and San Francisco. Based on […]

You may have heard about all the cool things you can do with 3D printers but now they’re being used to create body parts. The latest example is a skull that was implanted in the […]