Category: Information Technology

Time is Wasted

Magic Space Internet – First Night

Reading Time: 5 minutes This is my initial thoughts on the Starlink service from SpaceX. I’ve only had around 4 or 5 hours of time with it so far, so this is more thoughts and opinions than a thorough review. One of the most terrible things about moving back in with the parents has, hands down, been stuck on …

Illusions of Privacy

Reading Time: 5 minutes People seem to get very bent out of shape when it comes to privacy. Nothing demonstrates this more recently than the COVID-19 contact tracing app. For background, the Australian contact tracing app, like most others, was based on the Bluetooth beacon protocol. Your device broadcasts an ID and other devices nearby receive this ID and …