Applications Of Technology: Red Cross
The red cross has done an impressive job of implementing various technologies into their operation. From the simple needles and tubes used to gather the blood, to signing up online the day of the donation, to the machines that filter and then return your own blood to you. They have found many a way to leverage technology in the collecting of blood. Continue reading AOT: Red Cross
Almost A Review: Find Similar Audio Files
Over the years, I’ve built up a collection of music files on my computer. I suspect most people have, to some degree. And while I have tried to keep things organized, with no duplication, I know there are doubles in my collection. Continue reading AAR: Similarity
Technology Is Everything (not just computers)
If I were to use the word ‘technology’, odds are you would think of it as ‘computer’, or possibly ‘modern electronic device’. That sure seems to be the way the word is used. Yet in doing so, we toss aside all the other items that used to fit under the ‘technology’ umbrella. Continue reading Technology
It’s A Scam
Yes, it’s a scam. Someone calls about your computer having trouble. Pop up about needing to update Flash. That nice Nigerian Prince is willing to pay you to hold his money for a bit. It’s all a scam, it’s always a scam. Continue reading It’s A Scam
Death is inevitable. Take either a large enough group of people and a short period of time, or a smaller group and a longer time frame. In either case, at some point, someone will die. Continue reading Dead Clients
Pseudo Anonymous Hit Counter: Review of 2018
The entire reason this post, and by extension the previous PAHC post were made is because of what happened on 2018-08-14. Continue reading PAHC: Review of 2018
Moment of Pride: Fake News
If you have ever visited OFAL, you may have noticed a number towards the top right, directly above the search box. This number indicates what percentage of OFAL is ‘Fake News‘. Or not, as the number changes randomly. Continue reading MOP: Fake News
File Organization/Management: File Names for Planning Future Actions
I don’t know about you, but I find that I am regularly dealing with files that (for whatever reason) I need to come back to at some vague point in the future. Not a precise date, as that could go on a calendar, but a more general ‘a few months’ or ‘next year’ type of thing. Continue reading FOM: File Names for Planning Future Actions
When I use a computer belonging to someone else, I am often amazed by the amount of junk that websites toss at their users. Ads, pop-ups, singing and dancing, junk everywhere. If you ignored the distraction, all that stuff is still a bad idea. It slows down the system, running code that has no value to the owner of the system (which is arguable a violation of anti-hacking laws). Continue reading How to use uBlock Origin
Pseudo Anonymous Hit Counter: Data Tracking
When I setup this website, I decided I wanted to know how many people visited it. Was it only my mother, when I reminded her? Or was half the County showing up every time I posted? While the former is much more likely then the later, I needed a way to find out. Continue reading PAHC: Data Tracking