Someone I know sent me this positive article about the ubuntu phone. I read it and it was nice, and probably one of the best ‘tech-focused’ articles, but as a few friends and I discussed after reading it, it’s missing some of the most important reasons why one would switch. Here are my list of reasons why one should switch:…
Category: Freedom and Privacy
How to Install Nextcloud Owncloud App on Ubuntu Phone
Before you begin: Always first check in the stock ubuntu software center to make sure that it’s not simply available there first. As of the date of this post it is not, but I expect it will be there very soon. Do not proceed with this tutorial if there is a one click app in the software center 🙂 1…
Google’s Tentacles Stretch Further: Verify Your Identity
I had an old ‘smart phone’ lying around and I thought about reconnecting it for one single purpose for our business. It would not phone, it would not text, it would not even go to a website and search. It’s only job would be to take a photo, and upload the photo to our private cloud storage. Of course, I…
Flat, Convex, or Concave Earth? It Depends on Your Lens
This video was sent to me as I have a strong interest in the topic of whether the earth is a ball or a flat surface. As I journey towards truth, popular sources still tell me it’s a ball but all my senses tell me it’s immovable and flat… The first thing that caught my attention was at 1:23 into…
Pokemon Go Away!
Pokemon Go Away Forever. I didn’t even like the original Pokemon playing cards. After all, the short form is ‘pocket monster’ and why on earth would I want my kids to have a monster in their pockets, let alone in their room or in my house? The great part about Pokemon Go is that I have never seen it with…
One of the Best Summary Articles About Privacy
I have a great group of people around me. Thoughtful people. Thought-provoking people. People who rub me the wrong way and who challenge me to grow and think critically. These fine people send me articles that they read and most of them are good. But once in a while, one of these articles stops me in my tracks and when…
Ubuntu Phone About to Shake Things Up
I’ve been an Ubuntu fan since 2009 now. As soon as I met Ubuntu it was game over for all my desktops, laptops, netbooks, home media servers, etc. There was no competitor who could make a new or existing machine run so quickly and reliably, and without the pain of viruses and continual financial investments to keep it up to…
Should Amateur (Ham) Radio Operators Submit to Distracted Driving Laws?
Should ham radio operators be treated as cell phone users and ticked for using their radios in the car? ++ SHORT VERSION ++ No. They shouldn’t. =================== ++ EXTENDED VERSION ++ Unlike cell phones, radios are simple devices with big buttons. While looking at the road, you grab this big dangling mic thing (think truck driver saying “breaker breaker…
Are You a Victim of Abusive and Addictive Technology?
An article was forwarded to me this week by someone I know who believes strongly in the importance of ethical technology. He is heavily involved in the Ubuntu project and we all share a desire to see a paradigm shift in the role of technology in our lives from that of a harmful consumable to a helpful benefit. If you…
Do All Tech Writers Suffer from Fear and Creative Paralysis?
Today I was reading a recent article on Forbes website by a supposed ‘contributor’ named Federico Guerrini. Forbes, as you may know, is a popular place for people to go to try to get ‘informed’. His article followed perfectly a kind of template that these ‘tech writers’ for popular media use when discussing Ubuntu. The format, and you may have…