Category Archives: Internet

Mitigating WiFi upload speed issues on Lenovo IdeaPad S340 running Linux

One solution to the problem of slow WiFI upload speeds on Linux with an Intel dual band wireless controller.

Experian / T-Mobile class action lawyers send victims important emails guaranteed to be rejected by most recipients

In late 2015, 15 million T-Mobile customers learned that they had been victims of a two-year security breach at Experian. Since then, the 150-million victim Equifax breach has made the Experian breach look kind of puny, but at the time it became public it was a Big [expletive] Deal. Of course, a class-action lawsuit was… Read More »

How I remember my YubiKey, take three

[This is obsolete. My improved code is now in Github.] [The technique in this article supersedes my earlier “How I remember my YubiKey, take two” how-to; I explain at the bottom of this article what was wrong with my earlier technique and why this new technique is better.] I’ve recently started using a YubiKey NEO… Read More »

Why I’m leaving Facebook

TL;DR I am taking a break from Facebook and I encourage all of you reading this to do the same. #BoycottFacebook I have been in a love/hate relationship with Facebook for quite a while now. On the one hand, I love how Facebook allows me to remain connected with my social network. I also love… Read More »

CVS fixes security hole in their web site without ever acknowledging my report about it

I reported a web site security hole to CVS three different ways. They fixed the hole, but they couldn’t be bothered to acknowledge any of my reports. This is not OK.

How I remember my YubiKey, take two

How I avoid forgetting my YubiKey at work or at home using Tasker and AutoNotification from João Dias on Android, and systemd, udev and Notify from Kevin Bedi on Linux.

The state of Mozilla Thunderbird development is uncertain

The Thunderbird team needs to figure out how to make it possible for extension maintainers to port their extensions to newer Thunderbird versions without a huge amount of effort. Many Thunderbird users rely on extensions, and they are going to keep using Thunderbird 60 until the extensions they rely on are supported in newer versions.

People who own businesses should not act like assholes

Dear Mr. Kamens: It has come to our attention that you have left false and inappropriate remarks about a managing partner of MatrixTechs on Google reviews. You are not a client of MatrixTechs and have not received any goods or services from MatrixTechs. Google reviews are for clients and not for people who are upset with individual partners. We would like to take this opportunity to request that you remove your inappropriate remarks that you placed this morning on Google which criticize Mr. Jones. Your argument is personal in nature and not with the company and as such, a Google review is not the place to express your opinion about Mr. Jones. We have also requested that Google investigate this issue further. Mr. Jones has not written anything about you in a public forum; we request you do the same. I thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Mr. Tobin Jones, owner of MatrixTechs LLC in Miami, Florida, picked the wrong person to harass online. Righteous indignation man strikes again!

How not to design a monthly statement email

This Massachusetts Department of Transportation web site provides the user with an incredibly poor user experience!