May 4, 2016Chatbot, Your New GodOh, yeah, here he goes: More ranting from Dan on how the world is going to end, thanks to the Internet. Technology is evil. Blah-blah-blah. Google wrecked my career. And on and on. But seriously, this chatbot thing has side effects you should consider. The instant access to knowledge without the process of learning is a terrible thing.
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May 2, 2016Rise of the ChatterbotsI call them chatbots, but apparently the proper term is chatterbot. You may have seen this type of software on a web site, purporting to be “Jenny, your helpful assistant.” It’s a trick: That’s not a human, but rather carefully crafted AI software. Is this a concern?
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April 29, 2016The New Beep SoundO, I love customizing things. I enjoy that technology permits the user to change some items, such as the background on a phone or computer, or to change sound. Way back when, these capabilities were explored by lots of people. Today, seriously, does anyone bother changing the default sounds in Windows?
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April 27, 2016The Wonders of Fake News SitesNo, this isn’t another anti-Internet rant, but it could be! All too often, websites are touted as “news sources.” Their links are shared. Their articles read by people who don’t actually read them, but instead my cite the article’s title to justify some personal or political point. But the sites are a joke — on purpose!
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April 25, 2016Eliminate the Suggestions!It’s annoying. You go to browse the web or use the Google app on your Android, and you see a host of suggested sites, places you may not particularly want to go. A lot of it could be advertising, especially if you do lots of online shopping or browsing. Want to get rid of those suggestions? You can, but you need to know where to look.
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April 22, 2016The Apple Death WatchAnyone have an Apple Watch? I didn’t think so. The product isn’t doing as well as the Big A intended. It’s sexy, yes, but mostly impractical. The public figured that one out real quick. And now, almost one year after its introduction, few are getting excited about the Apple Watch II.
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April 20, 2016Today is 420Today is April 20, also known as 4/20, which is pronounced “four twenty.” That may mean nothing to you, but to many computer gamers it’s a day to celebrate smoking pot. April 18, 2016Uninstall QuickTime for Windows – Now
The word has gone out: If you use Windows and have installed Apple’s QuickTime player, uninstall it at once!
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Resetting the Default Font in WordI get this question often and it surprises me that I’ve not written a blog post about it: How do you change the default font in Word? April 15, 2016How to Shut Down the InternetI had a great discussion with my Friday morning coffee group about how the Internet is going to change in a few years. It’s just a prediction, but my coffee group found it shocking.
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