Category: Tech

ChatGPT Working For BillLawrenceOnline

ChatGPT Working For BillLawrenceOnline — We figured we’d give ChatGPT a spin as a correspondent so we asked the artificial intelligence phenom to write a story concerning Delaware County, Pennsylvania for BillLawrenceOnline.com. Here’s what we got:

Delaware County, Pennsylvania is a place of great history and beauty. Founded in 1682, this county is the oldest in Pennsylvania and has seen its fair share of change over the centuries. It has been a center of industry, a bustling port city, and a vibrant suburban community.

In modern times, Delaware County is considered one of the most desirable places to live in the Philadelphia region. The county boasts excellent schools, a diverse population, and plenty of recreational opportunities. It is also home to several historic sites and attractions, such as the Delaware County Historical Society, the Longwood Gardens, and the Brandywine Valley.

Delaware County residents have a strong sense of community and pride in their area. There are numerous community events and organizations that bring residents together and celebrate the county’s unique character. The county government is also committed to preserving the area’s natural beauty, providing a wide range of parks, trails, and open spaces for residents to enjoy.

Delaware County is also home to many successful businesses and entrepreneurs. The county’s proximity to Philadelphia and its thriving economy make it an attractive destination for entrepreneurs and businesses alike. Numerous corporations, large and small, have made Delaware County their home and contribute to its economic growth.

Delaware County is a unique place with a rich history and vibrant present. Its people are proud of their heritage and committed to preserving their community’s unique character. With its strong sense of community, thriving businesses, and natural beauty, Delaware County is a great place to call home.

Not all that bad but most of the other requests we made of it were pretty lame.

ChatGPT Working For BillLawrenceOnline
ChatGPT Working For BillLawrenceOnline

Jeffrey Peterson Linux Crusade

Jeffrey Peterson Linux Crusade — Little things can make a big difference. We’ve been advocating making DuckDuckGo one’s default search engine in lieu of Google; and Brave one’s default browser replacing Chrome or Safari. These things aren’t hard to do and if you won’t do them shame on you.

Tech pioneer Jeffrey Peterson, though, is taking it to a new level. On his Telegram channels, he’s evangelizing for the wholesale migration to the Linux operating system.

It’s about time.

Jeffrey Peterson Linux Crusade
Jeffrey Peterson

Linux is the open source alternative to Mac OS and Windows. Open source is source code free to modify or distribute. Note the word free. Yes, it means free, and this includes most of the software which is just usually as effective as what is offered by the Big Tech companies but without the costly licenses.

More significantly Linux is far more secure and private than what the plutocrats offer.

Another big plus is that old computer sitting in a closet and thought to be obsolete can be likely returned to life to such an effect one finds one using it more than the new machine.

The obsolescence is often planned, after all.

Anyway, Jeffrey’s Linux group is JP’s Technology Chat and can be found here. Obviously you need a Telegram account which we certainly recommend.

Another good Linux resource is Linux Users of Gab which can be found here. Obviously, you have to have signed up for Gab, which we also recommend.

And as long as we are considering a new dawn of technological freedom, quit Facebook, or as some refer to it Nouveau Lifelog.

Jeffrey Peterson Linux Crusade

DuckDuckGo Hits 100M Milestone

DuckDuckGo Hits 100M Milestone — Paoli, Pa. -based search engine DuckDuckGo hit the milestone of 100 million daily searches, Jan. 16. Granted, that still a long way off of Google’s 5 billion daily searches but giants can fall.

DDG is a search engine that promises privacy and keeps it. Take a few minutes to make it your default on your mobile and desktop. Your peace of mind will thank you.

DuckDuckGo Hits 100M Milestone
DuckDuckGo Hits 100M Milestone

Greenwald Reveals Tech Hypocrisy, Tyranny

Greenwald Reveals Tech Hypocrisy, Tyranny — Check out Glenn Greenwald’s article How Silicon Valley, in a Show of Monopolistic Force, Destroyed Parler on Substack.

Vile, corporate anti-liberal — in the original, good meaning of the word — have taken over communication. Their “progressive” minions, whose reasoning skill makes a George Romero zombie look smart, shuffle along in ironic approval considering themselves “woke”.

Check out Greenwald’s article. If you can’t see it, a subscription is worthwhile.

Greenwald Reveals Tech Hypocrisy, Tyranny
Greenwald Reveals Tech Hypocrisy, Tyranny

Tony Taylor Telstar Hero R.I.P.

Tony Taylor Telstar Hero R.I.P. — Beloved Philadelphia Phillies icon Tony Taylor died, July 16, at age 84. While there have been articles recording his athletic achievements we missed the one noting what will put him in the history books centuries hence, namely being the first athlete to appear in a transatlantic satellite broadcast. It happened on July 23, 1962 when part of a Chicago Cubs-Phillies game was broadcast as filler before remarks by President Kennedy to inaugurate Telstar. It showed Tony flying out to right field.

Here it is. Tony’s appearance is at 19:38.

Tony, this is for you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn6TNWVjZP0
Tony Taylor Telstar Hero R.I.P.

TikTok Blackmail Tool

TikTok Blackmail Tool — CrazyDaysandNights.net commonly known at CDAN is the most entertaining gossip site on the WWW. Granted, its claims should be taken with a large dose of salt but it was way ahead of the curve exposing Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer and Kevin Spacey.

Anyway, on July 8 it posted an item describing how information gleaned from those who downloaded Chinese social media app TikTok is being used to blackmail celebrities.

Just a word to the wise.

TikTok Blackmail Tool

TikTok Blackmail Tool

WindowMix Malware Affecting Macs

WindowMix Malware Affecting Macs — WindowMix, which is annoying browser hijacking malware, is affecting Macintosh computers.

WindowMix Malware Affecting Macs
The WindowMix icon as you might find it.

Most Mac users who find it on their machine do not remember how it got into their system.

This site explains how to remove it. It recommends also using the utility software Combo Cleaner which requires purchasing a subscription to use its anti-virus service.

We f0und, however, Combo Cleaner to be unnecessary in solving the problem and its reviews are not very good.

WindowMix Malware Affecting Macs

GM Installing Google Starting 2021

GM Installing Google Starting 2021 — Motorists will soon be able to count on a Silicon Valley big brother to watch them as they drive. Google is putting its apps into the touch-screen displays of General Motors cars starting in 2021.

Drivers will be able to access Google Maps; the voice-activated assistant; Google Play app store, and a multimedia multimedia app directly from the dashboard.

Hey, did you see where Google got the big brother types, 800,000 more votes in 2018?

Looks like GM is one more thing to avoid. Have you switched to DuckDuckGo yet?

GM Taps Google For Car Apps
GM Installing Google Starting 2021

Deleting Alexa Commands

Deleting Alexa Commands — It’s being claimed that there is a new voice command that allows you to delete the directions you’ve given Amazon Alexa. Simply say “Alexa, delete everything I said today.” Apparently it only works for a partial day though.

Frankly, we don’t trust anything claimed for Sleepless in Seattle.

Hat tip Duck Duck Go, which is Proactive in Paoli.

Deleting Alexa Commands
Deleting Alexa Commands

Princeton IoT Inspector Monitors Alexa While She Monitors You

Princeton IoT Inspector Monitors Alexa While She Monitors You — Alexa, who is listening in? Good luck with getting an answer. Actually, she’ll refrence a 1979 song by the Northern Irish group The Undertones.

If you wish to learn who is monitoring your life while you think Seattle’s Mata Hari is sound asleep, check out the Princeton IoT Inspector from Princeton University.

IoT means “internet of things.”

Princeton describes the Inspector as an open-source desktop tool with a one-click install process that lets you automatically discovers IoT devices and analyzes their network traffic and helps you identify security and privacy issues with graphs and tables

The Inspector requires minimal technical skills and no special hardware as Princeton notes.

Hat tip to DuckDuckGo, Chester County’s very own Google slayer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG-HEXkA1xM
Princeton Device Monitors Alexa While She Monitors You
Princeton IoT Inspector