Computer issues may delay posts for a few days
I didn’t need to have a glitch with my main computer while much of our collective lives are still in boxes in the garage, including much of my troubleshooting software, backup drives, etc. So resolving...
View ArticleThe story of getting knocked offline yesterday
When I got up Thursday morning, I discovered that my blog was “down.” It didn’t load if you wanted to view it, and I couldn’t log on as “administrator” to try and figure out what was wrong. So I sent a...
View ArticleUnderstaffing causing more city problems
Two different news stories point to more problems in Honolulu due to understaffing at the city. The understaffing seems to be undercutting the ability of the city to deliver essential services. Trash...
View ArticleComment woes continue
[Update: I made several changes this morning, including changing the WordPress “theme”, and suddenly several of your test comments have come through properly. Could it be fixed??] I’m still working...
View ArticleLightly used iPad Mini 2 (with keyboard case) now just $150
Well, after getting no serious interest in the used iPad Mini 2 offered for sale a couple of days ago, we’re lowering the price. The iPad Mini 2, 32GB, WIFI + AT&T Cellular, and Logitech keyboard...
View ArticleThe challenge of backing up digital photos in the cloud
For several days, I’ve been experimenting with using Amazon Cloud to store backups of my large collection of digital photos. If you’re mainly dealing with pictures taken with your smartphone, you...
View ArticleAssessing the city’s “open government” initiative
“Open data” is a great idea for state and local governments, providing a way for the public to easily access the mountains of data produced by governments at all levels. If it works, it provides ways...
View ArticleWhat do you think about concerns over Twitter’s slowing growth?
Do you use Twitter? A lot of reporters have found it to be a very useful tool. But is it about to be overtaken by other platforms? The financial press is pointing to some red flags. The high-profile...
View ArticleTrump’s torturous rhetoric
Donald Trump’s stunning advocacy of torture is the latest sign that the candidate has gone off the dangerous edge of his own flat-earth platform. He, and much of the rest of the GOP field of...
View ArticleUH Manoa among campuses hit by anti-Semitic flyers
The University of Hawaii at Manoa was among the college campuses across the country where anti-Semitic flyers were printing out in department offices. A copy of the flyer was found after printing out...
View ArticleMy MacBook Pro power adapter failed
This is just a little consumer hint. Yesterday morning, I finally noticed that the wire leading to the MagSafe end of the power adapter for my MacBook Pro 13″ laptop was in the process of breaking. It...
View ArticleFBI findings in email case no real surprise
I wasn’t surprised by the news that the FBI did not find cause to pursue criminal charges involving the handling of emails by Hillary Clinton when she was serving as Secretary of State. After all the...
View ArticleObservations of a friend on his retirement from the NY Times
John Markoff, a college friend from years ago who has been a tech writer for the New York Times for 28 years, just retired. His remarks at a retirement gathering at the UC Berkeley School of Journalism...
View ArticleTroubleshooting email subscriptions
I’m struggling to fix several issues affecting those of you who have signed up to receive daily posts via email. Trying to figure out how to retool this subscription system has been driving me up the...
View ArticlePlease report issues with my hosting service
Several people reported that they were having trouble accessing this site on Tuesday evening and into Wednesday. I would appreciate any reports of problems, including a brief description of the issue....
View ArticleSo you think Amazon must be incredibly well organized?
Quartz (qz.com) has a fascinating post about Amazon’s use of chaos as a basic operating principle. Here’s the introduction: Amazon promises unlimited two-day shipping on everything from toothbrushes to...
View ArticleAttempted Facebook hack
Don’t turn down any offers to set up two-stage authentication for access to your online accounts. With a two-stage setup, your password isn’t enough to access your important accounts. Usually you also...
View ArticleGuarding against hacking gets more complicated
My post yesterday describing someone’s attempt to get access to my Facebook account brought a very interesting response from longtime techie Ryan Ozawa. I’m taking the liberty of reposting his comment...
View ArticleRollout of new state payroll system almost complete
The State of Hawaii is in the final stages of its rollout of a new payroll system, which provides modern tools for managing time and payrolls, and also allows employees direct online access to their...
View ArticleLegal records creating potential safety hazard for state courts
Law suits, criminal prosecutions, and the legal proceedings of all kinds produce mountains of paperwork. And after years of relative neglect, all that paper could appears to now pose a hazard to both...
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