I’m not going to say that I am the best writer, but over this past year, I’ve written some of some very interesting diatribes through this past year.
The following is probably not going to be a complete list, but some that I can remember being used in discussions and great write ups.
- Massachusetts Senator calls for answers to accessibility issues on Twitter This has got to be one of my best works yet. It lead to some great discussion on an article of questions that never got answered. As I look back on this year that is now passed, we learn that Twitter has basicly disappeared although some disabled are still posting there on a regular but lots of questions are still out there. I post, but mainly through this blog and things I’m going to read anyway.
- Elon Musk criticizes the New York Times, the BBC reports In lots of Elon Musk stuff, this one can’t be passed up. While maybe shorter than others, we have to push on as this one is just interesting to say the least.
- Vistamo Ransomware actor set to go to trial, I can’t wait! This is a long time coming. We even link to what else to read which is also good. This might be a win for us, but next year may not be so lucky.
- While this next one is 2022, I’m going to put it here in the 2023 list. Hacker charged, hacked psychotherapy center, demanded ransome and went after patients to pay is the blog post. Its related to the story above and definitely worth the read. If you thought the diatribe was over on Vistamo’s ransom man going to trial than you didn’t see this one.
- Speaking of Ransom problems, Here are some thoughts about the Ransomware problem was written after seeing a multi toot diatribe by our good buddy, Brian Krebs. This wasn’t the complete diatribe though as I found more after this post but I didn’t bother to go after them.
- From Cybercrime Wire: man is charged with a huge amount of charges, and it goes back to an older case also talks about the ransom man case as it relates to coverage found through the Cyber Crime Wire network. Good job, man.
- Fake Data request leads to arrest, stalking cyberstalking … more A true story that was quite interesting to read about.
- Apple Unvales top apps of the year This was quite interesting. Of course, we would have to talk about Temu and of course, threads.
- Children still not protected online by social media … should we be surprised? was only one of many when it comes to protecting our children online. I’m sure I can find plenty more but you can search them out. They never learn.
- Did you think you were going to get me? You’ve got to try harder has to be one of the more interesting emails I’ve seen and diagnosed as something that could be covered. The domain is in hot water now, and the company who handles abuse complaints did assist where needed.
- We’ve got an update on 23 and me and its still not great over there 23 and me has lots of questions that still need answering, don’t you think?
- https://technology.jaredrimer.net/2023/12/05/sales-staff-exodus-at-twitter-how-bad-can-it-get/ If the twitter stuff wasn’t bad enough, could this spell the end?
- Come on Main, what the hell are you guys doing? is only just one of many TikTok postings I bet you can find. Let’s see how maine is going to enforce this one.
- Meta Sued for forcing EU customers to pay or get targeted ads
- Many major sites still allow simple passwords
- Where are teenagers and the threat landscape? They’re just causing havoc with no end in site and unchecked
As I said, there’s much more, but these could highlight some other searches. If you found something else we wrote about that sparked discussion, let me know. Let’s see what you think and find!
Next year, we’ll catalogue these as we go and have a complete rundown, but for now, this will have to do with some of my better write ups. Have fun!
Its interesting you should mention twitter.
I still find it the easier to access.
Then again due to my eye issues, and you guys will know what those are if you follow me on my blog are quite devastating while at full force.
I don’t really have the need to push my social circle to mastodon right now and I may never do so.
There are still enough posting on twitter that I don’t mind.
Some podcasts I have still use it, though a lot of those are old users that will not be touched so there is that.
Windows update still has a location on there, etc.
But due to my various limitations my net use has changed.
When I was a young man and started into the tech industry as a small time hacker, pirate and geek I was round 20 years old.
Its 20 years on and I have limits.
Some of those are mental.
For example I have an old pool and should be using it especially since its going to be gone within the next 2 years due to its age.
I have not the guts to go without my protective eyeware and chance an attack.
In partticular since they have started again this summer and I really don’t care for it.
The barriors are temperary but once they exist it can be a struggle to move it.
I have managed to have enough movement to stay healthy and have a life but that does not extend that far.
The routeen bores me to distraction of course but the moment I try to push an invisable force painfully pushes back.
So maybe eventually if I can get total control or I decide that enough is enough and do something drastic thats not going to change any time soon.
I’ve never been a waterbaby but I have to be so carefull, you get the idea.
This along with other facttors has reduced my enjoyment of the net to some extent.
I’ll do what I need to get buy and stay active but I am not the sit on ass guy no more.
I have a family and a nefew now and I am trying to interact with the parents while they still live.
There will be time enough for me to find a dark warm corner to die in after they jump dimentions and I plan to do so when the time is right.
I don’t plan to end life stuck on a social network period though with the exception of whats app.
In fact I want to end my life like I started to an extent.
I started without the net and if I am able I’d like to end it away from it.
As long as I can continue with what I have for the next 20-40 years I will be happy.
Of course a lot of advances can change things so if you suddenly see me blogging from the bridge of my own starship you’ll know why that is.
Till something happens I don’t want to make a fuss.
I have had a chance to do that back in my 20s and 30s and have recordings to prove my earlier life.
With the family having issues worse than me all interplanetry travel has been pritty much stopped and we only go local where we can.
My plan is to pull back slowly to a point where I startt to shut down services I don’t want or need, and eventually that may mean everything else.
I certainly have no plans to push myself further into the matrix than I already have unless I plan to quit reality all together which I may do.
I still have some unfinnished life business in this world to handle first though.
I do enjoy this blog and such though I only do work early morning or late at night after the lights are out.
Laters