Amazon delivery may be taking a page from Santa Claus?
Posted By RichC on July 3, 2019
Our front door security camera picks up the strangest visitors #deer.
Our countries founders and past presidents, no matter their political party, would be “turning over in their graves”
Posted By RichC on July 2, 2019
VP Joe Biden, Sen Bernie Sanders and Sen Kamala Harris – DemDebate2 6/27/2019
After watching the two night Democratic Debate last week, I couldn’t help, but notice that the socialist wing of the party has moved every candidate WAY left. All of the current 20+ candidates running to be the DEM’s nominee have made previous Democratic presidents look moderate, including President Obama … or made some even look conservative – President Kennedy from my memory.
It will be quite the nomination process in watching each of these Democrats trying to "out progressive" each other … and then have to shift "somehow" in the general election in a way that doesn’t look phony. How will the patriotic blue-collar traditional Democrats be able vote for any of these candidates … or for that matter, how can a Never-Trump voter stand by and watch their country turn into a socialist state?
We live in interesting times.
(Side note: etomology on the phrase “turn over in their graves“)
A Mellow Music Monday: A few songs from The Carpenters
Posted By RichC on July 1, 2019
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A Nobel Peace Prize in President Trump’s future? #sarcasm
Posted By RichC on June 30, 2019
In 2009 President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his "extraordinary effort" … one can’t help but wonder if nominations and the Nobel Committee is going to equally as fair to President Trump? I’m not holding my breath.
The Western Basin of Lake Erie has had a MayFly invasion
Posted By RichC on June 30, 2019
After spending a few days on Put In Bay last weekend, I knew there were a few May Flies around (sold all my MayFly lures) … but had no idea there were this many! Katelyn sent me a shocking link with a few social media photos (and radar) from where we park our car. Ugh … and I thought the Florida LoveBugs were bad!
Not rain… but MAYFLIES on the radar tonight out near the islands! pic.twitter.com/eZAGqJBTYz
— Jason Nicholas (@JasonNweather) June 27, 2019
One week late, but finally archiving our Put In Bay family weekend
Posted By RichC on June 29, 2019
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Tech Friday: Limiting how much data Amazon Echoes collect
Posted By RichC on June 28, 2019
Unfortunately I’ve bought into – or was “gifted” into 🙂 – BUT really enjoy the Amazon Echo smart speaker virtual assistant devices. I know Alexa is “always listening” (as is my cellphone, iPad, computers, etc) and that they are doing “who knows what”with my data, but probably not always what I want. Obviously, they dissect and analyse what is being said for marketing purposes, just as Google does with my search history (although I try to use DuckDuckGo.com) … but we get mixed signals as to what is being tracked, harvested, kept for profiling and being sold to others (yikes).
A Phys.org and USA Today does a decent job of reviewing the conundrum being faced by users who appreciate the tech conveniences, but question the amount of data Amazon needs to archive on not just the willing buyer of the Echo, but every person (minors, guests, pets, etc) that set foot in your home. At this point, Alexa doesn’t differentiate … she just listens and “feeds the beast” that is Amazon. All others competitors are likely doing the same to one degree or another — it is still the Wild West when it comes to privacy.
Here’s how to stop at least the tracking (read full article here) …
First of all, Amazon’s tracking defense is that by knowing your location, it can deliver products to your home faster. "For example, if we know your preferred shipping location, the specificity of our predictable shipping is really amazing,"
Amazon said in a statement. "Customers may see a message like, ‘if you order in the next 2:27 minutes, you will get this by tomorrow.’"
To stop Amazon tracking, begin by wiping out your browser histories. This setting is in tools; in Chrome, you click the three dots in the top right corner, go to More Tools, then Clear Browsing Data. This click will wipe out your browsing history, stored passwords and cookies. You’ll have a lot to input again after you do this. For instance, stored URLs and sign-ons will be wiped clean. So make sure you know your passwords or have them stored somewhere else before you do it.
Archive: Found a couple CPP photos when cleaning my desk #TBT
Posted By RichC on June 27, 2019
While cleaning out a few old files folders, I came across a couple Consolidated Printing and Publishing Co. building photos in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio that my insurance agent took and included glued onto a policy folder. They are likely from the late 1980s and are worth archiving and using for a Throwback Thursday #TBT post. The photos were of the building we bought in 1986 and taken after remodeling (here is a relatively current and early pre-remodeling photos). Good memories, but leaves me a bit melancholy.
Finally joining the smartwatch and Fitbit wearer club
Posted By RichC on June 26, 2019
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Desultory - des-uhl-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee
- lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
- digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.