Month: February 2016
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Apple vs. FBI

The FBI ordered Apple to create a “backdoor” so it can break into the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone 5c. Apple basically said no, challenging the FBI on encryption. https://twitter.com/brialys_/status/699915889127325696 Surely Apple saw this coming which is why CEO Tim Cooke started his appeal months ago. I’m 100% convinced that if we were not living in a post-Snowden world, Apple would have never had…
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Master Computer (or Life) Filter

Let me warn you: this is not meant to be an informative-like post; but, rather a rant. So buckle your seat belts…. Every day when I log into Twitter, Facebook, Feedly and other social media sites I see great articles and things I like to read every day. Sometimes I get frustrated, like tonight and think…
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Ransomware & Bitcoins

Ok ladies, it’s time for some heavy lifting! So let’s get right to it: Question: What is Ransomware? Answer: Ransomware is a type of malware that prevents or limits users from accessing their system. It forces its victims to pay the ransom through certain online payment methods in order to grant access to their systems, or to…
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2 Senate Race for Black Women

Here’s a case where Facebook is not so bad… This morning one of my friends posted about two (2) black women running for the United States Senate. Maybe I’ve been in a vacuum (I don’t watch traditional news outlets); but, I hadn’t heard about their campaigns – I do know who they are. No, they are not…
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#FeelTheBern

This is why I believe @BernieSanders should be our next President. https://t.co/MvbPC54OIE — Cornel West (@CornelWest) January 27, 2016