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Reading Time: 3 minutes Looking back at the Snowden revelations – A Few Thoughts on Cryptographic Engineering – The brilliant thing about the Snowden leaks was that he didn’t tell us much of anything. He showed us. Most of the revelations came in the form of a Powerpoint slide deck, the misery of which somehow made it all more … Read moreICYMI | 万一你错过了| 당신이 그것을 놓친 경우에 대비해서
Reading Time: 2 minutes I like the StarTech Thunderbolt 3 adapter, or to give it its full name: StarTech.com TBT3TBTADAP Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter. Like many people who have bought a new Apple laptop recently. The move to USB-C / Thunderbolt 3 has been extremely disruptive. I spent a fortune on new accessories. One thing I wasn’t … Read moreI like: StarTech Thunderbolt 3 adapter
Reading Time: 2 minutes Apple’s September 10 event ‘By innovation only’ marked the autumn season of premium smartphone launches. It is also a bellwether of what we can expect from the technology sector. Mark Twain’s ‘History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes’ fits especially well in the smartphone business. From a consumer perspective Apple’s 2019/20 iPhone range is basically … Read moreBy innovation only. Yet another iPhone launch
Reading Time: < 1 minute Illegal spy cameras are still easy to find in Shenzhen’s gadget paradise | Abacus – this will make you very paranoid Jollibee acquires US-based Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf | Marketing | Campaign Asia – this is huge Coffee Bean nd Tea Leaf is a credible Starbucks competitor with a substantial footprint and great tasting … Read moreICYMI | 万一你错过了| 당신이 그것을 놓친 경우에 대비해서
Reading Time: < 1 minute How to replace El Capitan’s missing Secure Empty Trash | Macworld – SSD as security risks Fake Everything 2019 Update – 50 odd examples of how online advertising is corrupted Internet advertising to grow at slowest rate since 2001 dotcom bust | Media | The Guardian – deceptive visuals, but interesting AR/VR early stage valuations … Read moreICYMI | 万一你错过了| 당신이 그것을 놓친 경우에 대비해서