In the Weeds with Dexter Johnson

Caucus results were supposed to be tallied by a third party app; however, due to login and authentication issues votes had to be counted the old fashioned way. Can the US actually test and build a good voting system that's accessible for all? Sometimes, you have to do the work yourself. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Tw...

Ajit Pai finally does something good -- let's just hope that it doesn't turn into a slap on the wrist for these carriers selling our location data. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of technology. Share this po...

Clearview AI has been in the news due to its facial recognition, data scraping and stories of helping law enforcement -- but is facial recognition and law enforcement a good thing? /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the w...

More and more headphone wearers are entering a crossroads, purchase new headphones with active noise cancellation or without -- what are the advantages with the additional cost of this feature? Spoiler: ANC is great. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top...

It was just a few years ago when Apple and Tim Cook took on the FBI and users rights to privacy, security and encryption on their personal devices. The government wants to overreach, as usual, and they believe there should be a way in for the "good guys", but what's stopping those bad guys from also getting in? Apple is having mud thrown at it in an attempt to pull at the heartstrings of all Ameri...

Smart lights, plugs, TVs and now are cars have smarts. Sometimes our things just need to be "dumb" and with Tesla bring cited as having unintended accelerations, let's push the case for less smart and more "dumb". /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of...

737 Max? Does that name sound familiar? This is the same plane that has been grounded after causing 346 deaths worldwide and now it has a software flaw that can prevent takeoff. As consumers we have to demand extensive public proof and testing that these planes will NOT fail due to software. Software is here to help, but also planes and automobiles work quite fine without fancy software wizardry....

With tensions high with Iran, it's been noted that state hackers may go after our electrical grid. Who can this affect and what else can we do to protect ourselves? /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of technolo...

Technology has been the disrupter of our ages. A traditional company comes along and does something great but gets stagnant and doesn't care about it's customers, suddenly an upstart creates and app and simply does "it" better -- whether it's Amazon, Google, Uber or anyone. This isn't the fault of the tech -- perhaps these traditional companies need to get with the times or better yet, do better....

Apple, Google and Amazon all got caught with their hands in the cookie jar last year by allowing humans to review voice data -- to no one's surprise (at least not mine). This year Google is working to make Assistant more private and more feature-rich. I'm excited! /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnso...

Expect the unexpected at CES. Sony gave us a bit more than PlayStation this go around with an all new concept vehicle loaded with technology. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of technology. Share this podcast...

It's the new year and instead of waiting for spring to clean, begin the new year by decluttering your digital Life! I've got some times for you, delete your old unused accounts, cleanup your cloud storage, get rid of unneeded hardware and apps -- this will make your technological life better and easier! /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion...

Analysts are predicting a streaming war in 2020, it won't be between Netflix on Hulu -- it'll be on us, our dollars and our attention. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of technology. Share this podcast with a...

Trying AirPods Pro was absolutely amazing, but will it make me send my Powerbeats Pro to the trash? /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of technology. Share this podcast with a friend! Links from this episode: In...

Cox is being held liable, $ 1 billion dollars worth of liability to be exact, for users illegally downloading music. Should they be anything other than a dumb pipe? I suggest that we all hide our traffic using a VPN regardless of what we're doing online as ISPs have no right to snoop on our browsing behavior. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our disc...

Did you ever think this would happen? Even though it's been something that's needed to happen for our sanity sake and to better the consumer market it's taken far too long; however, the big 3 and the Zigbee Alliance are working to make a centralized development protocol for smart home devices aimed at privacy and security. This is a big deal. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\...

Instagram is rolling out a feature that will warn users if their captions contain anything offensive -- very good first steps. Will we see other social networks adopt this? /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of...

I am bkwon away by the support and listens over the past 2 years! Here's to many more episodes of empowering everyone in this technological world we live in!

No one likes robocalls, especially robocalls spreading fall information. What did California and the FCC do? Impose a $10 million fine. Way to go.... Way to go. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of technology....

Amazon lost the JEDI (Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure) contract to Microsoft earlier this year and their laywers allege that Donald Trump unsurprisingly had something to do with it? Is this true? I argue that large tech conglomerates shouldn't even be in this space at all because it can cause a conflict of interest. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's co...

This is a good thing, so good it's scary. An Australian state is deploying AI to help prevent distracted drivers from ruining our roads. Expect to see this in other countries -- texting and driving can wait. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my la...

What makes YouTube TV great? Is it the best overall cord-cutting solution for live TV? I think so. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of technology. Share this podcast with a friend! Links from this episode: htt...

Brand new for 2019, a reinvisioned Motorola Razr with an exceptionally designed folding display. Do they have what it takes to bring folding devices mainstream? /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of technology....

The future is literally here in every way. Tesla's latest vehicle offering, coming in 2022, Cybertruck gives you 0-60 speeds in under 3 seconds, a tough as nails exterior, shatter resistant glass and more. All in a futuristic, odd, cool, crazy shell that has a similar stance as the Ford F-150. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow m...

At $249, the Powerbeats Pro may be the best truly wireless earbuds for iPhone that you can buy. These earphones feature the same seamless connecting experience as with AirPods, great fit with hooks onto your ear and fantastic battery life. These have truly changed how I think about headphones. /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow m...