In the Weeds with Dexter Johnson

The domain registrar for the Texas abortion tip line, prolifewhistleblower.com, has been getting bounced from one provider to the next because no one wants to support this type of site. The group behind the site even offers up to $10k for the person who rats out individuals seeking an abortion. I wish that Texas put this much effort into putting together an organized testing and pandemic response...

Is your drivers license something you'd want in Apple Wallet? More and more cards will be added due to government agencies pushing for the digital adoption. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 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. Follow my tech news Twitter list: https...

Social media has allowed us to connect in ways that we'd never thought possible. But now that those connections have been made and the networks built, we've some of the devastating dark sides to this network affect. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 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...

47.8 million. That's how many records were exposed in a breach of T-Mobile. The carrier wants to downplay the situation, but in a leak that exposed social security numbers, I want to know how they plan to thwart intrusions in the future -- 2 years of free identity protection can kick rocks. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and vi...

What are leaks and why don't I cover them? Essentially, I want to speak on facts and not conjecture. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 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. Follow my tech news Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1407003582264655878 Share this po...

The white paper has been read. The internet has responded and many are wondering has Apple gone too far? We all believe that children across the world should be protected, but what are we opening ourselves up for if governments and other obtuse agencies want matching done of device? It's still our private little iPhone right? –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Let's continue our discussion! Follow me...

What happened to "What's on your iPhone stays on your iPhone"? What happened to "Privacy is a human right"? Guess that doesn't matter when big bad law enforcement wants more and more information? This needs to be stopped -- what type of precedent could this set? –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to...

Google has announced their soon to come Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro devices with its own custom Tensor chips powering the devices. This could be game changing for Google and Android. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 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. Follow my tech ne...

What is a zero day vulnerability? Essentially, it's an error or bug in software that the developers have not had the opportunity to fix -- leading to potential exploitation. What can we do to keep ourselves safe? –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 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 worl...

$887 million. That's the fine that's been levied against Amazon for breaching GDPR. Consumer data and privacy is a serious thing and technologists have long complained about Amazon being able to change the market to their favor. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 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 post...

You read that correctly. Facebook and Instagram are limiting advertisers' ability to to track -- teens. Not you and me, just our teenagers. Hopefully, this gets pushed to us all; however, until then, work to take your privacy back by installing browser extensions that block ads and trackers such as Privacy Badger from EDF and UBlock Origin. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Let's continue our discuss...

Space is the final Frontier is what "they" say, but what are we proving? At this moment, this technology is limited to the extremely wealthy, but what can these advances do for us average consumers? Nothing now, but the future may be bright. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my lat...

Companies are crying about lack of diversity in top apps used on both iOS and the Play Store and noting that we need to limit the amount of Pre-installed apps on each. I say, make a better product and leave the consumer user experience alone. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my la...

With more and more Tesla vehicles and competitors hitting the road, we have to start thinking about the implications of the maintenance of these vehicles. Batteries do not last forever and hacks are a possibility -- how can we protect ourselves? Also, could there be an alternative way to protect and save our environments? –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on T...

What is the Trusted Platform Module chip used for? TPM is used for many things such as disk encryption and prevention of hardware changes. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 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. Follow my tech news Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/l...

A newer, slightly buffed, Switch is OK the way. Should you upgrade? Short answer, no -- but for those that do not have a Switch, this could be the best time. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 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. Follow my tech news Twitter list: http...

What can we do to protect ourselves in public from being recorded and photographed when we don't want to? It's not a perfect science, but I've got some tips. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 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. Follow my tech news Twitter list: http...

Windows 11 has been previewed by Microsoft and is now in beta! We've got new features such as enhanced virtual desktops all the way down to Android apps coming via Amazon App Store integration. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 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. Fo...

When our lives increasingly get back to what we call "normal", sans working from home, will the latest feature in all of our favorite social media apps and even some music apps still be as captivating as it is now? Social audio rooms usually pop up out of nowhere and end just like they started.... Will this feature last? –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Tw...

Chronological doesn't exist in this world of algorithmic timelines. The first item you see when you open Twitter or Facebook could be from hours ago. Algorithms pose problems in terms of bias and can be incorrect. Know what you're looking at and know that there are things you can do.

Yearly, Apple gives a keynote for its developers conference with highlights for what we (the consumer) can expect in updates to its platforms while shedding that same light on the developers for potential integrations. There are lots of great new changes coming down the line! –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJ...

Given how the pandemic has forced employers and media companies to adapt, we need to see that going forward, else they don't deserve us as employees nor do they deserve our patronage. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 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 p...

Google Drive, icloud, online password managers -- what do these have in common? They're all cloud services offered by large companies. The cloud is easy and convenient, but everything comes at a cost, whether it's control or environmental. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my lates...

Sometimes we need to take a break from tech, follow these tips to make sure you don't get overwhelmed. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 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: Intro music details: –––––––––––––...

TLDR, Florida and it's governor are upset about networks such as Twitter and Facebook having the ability to de-platform a candidate. At the end of the day, you do not have a right to breach terms of service, while any other user would be ousted. No one is trying to "silence conservative voices", simply follow the rules of the platform because they apply to all of us. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––...