I like to stay very informed on internet security and safety. Today I read what the TikTok App requires for United States users. The app takes two forms of biometric data; faceprints and voiceprints.
Do you use TikTok? Are you okay with... moreI like to stay very informed on internet security and safety. Today I read what the TikTok App requires for United States users. The app takes two forms of biometric data; faceprints and voiceprints.
Do you use TikTok? Are you okay with TikTok taking these forms of your biometrics?
I should think that nothing should surprise me anymore when there's new social media shenanigans, censorship, agendas, or new revelations about a website's integrity, purpose or the people in the boardroom promoting one message, yet really behind... moreI should think that nothing should surprise me anymore when there's new social media shenanigans, censorship, agendas, or new revelations about a website's integrity, purpose or the people in the boardroom promoting one message, yet really behind another.
If you are any news aficionado, short term or long-term news junkie, if you are really paying attention to the way the wind blows, you will be able to pick up on subtle changes within a websites directional purpose. I'll share an example. The Drudge Report for many years was a Conservative News website aggregate, presenting links of news to various websites. The collective links were slanted to appeal to conservatives, simply put without over elaborating. The Drudge Report over seven years ago (best guess), changed its agenda through subtle changes of links shared that demonstrated another slant to a news story other than a conservative slant. Unbeknownst, to the general reader, the Drudge Report evolved into more of a... less
When we were young, we watched the old western movies and often some of the scenes that contained colorful characters had "snake oil salesmen" that would give their best "shtick" on a miracle cure... moreThe origin of shtick is Yiddish for gimmick.
When we were young, we watched the old western movies and often some of the scenes that contained colorful characters had "snake oil salesmen" that would give their best "shtick" on a miracle cure for any ailment. Laudanum, was the most common syrup promise in a bottle. Laudanum was an opium tincture and contained about 10% powdered opium. No surprise!
As much as I regret aging, there is wisdom that comes with aging. Your brain begins to have a tremendous recall of events, news, and statistics and just like an amazing computer allows you to put all of that collective information together to bring clarity to a subject.
One of my earliest recalls on a product that promised a cure, was from Dr. Perricone's book, The Wrinkle Cure. Dr. Perricone put to task promising that Alpha Lipoic Acid was the "shtick" to make your wrinkles go away. After reading that book, I was highly persuaded to buy all the new... less
Purpose-driven life; what can you do to empower your life? Finding a purpose may be the beginning of a fulfilling future!
Most of us have been challenged by the pandemic the past few years. All of us have experienced emotions of dread, fear, financial... morePurpose-driven life; what can you do to empower your life? Finding a purpose may be the beginning of a fulfilling future!
Most of us have been challenged by the pandemic the past few years. All of us have experienced emotions of dread, fear, financial worries, unexpected decision-making, health challenges, loss of family and friends. Some of us have been able to persevere and trudge on, some of us have been feeling the weight of the world and have retreated inward, and some of us have had life epiphanies.
The first year of the pandemic, I cleaned all of my rooms, closets, sorted, tossed, reorganized, built shelving for several closets (don't be too impressed it was out-of-the-box metal shelving except for one cabinet that was a 6-hour kick-my-bum experience), cleaned like crazy until I felt like I could eat off of my floors and prayed a lot. Like millions of families, we weren't really sure where we were going to end up a year ago.
Through all of this first year of the pandemic, I felt sad,... less
Most of you are familiar with that phrase; "You can take the red pill or the blue pill?". This popular phrase was spoken by Morpheus in the movie, Matrix when he asked Neo if he wanted to stay in his virtual reality by taking the blue pill, or if... moreMost of you are familiar with that phrase; "You can take the red pill or the blue pill?". This popular phrase was spoken by Morpheus in the movie, Matrix when he asked Neo if he wanted to stay in his virtual reality by taking the blue pill, or if he wanted to see the world in it's reality by taking the red pill. Neo took the red pill and was brought into the real world. The real world was ugly and terrifying to Neo.
I have personally taking the red pill far too often, and rarely will I take the blue pill, if particularly, I'm not to ready for the reality.
The Metaverse/Meta is the Matrix. AI and technology are briskly taking over our lives keeping us from spending time with real life friends, and settling for an artificial experience that promises the full experience of sight, taste, smell, etc. While, VR, is fascinating on a technological level to me, I fear VR will become too dominate and our society will fail to engage on a human level, much preferring the AI. ... less
The past few years, most of us have hesitated in discussing online any topics that may be controversial, triggering, and despite careful phrasing of inquiry, may be offensive to some. We are living through extraordinary times with challenges on how... moreThe past few years, most of us have hesitated in discussing online any topics that may be controversial, triggering, and despite careful phrasing of inquiry, may be offensive to some. We are living through extraordinary times with challenges on how to have thoughtful discussions without all out posting brawls.
I truly believe the art of conversation is taking the time to understand someone else's point. Really, process what they are saying. We are all different, having grown up in many parts of the world, exposed to various cultures, languages and religious beliefs.
Agreeing to disagree is okay, as long as it's done in a respectful way. We all have our passions and hot buttons but that is the perfect platform for us to show our best and not our worst by taking the time to explore other perspectives. When having delicate conversations on tough topics, we all can learn from each other. There is no "win" in these types of conversations, but there is a matter of... less
Hello fellow realmies..
Mikel here. Hope you are all glowing with fairy glow dust.
I just wanted to spread a little info that will keep you safe, especially if you have... moreHello fellow realmies..
Mikel here. Hope you are all glowing with fairy glow dust.
I just wanted to spread a little info that will keep you safe, especially if you have children.
I was doing some random internet searches of my site when i came across a massive huge safety issue. I thought i should pass this info on to you all.
issue: i found my site information linked to another website. When i clicked on the scammer website it did not take me to my site but to another scammer website.
All the pages on this site are copies of my site but if you try and log in or sign up, you are actually giving your information to a scammer criminal website.
So before you click on to a website, even if you know the website always check the website address.
I still know people who google search facebook just before they login. How crazy is that. Even a bank that you have been a customer of for many years.
Hello fellow realmies..
Mikel here. Hope you are all glowing with fairy glow dust.
I just wanted to spread a little info that will keep you safe, especially if you have... moreHello fellow realmies..
Mikel here. Hope you are all glowing with fairy glow dust.
I just wanted to spread a little info that will keep you safe, especially if you have children.
I was doing some random internet searches of my site when i came across a massive huge safety issue. I thought i should pass this info on to you all.
issue: i found my site information linked to another website. When i clicked on the scammer website it did not take me to my site but to another scammer website.
All the pages on this site are copies of my site but if you try and log in or sign up, you are actually giving your information to a scammer criminal website.
So before you click on to a website, even if you know the website always check the website address.
I still know people who google search facebook just before they login. How crazy is that. Even a bank that you have been a customer of for many years.
Hello fellow realmies..
Mikel here. Hope you are all glowing with fairy glow dust.
I just wanted to spread a little info that will keep you safe, especially if you have... moreHello fellow realmies..
Mikel here. Hope you are all glowing with fairy glow dust.
I just wanted to spread a little info that will keep you safe, especially if you have children.
I was doing some random internet searches of my site when i came across a massive huge safety issue. I thought i should pass this info on to you all.
issue: i found my site information linked to another website. When i clicked on the scammer website it did not take me to my site but to another scammer website.
All the pages on this site are copies of my site but if you try and log in or sign up, you are actually giving your information to a scammer criminal website.
So before you click on to a website, even if you know the website always check the website address.
I still know people who google search facebook just before they login. How crazy is that. Even a bank that you have been a customer of for many years.
Hello fellow realmies..
Mikel here. Hope you are all glowing with fairy glow dust.
I just wanted to spread a little info that will keep you safe, especially if you have... moreHello fellow realmies..
Mikel here. Hope you are all glowing with fairy glow dust.
I just wanted to spread a little info that will keep you safe, especially if you have children.
I was doing some random internet searches of my site when i came across a massive huge safety issue. I thought i should pass this info on to you all.
issue: i found my site information linked to another website. When i clicked on the scammer website it did not take me to my site but to another scammer website.
All the pages on this site are copies of my site but if you try and log in or sign up, you are actually giving your information to a scammer criminal website.
So before you click on to a website, even if you know the website always check the website address.
I still know people who google search facebook just before they login. How crazy is that. Even a bank that you have been a customer of for many years.
The past few years, most of us have hesitated in discussing online any topics that may be controversial, triggering, and despite careful phrasing of inquiry, may be offensive to some. We are living through extraordinary times with challenges on how... moreThe past few years, most of us have hesitated in discussing online any topics that may be controversial, triggering, and despite careful phrasing of inquiry, may be offensive to some. We are living through extraordinary times with challenges on how to have thoughtful discussions without all out posting brawls.
I truly believe the art of conversation is taking the time to understand someone else's point. Really, process what they are saying. We are all different, having grown up in many parts of the world, exposed to various cultures, languages and religious beliefs.
Agreeing to disagree is okay, as long as it's done in a respectful way. We all have our passions and hot buttons but that is the perfect platform for us to show our best and not our worst by taking the time to explore other perspectives. When having delicate conversations on tough topics, we all can learn from each other. There is no "win" in these types of conversations, but there is a matter of... less
The past few years, most of us have hesitated in discussing online any topics that may be controversial, triggering, and despite careful phrasing of inquiry, may be offensive to some. We are living through extraordinary times with challenges on how... moreThe past few years, most of us have hesitated in discussing online any topics that may be controversial, triggering, and despite careful phrasing of inquiry, may be offensive to some. We are living through extraordinary times with challenges on how to have thoughtful discussions without all out posting brawls.
I truly believe the art of conversation is taking the time to understand someone else's point. Really, process what they are saying. We are all different, having grown up in many parts of the world, exposed to various cultures, languages and religious beliefs.
Agreeing to disagree is okay, as long as it's done in a respectful way. We all have our passions and hot buttons but that is the perfect platform for us to show our best and not our worst by taking the time to explore other perspectives. When having delicate conversations on tough topics, we all can learn from each other. There is no "win" in these types of conversations, but there is a matter of... less
Mikel Coreclark
OOOh been a while. creating some improvements to my site. and other work im involved with.. first real break ive had in a while...
How is the rest of the realmers.
Big Foot
Hello folks. Big foot here. How you all doing...
