Topics & Links of the Day
- Google Maps keeps a history of your travels
- Assuming, of course, you've got a Android you've logged into
- You can turn this off, but I find it handy
- As it did for my trip out West
- Lots of Space News
- SpaceX's "Polaris Dawn" flew <link>
- Lots of firsts: space walk, orbit altitude, private flight, new EVA suits, etc.
- Boeing's Starliner returned, but without its crew
- It was "Very Bad" <link> or "Safe" <link> take your pick
- Crew will return with the Spacex "Crew-9" mission in March 2025
- SpaceX Crew9 15th crewed flight, 4th flight of the “Freedom” <Link>
- Just 2 instead of 4 aboard
- And it had it's own problems, Falcon9 are now grounded.
- Third grounding in 3 months, need Boeing as backup
- Meanwhile, Elon does not want to wait for the FAA for a launch license
- Will they launch StarShip 5 with out it?
- Get Windows 11 Pro for only $18! <link> from StackSocial.com
- Or Win10 Pro for $20, MS Office Pro for $50. Watch for sales!
- Important as the free upgrade from Win7 to Win10 has ended.
- FYI: Win11 24H2 is out, but wait for it to be offered to you
- Likewise, MS Office 2024 is now available, replaces the 2021 version
- This is the 'Permanent' license, home is $150, pro is $250
- Book Recommendation: "Ender's Game"
- As only one person asked about it, this will be my last
- I got my copy of the complete "Enderverse" from HumbleBundle for $18
- National Public Data was hacked, lost 2.9B records (!)
- Included Names, Addresses, Family details, Properities, DOB, Phones, Debts, Criminal Records, Cars, SS numbers, Assets, {eMail addresses} , “and much more”
- If this doesn't scare you, nothing will
- To check if your data as exposed, enter your name at https://npd.pentester.com/
- That shows 9 records for me, going back over 50 years!!
- Good page for ID theft and credit freezes: https://grc.sc/freeze
- Much more info on the hack is here: <link> starting with page 10
- Don McMillan's "Are You an Information Addict?" <link>
- Compare benchmarks for all CPUs: https://www.cpubenchmark.net/
and more next week!
