That was Then... This is Now

July 29, 2021. PCMag editors  Chris Stobing & John Burek reviewed the latest “small” PC offering from Intel. Small in size only and nicknamed “Beast Canyon,” the machine reviewed packs an Intel Core i9 processor, 16GB of RAM, a 500TB SSD, and a Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card. Be aware that the retail version of this PC, as the name implies, is a kit, and you will have to add your own RAM, hard drive, and video card, as well as install the OS of your choice. As configured, with Windows 10 installed, the final price was $1,350. Not bad. Thinking about getting one myself. Read the entire review here: https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/intel-nuc-11-extreme-kit-beast-canyon

I have harbored more than a few concerns about TikTok for quite some time. There are many well documented security and privacy issues surrounding the app including reports of alleged spying on users and the use or sale of personal information. I would recommend that anyone interested conduct an independent investigation into these claims and draw their own conclusions. Note: If you are a parent of someone under 18 who uses or is considering using TikTok I would especially recommend doing this! Last February, I was encouraged to download the app by a friend. She thought I might find it fun and entertaining. Unfortunately I found TikTok to be all the bad things people had said it was. The screenshot of my post on Reddit below lists the major issues I had. Of particular note were the many videos containing false or misleading information posted as "facts" and the racist and sexist comments.  To be fair, I did in fact meet some great people of all ages and developed a small “...