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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Self Driving Cars


      Self Driving cars are being contemplated in some U.S. states. Since 2011, when self driving cars became legal in Nevada, Google has logged nearly 700,000 miles with the cars. The only accidents that have occurred have been because of when the drive took control, or they were the fault of the other driver. You could take naps on your way home from work if you wanted to, or just let the car drive through densely urban areas to get to your destination. Google has been continually testing cars in Silicon Valley, where their headquarters is located. Other states have taken interest in the self driving cars but the problem is who's fault would it be if a driver got in accident while he or she was not driving. Would it be the driver's fault, or the auto makers fault. These are just some of the things that need to be taken into consideration before making them legal to drive on city streets in places like California.

Friday, April 18, 2014

What is best for you? (Smart Phones)

A lot of great new phones have came out recently life the Iphone 5S of the Galaxy S5. Nut what is the best phone on the market and why. Different Phones are great for different people If you are someone who likes to take picture the Nokia Lumia 930 with its impressive microphone and 20 megapixel camera But if you just want a phone that is easy to use you should probably buy and Iphone 5s with its easily to use interface it is a great first smartphone But if you want something with lighting speed and endless customization you probably need the galaxy s5 you will have a phone with amazing batter life and amazing features

Friday, April 11, 2014

Heartbleed bug in OpenSSL

Is your password safe?  What is the Heartbleed bug that people are talking about and do I really need to change my passwords?

The Heartbleed bug is kinda complicated, but basically it tricks servers into giving them access to whatever data is in memory right next to the connection spot.  Here is more information from nakedsercurity if you are interested in the details.

But the big question is "Is your personal data at risk?"  Here is a website that can help you answer that question.  It checks to see if a site has used the OpenSSL in the past (LastPass) and if they have fix it (Heartbleed test).

Bottom line:  The chances your password was hacked is very small.  Wait until you hear from the site that they have fixed the problem and then change your password.  Don't be in too much of a hurry or you may just give your new password away to the bag guys.  (Oh, a never ever follow a link to log in.  Always always type the URL in yourself.)