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What’s all this technobabble about the Heartbleed bug?

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I’d be surprised if you haven’t heard of the Heartbleed bug by now. However, while many people want to shut out all the technobabble on the internet, this is one issue we should all be paying attention to.What is the Heartbleed bug?The Heartbleed bug is a security flaw in the programming code used for secure websites.  The flaw allowed hackers to steal the last piece of … [Read more...] about What’s all this technobabble about the Heartbleed bug?

Review of ‘The Collector of Dying Breaths’ by M.J. Rose

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“The Collector of Dying Breaths” by M.J. Rose brings together two stories, one from the 16th century, the other modern day. The fascinating historical portion of this novel revolves around René le Florentine. That story begins in 1573, with René recalling the story of his life, which included time spent training to become a perfumer, as a prisoner when he is found guilty of … [Read more...] about Review of ‘The Collector of Dying Breaths’ by M.J. Rose

The Patriot Survival Plan email scam

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Yesterday, I received two emails from “Patriot Survival Plan” offering me survival tips on how to make it though the coming crisis in America. There may be a looming crisis, there may not. There have been plenty of previous predictions of this sort over the years and they’ve all been proven wrong when the crisis date passed. Sooner or later, maybe one of them will come true. … [Read more...] about The Patriot Survival Plan email scam

James Moushon enjoys wearing three hats

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James Moushon and I met at the Tucson Festival of Books in 2013. James recently released his third Jonathon Stone Mystery, “Game of Fire.” In “Game of Fire,” CIA agent Jonathon Stone is brought up against his old nemesis, Tay Minh, when the investigation into an arson fire indicates it might have been an act of terrorism.When asked why he wrote “Game of Fire,”  James said, … [Read more...] about James Moushon enjoys wearing three hats

McKenna checks out the hotel phone call scam

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The hotel phone call scam is back in business. A friend of mine just told me how her son received a phone call in the middle of the night while he was staying at a hotel. Sometime in the middle of the night, the phone in her son’s hotel room rang and he was told that there had been a “glitch” in the computer system. The caller was apologetic, but explained how all of the credit … [Read more...] about McKenna checks out the hotel phone call scam