Category Archives: News

I’m Skeptical About SmugMug’s Acquisition of Flickr

Posted on April 21, 2018 by admin

I learned yesterday (April 20) that Flickr was acquired by another photography website, SmugMug.com. I’ve been a longtime user and subscriber to Flickr. I’ve seen Flickr go through several, often upsetting changes over the years. Acquisition by Yahoo.com. Sold off … Continue reading →

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Ransomware Warning

Posted on June 27, 2017 by admin

//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js Europe, Russia and the United States are being hit by a new ransomware attack. Apparently, so far, only hitting Windows PCs. Got the following notice from Wordfence security: This is a public service announcement from Wordfence. The following attack … Continue reading →

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The Beatles Set To Stream

Posted on December 23, 2015 by admin

The Beatles music is set to start streaming on various music services starting on December 24. This is good news for Beatles fans who don’t have all of their recordings on various analog or digital medias. Starting tomorrow just go … Continue reading →

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Aarrgh! Amazon Prime Price Increase

Posted on March 13, 2014 by admin

I am not very happy that Amazon is increasing the price of Amazon Prime. The service which offers free streaming movies, Kindle books and free shipping on all Amazon.com orders ups its price from $79 to $99 per year. OUCH! … Continue reading →

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New Tech From Apple – Gotta Love It!

Posted on June 12, 2013 by admin

On Monday June 10 Apple unveiled its latest and greatest new technology that has the Mac fans and the tech world abuzz. From cheapest to most expensive tech, Apple introduced the following at the June 10 WorldWide Developer Conference (WWDC) which … Continue reading →

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