Looking to improve the safety and security of NPM JavaScript packages, GitHub is adding granular access tokens to enable fine-grained permissions for NPM accounts, and making its NPM code explorer capability free to users. GitHub on December 6 explained that stolen credentials are a main cause of data breaches. To […]
How to use NPM Chalk to colorize and format your console output
Imagine your console.log being able to show multiple colors. Not only would it be colorful but it will also be helpful. This is where the NPM chalk module comes in very handy. With the NPM chalk module, you can sprinkle multiple colors to your boring black-and-white console output and format […]
Best SSDs of 2022: Give Your Rig Some Love
This post includes the best internal solid-state drives (SSDs) I’ve reviewed that are relevant and available to purchase. Migrating your computer from a hard drive to a solid-state drive (SSD) or from a SATA SSD to an NVMe is the most gratifying upgrade. So, getting the correct drive is naturally […]
Apple’s new Advanced Data Protection brings more security and encryption to iCloud
Apple, the company whose CEO is fond of calling privacy a human right, has added a few new privacy features to its devices. One of them, Advanced Data Protection, is adding end-to-end encryption to almost every iCloud service out there. Which means that almost everything you upload to Apple’s cloud […]
Get Your Free Copy of The 2022-23 Practical Ed Tech Handbook
Near the start of every school year I publish an updated version of The Practical Ed Tech Handbook. This year it took me a bit longer than usual to get it done and I didn’t send it out until mid-September. Since then I made a few minor edits to it […]
FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in the Bahamas
Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder and former CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, was arrested Monday in the Bahamas, the attorney general’s office for the Bahamas said in a statement. The arrest came after the office was notified by the US that it’s filed criminal charges against Bankman-Fried and would likely […]
Best Portable Drives of 2022: Solid Options for All
Portable drives are storage devices that conveniently carry a large amount of data from one computer to another. Or you can use one as an offline backup — tuck it away, and nobody can hack into your essential information. This post includes the best portable drives I’ve tested. There are […]
Comcast’s symmetrical multi-gigabit internet test is a preview of next year’s ‘10G’ rollout
Comcast announced in a press release it successfully tested a symmetrical multi-gigabit DOCSIS 4.0 connection on its live network, taking a major step toward “offering 10G-enabled services” in the second half of 2023. In Philadelphia, where Comcast is headquartered, it connected service at an undisclosed business location using multiple cable […]
Top 7 Smart Speakers You Should Consider Buying in 2022
What are Smart Speakers? Smart speakers are voice-activated devices that can play music, control smart home devices, provide information, and more. These devices are becoming increasingly popular, with many people using them on a daily basis. One of the key benefits of smart speakers is their convenience. With just a […]
Intro to Alpine.js: A JavaScript framework for minimalists
The innovation in front-end JavaScript frameworks is one of the great techno-cultural phenomena of our time. For over 20 years now, we have witnessed a long tail of evolutionary creativity unfold. Each new idea goes into the communal pot, stirring up improvements in both the process of developing software and the end […]