Two Guys on Gaming, Tech, and the World
Online tracking is becoming more advanced (some would say invasive) every day. As you browse the web, you leave digital trails that major web services (such as Google and Facebook) are using to learn more about you. But how far does this tracking go? How is it done? Are you safe?
This infographic by Backgroundcheck.org gives us a breakdown.
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Every now and then I get trivia texts from Xbox. Today was one of those days, and as usual after the trivia was done, they promoted a new Xbox feature. This time it was something I’d never heard of: Redbox Instant.
Whenever you break some bad news, it always helps to soften the blow with something good. I got an email from Amazon recently about how their Amazon Cloud Player Upgrade was going to be good for me. Or so I thought. Who would have expected bad news to follow an email opening like this? [Read more…]
If “Spotify Turns a Year Old in the U.S.,” does that mean anything will change? [Read more…]
After several months of not playing the Sims Social, I gave into the pressure and rejoined the party. Then I got this email introducing a new way to waste your life on the world’s biggest time suck (aka Facebook).
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This is the easiest way I’ve found to get free simcash in the Sims Social. It doesn’t take much effort, and it doesn’t take much time. All it takes is consistency. [Read more…]
The Lonely Planet shows Estonia on the borders of Russia and Latvia.
When I was an exchange student in Japan, I met a girl from Estonia. That was the beginning and the end of my experience with Estonians… until I learned about the DNSChanger malware epidemic. [Read more…]
If you have been on Facebook for any amount of time at all, I’m sure you have experienced a massive Facebook message conversation. It may (or may not) start off as something useful, but more often than not these conversations quickly descend into a spammy mess. Thankfully, there is a way to opt out. [Read more…]
Since acquiring the Android operating system, Google has been making steady progress in digital entertainment. The new Google Play is bringing it all together. [Read more…]
The Internet has no doubt transformed modern human life. But without the equipment to connect us, we might still be communicating via smoke signals and carrier pigeons. The History of Modems infographic below gives an overview on the development of this linchpin of the information age. [Read more…]