Ian Forrester @cubicgarden@mastodon.cloud
Senior firestarter at BBC RD, emergent technology expert and serial social geek event organiser.
http://www.cubicgarden.com | @cubicgarden@twitter.com
Joined May 2017
Just heard our MP is one foot out the door - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48395905 from @clarered@twitter.com at the @watershed@twitter.com
UK government may face court action after EU citizens denied vote
People reportedly turned away from European election polling booths due to admin errors
RT @Doctoe@twitter.com
I still think all conference line and call centre hold music should be recordings of stand up comedy. Would be far more an enjoyable experience.
RT @herbkim@twitter.com
My deepest thanks to our delegates, speakers, sponsors, supporters, suppliers, staff, volunteers & Zeus (Greek god of weather) who made @ThinkingDigital@twitter.com 2019 one our best ever conferences. Massive gratitude! #tdc19 photo: @TyneSightPhoto@twitter.com
I voted! How about you?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48372665
Privacy is dead for millennials, I think not!
Millennials are more nervous than any other age group about using smart home technology, according to research by Accenture
https://www.information-age.com/smart-home-technology-accenture-123482667/
Bloody heck Google!
Google Has Stored Some Passwords in Plaintext Since 2005
On the heels of embarrassing disclosures from Facebook and Twitter, Google reveals its own password bugs—one of which lasted 14 years.
https://www.wired.com/story/google-stored-gsuite-passwords-plaintext/
This made me smile today 😄
Hand written envelope from a company really makes a difference.
Maybe it's the wuffie effect Tara Hunt talked about for years?
Thanks for making my day MU chargers
Hallam foe was creepy before #metoo but now is extremely stalker territory! 😥
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0466816/
Just baked some amazingly firey chocolate banana bread for tomorrows bake off in @bbcrd. Looking to take the crown with this suprising entry.
Number 5 in my new years resolutions.
https://cubicgarden.com/2018/12/29/new-years-resolutions-2019/
Google Titan key security problem?
I was sure I tooted/tweet a thank you to the Google team in Berlin's Re:publica conference. But it looks like it never quite happened due to connectivity issues with the wifi at certain points of the day.
So first of all I want to say thanks for giving me a titan security key for spending time listening to what changes Google had made to their security as announced in Google IO
https://cubicgarden.com/2019/05/19/google-titan-key-security-problem/
Google Titan key security problem? https://cubicgarden.com/2019/05/19/google-titan-key-security-problem/
Media Molecule allows you to Dream? https://cubicgarden.com/2019/05/19/media-molecule-allows-you-to-dream/
The best technology can be used for good and for bad
I was very much reminded of this when reading about a user abusing Plex's share.
Earlier this week the man in question informed fellow Plex users on Tweakers that he was approached by local anti-piracy group BREIN, which had become aware that he was running a Plex share with 5,700 movies and 10,000 TV-shows.
https://cubicgarden.com/2019/05/19/the-best-technology-can-be-used-for-good-and-for-bad/
The best technology can be used for good and for bad
I was very much reminded of this when reading about a user abusing Plex's share.
Earlier this week the man in question informed fellow Plex users on Tweakers that he was approached by local anti-piracy group BREIN, which had become aware that he was running a Plex share with 5,700 movies and 10,000 TV-shows.
https://cubicgarden.com/2019/05/19/the-best-technology-can-be-used-for-good-and-for-bad/
The best technology can be used for good and for bad
I was very much reminded of this when reading about a user abusing Plex's share.
Earlier this week the man in question informed fellow Plex users on Tweakers that he was approached by local anti-piracy group BREIN, which had become aware that he was running a Plex share with 5,700 movies and 10,000 TV-shows.
https://cubicgarden.com/2019/05/19/the-best-technology-can-be-used-for-good-and-for-bad/
The best technology can be used for good and for bad
I was very much reminded of this when reading about a user abusing Plex's share.
Earlier this week the man in question informed fellow Plex users on Tweakers that he was approached by local anti-piracy group BREIN, which had become aware that he was running a Plex share with 5,700 movies and 10,000 TV-shows.
https://cubicgarden.com/2019/05/19/the-best-technology-can-be-used-for-good-and-for-bad/
The best technology can be used for good and for bad
I was very much reminded of this when reading about a user abusing Plex's share.
Earlier this week the man in question informed fellow Plex users on Tweakers that he was approached by local anti-piracy group BREIN, which had become aware that he was running a Plex share with 5,700 movies and 10,000 TV-shows.
https://cubicgarden.com/2019/05/19/the-best-technology-can-be-used-for-good-and-for-bad/
The best technology can be used for good and for bad
I was very much reminded of this when reading about a user abusing Plex's share.
Earlier this week the man in question informed fellow Plex users on Tweakers that he was approached by local anti-piracy group BREIN, which had become aware that he was running a Plex share with 5,700 movies and 10,000 TV-shows.
https://cubicgarden.com/2019/05/19/the-best-technology-can-be-used-for-good-and-for-bad/
Senior firestarter at BBC RD, emergent technology expert and serial social geek event organiser.
http://www.cubicgarden.com | @cubicgarden@twitter.com
Joined May 2017
