Trouble at Google and Facebook shows how susceptible we are to losing control of our data — by accident or design It’s been over a week since Facebook announced that, thanks to a coding vulnerability, access tokens for at least 50 million* accounts were stolen. Access tokens are important. As Facebook explained in its blog detailing the […]

A few months ago I published an article about the pros and cons of DevOps as a Service. There I mentioned AWS and Google Cloud Platform as the main platforms that are frequently used by DevOps. Why can’t we make a small comparison for them? Sure, there’s also Microsoft Azure among the giants. But I’ll try […]

According to a recent Chinese Report: blockchain projects go from boom to bust in 15 months. That’s a lifecycle for a crypto startup of 450 days. A Chinese government analysis has concluded the average lifespan of a blockchain project is 1.22 years, sources report May 28. As Bitcoin remains in a cloud of manipulation, ICOs are set to […]

Why we seem to despise hypocrites more than outright liars For many of us, a huge part of daily conversation revolves around gossip. We love to talk about the blunders and missteps of friends, family, and celebrities. On top of that, news organizations and social networks are like outrage amplifiers because that’s what gets the […]

You know it’s serious when governments get involved. Ever since the incredible run cryptocurrencies had at the end of last year, 2017, the general feeling toward blockchain technology hasn’t been a question of “if”—but “when.” It seems as though 2018 has been the year of preparation. Major companies like Amazon and Facebook have both started solidifying […]

A conversation with Andreas M. Antonopoulos, author of Mastering Bitcoin and The Internet of Money, one of the world’s leading experts on bitcoin and blockchain. I met Andreas M. Antonopoulos at the inaugural edition of Singularity University Canada Summit in Toronto earlier this fall, where he was breaking down bitcoin/blockchain for a large crowd of business leaders, […]

These days, it seems like everything has a “healthy, green, environmentally friendly” alternative—with an additional cost. But there’s no reason to hand over all of your money in the name of living an eco-friendly lifestyle. Here are nine surprisingly simple and (relatively) affordable tips for creating more sustainable habits. 1. Play into the collagen craze. […]

Just east of Mexico Beach is Port St. Joe, a slip of a town that caught the lip of Michael’s eye when it slammed ashore Wednesday. Resident Scott Collins’ two-story townhouse lies right on the border between the two. The home was damaged by falling trees but stayed standing, which is more than he could […]

By Adrian Mcdermott  Landfills are more than just dumping grounds. A fair bit of thought and effort goes into the designing of a landfill. The process begins with the selection of an appropriate site for the landfill. You cannot have a site where the water table is high, because this increases the risk of the groundwater […]

By Alex Mardikian It is important to recycle small items. Metal caps, lids, tops, and plastic caps are ubiquitous small items. They are recyclable.  Ensure that the caps of peanut butter bottles, sauce bottles, dry rub containers, etc. are attached to the plastic bottles.  Tetra-Pak boxes too have plastic caps. And the caps can be […]