Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Free WiFi and banking - What could go wrong?

from here (source image one and two)

Thanks to KetchupandBeer for tweeting the photo of a rather disconcerting billboard. That appears to be an actual hotspot stuck to the billboard where literally anyone could tamper with it (because why not find a way to make free WiFi even more risky). I wouldn't connect to that if you paid me.

It's bark is definitely worse than it's bite

found on Tastefully Offensive

They may roll down stairs alone or in pairs, but the only way that's going to stop a burglar is if they're laughing too hard.

Monday, March 20, 2017

Minimize data breaches with this one weird trick

from here

Seems like a pretty good catch phrase, actually. Repeat it enough around your decision-makers and maybe they'll actually scale back their plans to gather all the data.

Russell Peters: "Terrorists vs Indians"


Watch on YouTube

I can't say I'd know a terrorist if I saw one (because terrorists can look like anyone), but I do feel reasonably confident that I'd be able to tell the difference between an Indian and someone from one of those 7 predominantly Muslim countries. That comes from having exposure to those groups. If people didn't live in bubbles and actually interacted with people from different cultures they might be less afraid of them. In the absence of that, things like the comedy of Russell Peters or Little Mosque on the Prairie should help normalize those different cultures at least a little and in so doing make them seem less scary.

Friday, March 17, 2017

By throwing darts at a map, just like before

from here

T'was Paddy what done that thing, that's who.

A special sort of event security



Somebody's gotta keep the beer safe today, maybe it should be you?

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Conway Science

from here

It took me a while, but I finally figured out the troll science behind Kellyanne Conway's claim about microwaves turning into cameras.

A strangely appropriate response

found on Wanna Joke

Look, as funny as it may seem, when something is using aerosolized chemical agents against you that is probably one of the best tools you can use to protect yourself.

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

How not to avoid arrest

from here (source image)

If you don't want to get arrested, maybe try not wearing a shirt that draws the attention of authorities by giving them instructions they're under no obligation to follow.

Sometimes it's the only way to be sure

found on Memebase

This makes me glad I'm not promiscuous online.