Alan Whitton

@MJonMoney Does that mean it might be time to leave? I never like to stay at a popular party.

Defending the all stock portfolio - It's interesting that I got a lot of pushback for being 100% in stocks fifteen years ago, but now that stocks have been soaring for years, the idea gets a lot of support. michaeljamesonmoney.com/2010/09/defend…

@Grok Agrees "...Research backs these benefits: a 2018 Mozilla study found ad blockers improve site performance and cut privacy threats, while a 2024 analysis showed up to 44% lower power use in browsers with built-in blockers during web sessions."

Ad blockers make online reading cleaner, faster, and safer. Yes, I still run ads. No, I don’t blame you for blocking them. #AdBlockers #PiHole #OnlinePrivacy #websecurity nothowtodoit.com/why-ad-blocker…

This is NOT the Future. This is what is being rammed down our throats by Tech Oligarchs, who "know what is best for us". NO! blog.mathieui.net/this-is-not-th…

11 Things You Should Avoid Using ChatGPT For #Spoiler pretty much everything everyone tells you to use it for... they aren't wrong either. #ftag=COS-05-10aaa0j" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">cnet.com/tech/services-… via @CNET

Flaw Allowing Website Takeover Found in WordPress Plugin With 400k Installations - More plugins are proving to be easy exploits for hackers and nasty people. #Wordpress #Plugins #Security securityweek.com/flaw-allowing-…

Chinese Authorities Are Using a New Tool To Hack Seized Phones and Extract Data slashdot.org/story/25/07/16… via @slashdot

Just ask @Elmo ask him what he clicked to end up in the problem he is in. #ClickBait #DontClickThat

Exploring the paradox of career choices: why going to Africa to teach English may seem adventurous, yet others journey to Canada to teach French. #JobHunting #Adventure #career canajunfinances.com/choosing-a-car…

eSIM Hack Allows for Cloning, Spying securityweek.com/esim-hack-allo…

Trump tariffs turn techies topsy-turvy as US braces for PC tax dlvr.it/TLrQtx

The July edition of @Microsoft's monthly update program includes patches for 12 vulnerabilities rated as "critical" security risks. Nearly all were of the remainders were deemed "important" level risks. #cybersecurity #infosec #ITsecurity bit.ly/3Ii5J2Y

Three Beautiful Canadian Entertainers that filled my kids life with song, and an #elephant Thanks for the music!

Nash the Slash, Rises Again? Not just an amazing album, but the Late Midnight Rambler is making a comeback. Saw him live in Montreal in 1981, was hooked. #NashTheSlash #CutThroat cbc.ca/arts/commotion…

AI Slop in Social Media AI Slop is flooding social media with low-quality, AI-generated content—from fake quotes to emotion-bait threads—threatening information integrity and genuine creators. #AI #Slop #ChatGPT nothowtodoit.com/ai-slop-social…

It's over. Thanks to all who've followed along this year!

Daily I have a reminder about my "trading" skills. Stay #humble and don't start believing your own writings.. #Nortel, why did I still have 10 shares?!?!

23andMe to Be Bought by Biotech Company for $256 Million So the genetic makeup of Millions of people is now in the hands of a #BIOTech firm? Doesn't #worry me at all. It #petrifies me a little... #23andMe #Privacy nytimes.com/2025/05/19/bus…

One more #Pope bit. It isn't directly about him, but he does pay a predominant role in the story. #MichaelCaine #PeterSellers #Catholicism #Vino