Ocala Techies

Hey all! Since there were a couple of other folks trying to bring the Ocala tech community together I put this page on pause. Seems like those other groups have gone into hibernation so I’ll be bringing this page back to life!

Just in case your car explodes?!

GM tells some Bolt owners to park 50 feet away from other cars The new advice is likely to rankle owners who are already limiting their use of the Bolt to avoid overheating the battery and risking a fire.

https://blog.mozilla.org/en/internet-culture/deep-dives/why-are-hyperlinks-blue/

Why are hyperlinks blue? | The Mozilla Blog The internet has ingrained itself into every aspect of our lives, but there’s one aspect of the digital world that I bet you take for granted. Did you ev

https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/31/22643800/apple-google-south-korea-app-store-payment-legislation-passes

Apple and Google must allow developers to use other payment systems, new Korean law declares A major milestone in global anti-trust legislation

Ethereum inventor says blockchain will ‘run the metaverse’ in 10 years Mark Zuckerberg has said he wants Facebook to pivot into a metaverse company but Buterin said there was a ‘huge amount of mistrust’ around the social media company

Well, they got my data then! 😑

T-Mobile investigating claims of customer data breach T-Mobile (TMUS.O) is investigating a claim on an online forum post which says the personal data of over 100 million users have been breached, the company said.

Tldr; they snuck into the “infrastructure” bill a reporting requirement on crypto currencies. That would basically force crypto companies to keep and report name and addresses of people transacted with!

The Cryptocurrency Surveillance Provision Buried in the Infrastructure Bill is a Disaster for Digital Privacy The forthcoming Senate draft of Biden's infrastructure bill—a 2,000+ page bill designed to update the United States’ roads, highways, and digital infrastructure—contains a poorly crafted provision that could create new surveillance requirements for many within the blockchain ecosystem. This co...

This is a super cool piece of tech (I actually own one). It's a little low res and the viewing angle leaves something to be desired. But it's a fun toy for sure!

Looking Glass Factory · The World's Leading Holographic Display The Looking Glass is the world’s leading holographic display. It allows groups of people to view, create, and share holographic content together. Powered by light field technology, the Looking Glass seamlessly delivers 3D content without any VR/AR headgear.