The Techie One

Serving the Bay Area since 1997.

Reality Check: Rockstar Scam Getting paid for simply driving your car around? According to one company, if you agree to turn your vehicle into a moving billboard you could be paid $500 a...

Scam warning! Got this in my email today. Totally not legit. The link points to a Google Doc.

Snopes says it's unproven, but I've received oe of these calls. http://www.snopes.com/can-you-hear-me-scam/

'Can You Hear Me?' Scam Warning - Snopes.com | The definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation. Dozens of news outlets reported on a purported scam wherein fraudsters supposedly falsify charges by randomly calling people and asking 'Can you hear me?'

3D printer leaves writer, grandkid thunderstruck My favorite technological advance has long been the GPS.

http://www.marinij.com/article/NO/20160726/NEWS/160729841

New Marin City Library program helps kids learn on the internet A new program at the Marin City Library is helping a group of students learn by providing free access to the internet.Marin City Library staff members have set up the mobile “hotspot” devices allowing internet access for students

http://www.marinij.com/general-news/20140520/intelligence-sharing-by-marin-librarians-leads-to-counterfeiting-arrest-in-fairfax

Intelligence-sharing by Marin librarians leads to counterfeiting arrest in Fairfax A man suspected of scamming Marin librarians is getting the book thrown at him. Daniel Han Shi, 26, of San Francisco is suspected of passing or trying to pass counterfeit $20 bills at the Fairfax library and several other branches.

http://www.marinij.com/article/NO/20150307/NEWS/150309852

Marin Snapshot: San Rafael man runs youth technology program in Marin City Etienne Douglas of San Rafael has been interested in computer technology since he was 5-years-old, playing with gadgets his stepfather, who was employed by IBM, brought home from work.Douglas, 38, shares his ongoing passion for computers by run

http://abc7news.com/society/marin-library-bouncing-back-after-recession/557722/

Marin, other libraries bouncing back after recession The Marin City library is bouncing back after the recession by opening on Fridays and offering new technology.

I was privileged to be on Soroptimist International of Novato's Sounding Board show with Madalienne Peters. https://youtu.be/mShHrr6ZihI

Youth, Technology and The Future A Sounding Board conversation with Etienne Douglas, website coordinator of the Marin County Free Library, and Webstar program computer Coordinator for the Ma...

I usually don't jones for stuff, but these dudes are smart and have made a "smart" smartwatch. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/597507018/pebble-time-awesome-smartwatch-no-compromises?gclid=CIP_-dz4t8QCFRSVfgodGFYAhg

Pebble Time - Awesome Smartwatch, No Compromises Color e-paper smartwatch with up to 7 days of battery and a new timeline interface that highlights what's important in your day.