wnylibrarian's blog

Oh those dangerous extensions: (via ARS) Malicious Chrome extensions infect 100,000-plus users, again / https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/05/malicious-chrome-extensions-infect-more-than-100000-users-again/

Trending away from passwords: (via ENG) Firefox takes a big step towards eliminating passwords / https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/09/mozilla-firefox-passwords-web-authentication-support/

How do you do that voodoo that you do: (via BBC) Information watchdog seeks Cambridge Analytica data / http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44003853

A "rat poison" bubble? (via Reuters) Buffett bashes bitcoin as thriving on mystique, favours stocks / https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-berkshire-buffett-cnbc/buffett-bashes-bitcoin-as-thriving-on-mystique-favours-stocks-idUSKBN1I813N

It happens every year. As friends and family will take note, every year I have ambition to head to the range a handful of times before the start of the golf league -- the first Saturday of May just like the Derby -- and every year I fall woefully short. So keeping with tradition this year is no different. So with that being said I have finally ventured into the deep dungeon of the basement (Indiana Jones and the Lost ark of the Covenant may also reside down here gentle readers) and I can officially say my golf bag has made it to the surface of the Earth.