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23 February 2026 at 03:43
ON SECURITY By Susan Bradley You’ve probably seen the chilling video by now β€” that masked man at the door in one of the highest-profile kidnappings in recent memory. But here’s something you may have missed, something many would consider equally chilling: the doorbell-camera footage was not configured to be kept! It was recovered by […]

AskWoody at the computer museum, Act V

29 December 2025 at 03:44
HISTORY By Will Fastie It is such a pleasure to meet AskWoody readers in the flesh. I’d like to continue to do so, but our waiting list is finally waning. If you are interested in joining a tour, see the instructions at the end of this article. If the list is long enough, I’ll get […]

A lot of bits in 1966

26 December 2025 at 04:00
Those who recall my article The Three Laws of Robotics from 2023 may also recall my mention of Robert Heinlein’s Hugo Award-winning 1966 novel The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. I read the book as a teenager and, because it is a favorite, have read it many times since. But it was not until last […]

Task Manager: Going beyond process management

24 November 2025 at 03:44
WINDOWS 11 By Chris Hoffman Windows 11’s Task Manager is a grab bag of features, some useful and others pointless. The Task Manager isn’t just a way to end misbehaving processes. It’s a way to monitor your system’s resource usage, see hardware details, and take control over startup apps. It’s also a bit of a […]
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