Category: Technology

Lawsuit filed against Facebook for housing discrimination in Ad policy

March 27, 2018March 27, 2018 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Lawsuit filed against Facebook for housing discrimination in Ad policy Today (March 27, 2018), the National Fair Housing Alliance (“NFHA”) and three of its member organizations filed a lawsuit against Facebook, Inc. in federal court in New York City, alleging that Facebook’s advertising platform enables landlords and real estate brokers to exclude families with children,…

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Why conspiracy theories are necessary

March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Why conspiracy theories are necessary Youtube has launched a campaign to delete and ban videos that promote “conspiracy theories” that trend against mainstream acceptance and news media coverage. But is that a wise thing to allow? Conspiracy theories keep the American public aware of instances when conspiracy theories are actually a reality By Ray Hanania…

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I should have dropped Acid before watching Annihilation

February 24, 2018November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Should have dropped Acid before watching Annihilation Movie review: The movie theater was packed with people for the premiere of Annihilation, the Science Fiction story about an alien life form that slams into Earth and expands into what scientists call a “shimmer”. The movie not only had some great stars like Natalie Portman and Jennifer…

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Image compression plugins for WordPress sites

February 2, 2018September 25, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Compression software for WordPress sites How fast does your WordPress blog load? If it is too slow, it can discourage people from visiting your site. They won’t wait. But there are some plugins that can help that you should try and a few won’t take your bank account to the cleaners and are very affordable….

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WordPress Plugin problems (Updated regularly)

January 26, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

WordPress Plugin problems (Updated regularly) WordPress has the worst support forums. They’re very difficult to use. They are exclusive and they don’t like criticism at all. You can get booted off, if you can figure out how to post a question. It’s one of the downsides of using WordPress for your website. Usually, you don’t…

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Stoking the fears of nuclear war

January 18, 2018November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Stoking the fears of nuclear war Residents of Hawaii woke up one morning last week to an alarming text message and emergency broadcast alerts warning of an impending ballistic missile attack and emphasizing “This is not a drill.” Many Hawaiian residents believed it might be the end of life and that nuclear holocaust was impending….

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Holidays today are not like holidays of the past

January 3, 2018November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Holidays today are not like holidays of the past It was so much better in the “old days.” Movie theaters were more enjoyable and traveling on airlines and even cruises were simpler. We knew what we were getting upfront for the single cost we paid. Today, traveling is a gamble, and going to the movie…

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Severe limitations on Blue Tooth usage

December 10, 2017November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Severe limitations on Blue Tooth usage The computer industry is driven by greed rather than by a conscience of serving consumers the best quality products. Shortcomings are reflected in computer design, Blue Tooth ease of use, and even in the release of new iPhones. The old iPhones are being abandoned and users are experiencing delays,…

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Netflix increases fees as programming drops

December 5, 2017November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Netflix increases fees as programming drops Netflix raised fees, again. But if they want to keep me as a loyal subscriber, they need to be loyal to me and produce some kickass programing. Dropping Kevin Spacey from “House of Cards” is a major blow, and the garbage they are offering the wake of another favorite,…

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Switched from Western Digital to Seagate for better storage

September 29, 2017November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania 2 Comments

Switched from Western Digital to Seagate for better storage I was forced by the poor quality of the Western Digital hard drive I purchased to switch to a new system using Seagate Hard Drives and I am glad I did. I had two WD Hard Drives, the MyCloud 8 TB hub and a 4 TB…

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Tech Review: Don’t buy Studio Beats headset

September 16, 2017November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Tech Review: Don’t buy Studio Beats headset Beats by Dr Dre are inconsistent and poorly constructed. You almost think that they are made to intentionally break to force users to go out and buy another set at the over-priced price tag of $299. The sound is poor quality and they are just not worth it….

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Honeywell’s Lyric Round temperature control fails on all levels

September 7, 2017November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Honeywell’s Lyric Round temperature control fails on all levels Who doesn’t want to travel and yet maintain control of your home? Advances in technology have offered opportunities for the computer and cell phone industries to develop technology that can be controlled remotely. The problem is that most computer technicians are not normal people and have…

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Western Digital hard drives are so unreliable

August 31, 2017November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Western Digital hard drives are so unreliable Western Digital has been making flawed hard drives for years. They promise much but deliver very little. Worse is that they are unreliable and easily crash, after giving you a difficult time to use By Ray Hanania Maybe it’s the hope that possibly someone at Western Digital will…

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