In Austin this week for our annual Head Geek Summit, and to film some secret stuff. I'm thankful for the warm Austin weather this week, but can't understand why everyone is wearing coats.
As always, here are some links from the Intertubz that I hope will hold your interest. Enjoy!
Apple replaced 11 million iPhone batteries in its $29 program, report says
Apple has tricked consumers into phone hardware upgrades for a decade, and consumers are starting to understand they don’t need a new phone every year.
IRS is recalling 46,000 workers — nearly 60 percent of its workforce — from furlough to handle tax refunds without pay
Nothing says "refund" like having a disgruntled IRS employee review your tax return.
Japan’s robot hotel lays off half the robots after they created more work for humans
Ageism against robots is a thing, apparently. "Many of the robots that have been retired were in service for years, making them outdated.”
Mother of All Breaches Exposes 773 Million Emails, 21 Million Passwords
Chances are you have an email address in this breach. More importantly, you can check to see if your passwords have been involved in previous breaches. I recommend you take time, today, to review your passwords.
Mark Your Calendars: The End of Support for Windows 7 is Jan. 14, 2020
While I am certain your company will hold on well past the Win7 expiration date, I cannot stress enough the importance of upgrading to the latest versions of software available.
Microsoft no longer sees Cortana as an Alexa or Google Assistant competitor
I’m not sure anyone saw Cortana as a competitor, either. But it’s interesting to see Microsoft admit they missed their chance to compete, rather than waiting another five years as they did with Windows Phone.
Introducing AWS Backup, a centralized AWS backup service
I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of DBAs suddenly cried out in terror...
A day in the life of a Head Geek on the move - rental car, building access card, thank you note from an airline, and lunch:
