The Actuator - December 18th

I hope this edition of the Actuator finds you and yours in the middle of a healthy and happy holiday season. With Christmas and New Year's falling on Wednesday, I'll pick this up again in 2020. Until then, stay safe and warm.

As always, here's a bunch of stuff I found on the internet I thought you might enjoy.

Why Car-Free Streets Will Soon Be the Norm

I'm a huge fan of having fewer cars in the middle of any downtown city. I travel frequently enough to European cities and I enjoy the ability to walk and bike in areas with little worry of automobiles.

Microsoft and Warner Bros trap Superman on glass slide for 1,000 years

Right now, one of you is reading this and wondering how to monitor glass storage and if an API will be available. OK, maybe it's just me.

The trolls are organizing—and platforms aren't stopping them

This has been a problem with online communities since they first started; it's not a new problem.

New Orleans declares state of emergency following cyberattack

Coming to a city near you, sooner than you may think.

Facebook workers' payroll data was on stolen hard drives

"Employee wasn’t supposed to take hard drives outside the office..." Security is hard because people are dumb.

A Sobering Message About the Future at AI's Biggest Party

The key takeaway here is the discussion around how narrow the focus is for specific tasks. Beware the AI snake oil salesman promising you their algorithms and models work for everyone. They don't.

12 Family Tech Support Tips for the Holidays

Not a bad checklist for you to consider when your relatives ask for help over the holidays.

Yes, I do read books about bacon. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and best wishes.

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