https://systemoverlord.com/tags/free-data.htmlRecent content in Free Data on System OverlordHugoen-usdavid@systemoverlord.com (David Tomaschik)david@systemoverlord.com (David Tomaschik)Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:34:04 +0000https://systemoverlord.com/2011/09/28/i-did-it-for-the-data/Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:34:04 +0000david@systemoverlord.com (David Tomaschik)https://systemoverlord.com/2011/09/28/i-did-it-for-the-data/<p> Prior to about 2005, if you had something to say online, you built your own website and said it there.  And so the web was like a chain of small islands, each led by their own leader (the owner of the site), with browsers hopping from island to island.  Sure, there were travel agents (search engines) to help you find which island (website) you wanted to visit, but for the most part, each site was run independently and had its own way of doing things.</p>https://systemoverlord.com/2011/09/23/tablets-free-software-and-you/Fri, 23 Sep 2011 01:38:56 +0000david@systemoverlord.com (David Tomaschik)https://systemoverlord.com/2011/09/23/tablets-free-software-and-you/<p> Tablets are the current 'big thing' in computing devices -- so much so, in fact, that many believe tablets will replace most of the uses of laptops and desktops.  This aligns closely with the trend to put "everything" on the web.  While making everything browser-based certainly has its conveniences, it also has risks.</p> <p> Users are continually placing their privacy and their data in the hands of others, while ignoring the risks posed by these actions.  Look, for example, at the terms of service and software licenses associated with the iPad.  Apple can remotely "kill" software on your iPad.  If that software was storing your data, too bad, it's gone.</p>