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When Does Privacy Protection Become Futile Paranoia?
At what point does sensibly protecting one’s privacy become paranoia or worse, simply pointless? We talked to security expert James Bore to find out.
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Join TEC on a Private Tour of Phoenix Analysis and Design Technologies (PADT)
Join TEC on a private tour of Phoenix Analysis and Design Technologies (known as PADT), an industrial 3D printing facility, on Tuesday, September 24th at 5:30 p.m.
Love 3D Printing? Join TEC on a Tour of PADT!
TEC is hosting a tour of PADT, an industrial 3D printing facility, on Tuesday, September 24th at 5:30 p.m. RSVP Deadline is Friday Sept 13!! Join us on this free tour and gain an insider's look at industrial 3D printing. We do need advance notice of
August 2024 TEC Article Club
I Will F*ing Dropkick You If You Use That Spreadsheet To participate in this discussion, just join the async discussion on the TEC Reads channel on our Discord server. Discord live virtual Discussion Date: Thursday, August 29, at 6 p.m. The August 2024 Article I Will F*ing
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August 2024 TEC Events & News
It's August and there's lots going on in addition to our standing monthly events, our Right to Repair Workshop and Privacy PIE meetup. We've also got an upcoming tech field trip, a survey to determine future actually useful workshops TEC, a hilarious programming blog-rant
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August 2024 Privacy PIE: Shop Online Without Giving Away Your Personal Data
You can shop online and live your life – even make hotel reservations! – without giving away all your personal data.
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August 2024 Right to Repair Workshop: Keep Your Laptop Juiced & Cool
You're not the only thing that gets drained in the summer heat. Your laptop needs to refresh its battery occasionally and stay cool to operate. This month, we'll cover how to change your laptop's battery safely and also how to keep your laptop cool, even in this heat.
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Interview with Laura Ellington, Complex Concept Translating Engineer
Early in my career I did experience the assumption that I was participating in a meeting to take notes. To which my response was, "I am here as an engineer to share in the discussions."
Introducing Tons of New TEC!
We've been extremely busy the past couple of months and are excited to announce several new ways to enjoy TEC. From podcasts to upcoming tech field trips, alongside our regular informative events like Privacy PIE, we've got something for everyone. Step one is to join the
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January 2024 Good Tech News
This article is from our Good Tech News Newsletter - covering some of the best tech that furthers humanity.
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Tech Law And Policy Year In Review
This article is from our AZ Tech Law & Policy Newsletter - covering technology law and policy news that directly impacts Arizonans.
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Five Healthy Alternatives To Elon Musk
If you’re the kind of person who would have backed Nicola Tesla over Thomas Edison, or someone who remains puzzled as to why we’re not all using Linux, this list is for you.
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Opening The Door For Dictators
How our willingness to give up privacy paves the way for self-suppression
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The Problem With Passwords
We hear a lot about passwords these days. What we don’t get is an explanation of what passwords actually are and the underpinnings of how they work.
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Relinquishing Our Humanity
The inadvertent consequence of well-intentioned technology
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Untangling The Web The Next Internet
Properties of the Next Internet The internet is the most powerful communication system ever invented by humanity. Unfortunately, it was never completed. The missing parts have allowed the internet to become diseased with constant security threats and privacy invasions, with no way to stop or even slow the progression of