TechBear’s Guide to the Multiverse: A Discworld Hex on Unseen University
I thought I’d seen every possible tech disaster—until the wizards of Unseen University summoned me to debug a thinking engine with access to reality-warping spellbooks and a serious case of philosophical indigestion.
Thoughtful Thursday: TechBear’s Take on Free Speech, Content Moderation, and the Corporate Censorship Circus
Corporate content moderation now threatens free speech more than government censorship. From payment processors freezing creator earnings to platforms banning anti-predator investigators while hosting problematic content, the current system fails both safety and freedom. TechBear examines how algorithmic bias, economic pressure, and corporate risk management have created a censorship apparatus more powerful than any government program—and what we can do about it.
Cybersecurity Wednesday: The Truth About Privacy vs. Protection (Or: How “Think of the Children” Became Big Brother’s Best Friend)
When ‘think of the children’ becomes ‘monitor all the citizens’: Why age verification systems requiring facial scans and government IDs create surveillance infrastructure that makes everyone less safe. Exploring privacy-preserving alternatives that actually protect kids without building a hacker’s paradise of identity theft goldmines.
The Great Digital Literacy Divide: Why Gen Z Knows Less About Computers Than Their Grandparents (And That’s Terrifying)
A TechBear Tech Talk that’ll make you question everything you thought you knew about “digital natives” Reading Time: 8 minutes | Category: Digital Literacy Listen up, technocubs, because TechBear is about to serve you some truth that’s gonna burn worse than that time you tried to update your iPhone on dial-up. We need to have a SERIOUS talk […]
Cybersecurity Wednesday: Supply Chain Attacks – How Malicious Updates Turn Trusted Apps Into Traitors
Your trusted apps might be plotting against you! Learn how malicious updates turn legitimate software into digital traitors through supply chain attacks. TechBear breaks down this sneaky cybersecurity threat and shares practical protection strategies for small businesses—including the essential app audit that could save your data.
The Steep Ramp to Nowhere: Why Performative Accessibility Fails Everyone
It starts with a sign telling a wheelchair user to take the stairs. From unusable ramps to digital dead ends, this is a look at ‘hostile compliance’ and why performative accessibility fails everyone it’s supposed to help.
Workflow Wednesday: Stop WiFi Workflow Killers—TechBear’s 5-Step Guide to Network Setup That Actually Works
Listen up, sugar! Bad WiFi is secretly destroying your productivity. Video calls freezing, files crawling to upload, hunting for signal in your own house? TechBear’s got the 5-step fix for WiFi workflow killers that’ll transform your home office network from disaster to dream.
Tech Tip Tuesday: The Ultimate Office Tool Selection Guide—Stop Fighting the Wrong Tool for Your Data!
A TechBear guide to choosing the right word processor, spreadsheet, and database – because your data nightmares end TODAY (no matter which office suite you use) Listen up, my precious techno-cubs! TechBear is absolutely DONE watching y’all wrestle with the wrong office tools like you’re trying to hammer nails with a rubber chicken. Every week, […]
Ask TechBear: Battery Life Bootcamp – The Ultimate Guide to Managing Power Like a Pro
Your devices are DYING for attention! TechBear’s Battery Life Bootcamp reveals the shocking truth about charging myths and teaches you to manage power like a pro. Stop treating your phone like it runs on fairy dust—learn the 20-80% rule, avoid heat damage, and ditch those gas station chargers!
Maintenance Monday: Essential Computer Maintenance Tips And Digital housekeeping Tasks from Your Favorite Tech Bear
Your favorite TechBear returns with essential computer maintenance tips and digital housekeeping tasks to keep your systems running smoothly. Learn the foundational practices that boost productivity and protect your digital life.