Just Call Damon

02/26/2026

This is a screencap of Mozilla Firefox's "DISABLE ALL AI" controls.
Show me *anyone else doing this....

One reason I use Mozilla Firefox instead of Chrome or Edge or any of the other versions of Chrome out there (they are *all Chrome variants except Firefox), is that there's much more choice and freedom with open-source Firefox than with advertisers-preferred proprietary Chrome variants. Google even removed the ability to install Web's Best Ad Blocker - uBlock Origin - into Chrome because their advertisers complained it blocked too many of their ads! :-\

With many advertising-driven companies such as Google and the other big players, you're not the customer - you're the product.

www.GetFirefox.com

12/12/2025

Firefox is and has been my #1 recommendation for a browser, for a few reasons.
1) It's one of the very few browsers that *isn't a variant of Google Chrome.
2) You can install ANY plugin you like, including the Google-banned "uBlock Origin", the best and most popular ad-blocker of the last 15 years. (Google's advertisers *demand to be seen!)
3) Google only cares about it's advertisers. For Google, you aren't the customer, you are the PRODUCT.

11/28/2025

An excellent reminder of something we learned very quickly not to do in the 90s.

Chilling and thought-provoking. Thanks Ireland!

This looks like a scene from Black Mirror, but it's actually a stark warning from Ireland's Data Protection Commission:

11/20/2025

A concise explanation of how the Internet works. ;)

11/19/2025

I apparently have not been getting all of my voicemails with Consumer Cellular, so I am changing services - again. Sorry for any inconvenience.

11/02/2025

NERDS!!! 😁

10/31/2025

That thing 'cloud' companies say isn't going to happen - is happening already.

Remember when Google's motto was "Don't Be Evil"?
Yeah, they got rid of that years ago....

10/16/2025

There is a way to keep OneDrive from taking your files "to the cloud", you just have to set up separate folders and always save to those instead of the "suggested" locations. ;)

I will continue to promote the most Free (as in freedom *and beer) solutions available.

- Chickenman

10/14/2025

The answer to a question I receive daily:

"Although support for Windows 10 has been discontinued, computers running this OS will continue to function, but they will be vulnerable to attacks if they're not upgraded to Windows 11 or migrated to Windows 11 in the cloud with Windows 365."

Office 365 apps may also stop working, no confirmation of that yet. I will know from my *own experience tomorrow. I am leaving one computer on Win10, upgrading one to Win11 Bypass, and another directly to Win11 regular, so I can report back how each works out after this cutover.

We'll get through this. :)

BEAR WITH ME - I am receiving a HUGE volume of phone calls regarding the Microsoft shenanigans surrounding the Win11 deadline. I am unable to keep up with all of the calls I've received the last 2-3 days.

10/10/2025

I had a call from a scammer the other day! 😉

Me: “Hello.”
NOT-Microsoft support: “Hello. This is Bob Bobson from Microsoft Support. We are seeing a lot of virus activity from your device.”
Me: “Oh no. My device? Are you sure?”
NOT-Microsoft support: “Oh yes, we have many reports.”
Me: “Oh jeez. How can I fix it?”
NOT-Microsoft support: “It’s okay Sir. We can help you right now. Are you in front of your device Sir?”
Me: “Yes. I was just about to use it. I’m glad you called.”
NOT-Microsoft support: “Yes Sir, we are going to help you. Can you please push the Start button?”
Me: “I think it’s already on.”
NOT-Microsoft support: “Okay, Sir. Now you want to click on Control Panel.”
Me: “I don’t see that.”
NOT-Microsoft support: “Do you see a bunch of information above the Start button?”
Me: “Yes.”
NOT-Microsoft support: “That is your Control Panel.”
Me: “Wow, I didn’t realise it had a name.”
NOT-Microsoft support: “Yes Sir, now press on Internet Options.”
Me: “Yeah, I definitely don’t see any Internet options. I don’t think I purchased that feature. This is just a cheap one.”
NOT-Microsoft support: “They all have the Internet, Sir. Press the Start button again.”
Me: “Okay, it’s the same as before.”
NOT-Microsoft support: “That’s okay Sir. We are going to restart your device. Can you please turn it off?”
Me: “Um … I don’t know how. I’ve never turned it off. Since I bought it, it just kind of stays on all the time.”
NOT-Microsoft support: “There must be an off button on your device. How do you stop it when it’s running?”
Me: “In those cases, I usually press the big button.”
NOT-Microsoft support: “Okay sir. Please press that button.”
Me: “Okay.”
NOT-Microsoft support: “Is your device off?”
Me: “No. The door popped open.”
NOT-Microsoft support: “Door? Is there a disc inside the door?”
Me: “No, there’s a burrito.”
NOT-Microsoft support: “Why is there a burrito in your computer?”
Me: “Computer? I thought you said this was microwave support.”
😂