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  • Access Denied.

    Richard Noble, For the Courier|Mar 9, 2022

    I’m in no position to speak with conviction about the atrocities currently transpiring in eastern Europe. What I am qualified to speak on however is the technical methods with which a nation might censor or otherwise control what its residents are able to see on the internet. This article will focus on those technical aspects, in an attempt to help spread knowledge about what happens when a public resource is unjustly subjected to regulation by an entity looking to further an agenda. First let’s recap on how the internet works as a whole, as...

  • Technology. It's Not Just For Christmas.

    Richard Noble|Nov 24, 2021

    Somehow, it’s that time of year again. The holiday shopping season is upon us and with that comes the challenge of finding meaningful gifts for the ones we care about. With the landscape so vast for bluetooth trinkets and WiFi kitchen appliances, what’s the secret to not having your purchases regifted by June? It’s estimated that this season we’ll drop around $142.5 billion on technology purchases. A record 191.3 million adults plan on purchasing technology or a technology accessory this year to bestow upon those they care about. This is part...

  • Tech Space

    RICHARD NOBLE, founder of Want For Tech, an IT company based in Glasgow.|Nov 17, 2021

    Everyone’s favorite platform to share thoughts, opinions and photos of your kids holding pumpkins has been around for a minute, it’s fair to say. Facebook originally launched in 2004 and opened up to anyone over the age of 13 with an email address in 2006. They recently made news, however, for what’s perhaps our generation’s most controversial rebranding efforts. Facebook is dead, long live Facebook! Or as they’d now like to be addressed: Meta. It’s important to note that corporate rearranging like this isn’t completely unheard of when we ta...

  • Chips With That? The Chip Shortage & Its Ramifications

    Richard Noble, Want for Tech|Jul 14, 2021

    Unless you've been sleeping, you'll have noticed the world has been a mess over the last eighteen months or so. Bu,t as we make more and more headway in our pursuit of a return to normalcy, why can't I walk into a store and buy a video game console or a tractor? What could they possibly have in common beyond universal appeal to boys of all ages? Chips! But not in your favorite flavor, unfortunately. No the technology industry is still very much playing catch-up when it comes to producing the...