November | 2023 | Birds on a Cable

1Password

By Will Jay On November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 In Tech Tips

I decided to move away from Dashlane to 1Password for my personal password management recently. For those not in the know, a password manager effectively acts similar to how a web browser will remember your username/password for websites you’ve logged into previously. Still, it allows you to access those usernames/passwords from a secure vault in the cloud whenever you need them. From a security standpoint, I put it up there with antivirus in terms of its ability to mitigate everyday security vulnerabilities.

Happy Thanksgiving!

By Laura Jean On November 22, 2023November 22, 2023 In Fun Stuff

H A P P Y T H A N K S G I V I N G

F R O M O U R N E S T T O Y O U R S !

Spotify Audiobooks

By Rae Ondejko On November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 In Fun Stuff

As a Spotify premium subscriber, I’ve always enjoyed the ad-free listening and ability to stream to my wireless speakers. A few days ago, however, Spotify emailed me about another perk for those who dole out the monthly fee for premium features: Audiobooks. Not just the free, public domain books that have already been accessible on the platform but an additional 200,000 audiobooks made possible by Spotify’s acquisition of Findaway last year. If you’re a Premium user or a plan manager for a Family or Duo account, you’re already able to stream 15 hours of audiobook titles per month. If you do a search in the Spotify app, you’ll find audiobooks that say, “Included in Premium” and you can play them without any additional steps.

The Evolution of Social Media

By Zaid Yahya On November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 In Fun Stuff

Hey there, Bird friends! Today, let’s take a trip down memory lane and chat about the evolving world of social media. It’s a place where we connect, share, and sometimes overshare. It’s also where we need to be mindful of our digital footprints.

Space Mining

By Samuel Glenn On November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 In Fun Stuff

We are living in an era of green energy. From solar panels powering our homes to cars that run on batteries, we are using electricity more and more to cut our reliance on fossil fuels. But what some may not realize is that these batteries and solar panels must be made of something. And there are only so many nickel and cobalt deposits on the Earth to go around. Researchers are developing technologies to mine deposits on the ocean floor. But this would have immediate and long-term impacts on the ocean ecosystem. But … another source of these minerals exists in space.