Jon G PNW

I am focused on consumer advocacy, financial literacy, defense of intellectual property, and cyber security. My hobbies include music, lifting, gaming, and dogs

[Jon G PNW @PnwJon]

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#UC_BUSI215, anyone can wear a 'black hat' for a day and call themselves a member of Anonymous. Their nebulous membership is what makes the 'brand' so unpredictable. K-POP spamming conservative social media and the DDOS attack on Minneapolis are on brand

[Jon G PNW @PnwJon]

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#UC_BUSI215 propaganda is powerful tool for authoritarians and anarchists alike. Tech giants are equipped to easily curb the current plague of misinformation yet are routinely failing or simply refusing to do so.

[Jon G PNW @PnwJon]

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#UC_BUSI215, major technology firms such as Facebook and Google are built on the value of analytics and many consumers don't even recognize that they are being surveilled for profit.

[Jon G PNW @PnwJon]

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#UC_BUSI215, data analytics are valuable; the new 'oil' by some accounts. Due to recent legislation, your ISP and cell carrier extract it from you, usually without consent, and you see no compensation or savings from it.

[Jon G PNW @PnwJon]

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#UC_BUSI215, if you have heard of Spectre, Meltdown, or ZombieLoad, meet CacheOut. Just a reminder that consumer anti-malware software is inadequate mitigation for cyber threats. Don't open attachments from strangers. Don't visit unknown sites.

[Jon G PNW @PnwJon]

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#UC_BUSI215, despite the ads on YouTube saying otherwise, commercial Virtual Private Networks (VPN) do little to protect your privacy or security while using the internet. Barring your specific use-cases, you are better spending that $5 a month on coffee

[Jon G PNW @PnwJon]

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#UC_BUSI215, just a reminder that TurboTax is entirely free if you make less than $66k/year, but tax prep services will do everything they can make a few dollars at your expense.

[Jon G PNW @PnwJon]

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#UC_BUSI215, there is no investment that pays more than debt takes. Until your credit card and car loan are zeroed out, your debt is the best place to 'invest' in your future.

[Jon G PNW @PnwJon]

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#UC_BUSI215, "You want to know what's more important than throwin' money away at a strip club? Credit." - JAY-Z

Finance is a social construct reliant on mutual trust. Cyber crime and fraudsters have not taken a backseat during #COVID19. Watch your money.

[Jon G PNW @PnwJon]

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#UC_BUSI215, the continued existence of predatory lenders is manifested proof that advocates of Laissez-faire economics are either naive or purposely malicious against the vulnerable. The economy serves the public; the public does not service the economy.

[Jon G PNW @PnwJon]

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#UC_BUSI215, the role of an accountant is closely scrutinized due to their nature of their work and potential liability that would emerge from negligence. In the US, there are minimum standards to achieve the certification with ongoing requirements.

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#UC_BUSI215, the gains made in artificial intelligence and automation put many careers at risk for down-sizing. By contrast, accounting is augmented by these advances while enabling accountants to delegate the minutia and increase productivity.

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#UC_BUSI215, despite advances in artificial intelligence in the financial sector, the demand for good book keeping and in turn accountants remains steady. At 1.8% unemployment rate, they are professionals who are blessed with occupational stability.

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I don't know if voter fraud is real, but I do know there is a lot of money being spent to anonymous donors to restrict voter's rights. #DarkMoney

[Jon G PNW @PnwJon]

@tracymehoke https://t.co/NH7ZNxbspH

You must be new here. This video is a great introduction to the internet.

[Jon G PNW @PnwJon]

Even breathing is a privilege in Minneapolis. #SayHisName

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Crowds of mostly white protesters have defied Ohio’s stay-at-home order without arrest, while in several of the state’s biggest jurisdictions, police departments have primarily arrested black people for violating the order.
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[Jon G PNW @PnwJon]

@akitio I am curious; I see the case fan uses a 4-pin header, which is why it can be temp-controlled. Can that header produce enough amperage to support more than one case fan? This is typical for most motherboards. I ask as the case could be modded to include an additional intake fan!

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Maybe if banks didn't spend all their money on lobbying semantics games, they could actually offer some competitive products like the credit unions they're so busy demonizing.

[Jon G PNW @PnwJon]

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#COVIDー19 Trillions of relief dollars found their way into corporate hands at the expense of tax payers under the observably false pretense that our economy would benefit. How many times do we have to re-learn that 'trickle-down' economics do not work?