Author Archives: David K.

Congress, in a Five-Hour Hearing, Demands Tech CEOs Censor the Internet Even More Aggressively – Glenn Greenwald

Posted on March 29, 2021 by David K.

We are taught from childhood that a defining hallmark of repressive regimes is that political officials wield power to silence ideas and people they dislike, and that, conversely, what makes the U.S. a “free” society is the guarantee that American … Continue reading →

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*The* Suicide Squad

Posted on March 29, 2021 by David K.

So DC has finally figured out how to get some of that famous Marvel movie success: hire a (possibly disillusioned) Marvel director to make a movie for you. Oh, and poach 2 of the most-popular franchise character actors while you’re at … Continue reading →

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Imgur. Again.

Posted on March 26, 2021 by David K.

I think Imgur is currently running 40% on the liberal programming right now. I know I’ve talked about it before, but I’m convinced it’s a sociological experiment, no different than the Cambridge Analytica scandal that drove the liberals out of … Continue reading →

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I Like That The Boat Is Stuck

Posted on March 26, 2021 by David K.

I know it’s bad that the boat is stuck, but I like that the boat is stuck. … Unsticking the boat will require making the boat not be stuck. It won’t take a year or more of isolation, or new … Continue reading →

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Amazon Denies Workers Pee in Bottles. Here Are the Pee Bottles.

Posted on March 25, 2021 by David K.

“You don’t really believe the peeing in bottles thing, do you?” Amazon tweeted. Drivers say they’re being gaslit. Source: Amazon Denies Workers Pee in Bottles. Here Are the Pee Bottles. This is America, where the biggest, richest companies on the … Continue reading →

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Wait no longer my friends! – whatadeal post – Imgur

Posted on March 24, 2021 by David K.

Reddit says this is from 1981. Google says this would be $9,800 in today’s dollars. I’m surprised by that date, though. Even in 1994, when I got my first job, 10 MB was the standard desktop hard drive size in … Continue reading →

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Google and “Privacy”

Posted on March 16, 2021 by David K.

After months of stalling, Google finally revealed how much personal data they collect in Chrome and the Google app. No wonder they wanted to hide it.⁰Spying on users has nothing to do with building a great web browser or search … Continue reading →

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Liberals and Conservatives Are Both Totally Wrong about Platform Immunity | by Tim Wu | Medium

Posted on March 14, 2021 by David K.

Everyone is, in short, currently asking for the wrong thing. Which makes it worth asking: Why? One reason is that this area is confusing, and the idea of making tech “responsible” does sound good. There are, as I discuss below, … Continue reading →

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Institutions | No Mercy / No Malice

Posted on March 13, 2021 by David K.

I grew up on stories of the second world war. During the aerial bombardment of London known as the Blitz, my mother, aged seven, had to sleep in tube stations for protection. She was given a mask against poison gas. … Continue reading →

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ROG Phone | Gaming Phones｜ROG – Republic of Gamers｜ROG Global

Posted on March 10, 2021 by David K.

Game-changing smartphone with unique console-inspired design delivers epic performance, unbeatable visuals, total gaming control and endless possibilities Source: ROG Phone | Gaming Phones｜ROG – Republic of Gamers｜ROG Global So I just learned that ASUS makes a ROG-branded phone, which means … Continue reading →

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