Category Archives: Technology

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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On Changing Blogging Format

Posted on March 3, 2021 by David K.

I’m really late in coming to an understanding of this, but I’m just realizing that “blogging” has moved to video. I mean, the kinds of things I’m writing down here are mostly being done, these days, as 10-15 minute videos … Continue reading →

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“I will slaughter you” | daniel.haxx.se

Posted on February 19, 2021 by David K.

Source: “I will slaughter you” | daniel.haxx.se “I lost my family, my country my friends, my home and 6 years of work trying to build a better place for posterity. And it has beginnings in that code. That code is … Continue reading →

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Chromebooks outsold Macs worldwide in 2020, cutting into Windows market share – GeekWire

Posted on February 18, 2021 by David K.

New numbers show 2020 was the first year that Chromebooks outsold Macs, posting impressive market share gains at the expense of Windows. Computers powered by Google’s Chrome OS have outsold Apple’ Source: Chromebooks outsold Macs worldwide in 2020, cutting into … Continue reading →

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Fake Amazon reviews ‘being sold in bulk’ online – BBC News

Posted on February 17, 2021 by David K.

A Which? investigation found 10 sites offering fake Amazon Marketplace reviews from as little as £5 each. An Amazon spokesman said: “We remove fake reviews and take action against anyone involved in abuse.” Source: Fake Amazon reviews ‘being sold in … Continue reading →

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Ads on the Internet

Posted on February 12, 2021 by David K.

I’ve run an ad blocker in my browser since they became a thing. According to the blurb I see, from Business Insider, when I search on “first ad blocker,” that was AdBlock in 2002. And, by the way, this is … Continue reading →

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Scam iOS Apps Still Raking in Millions in Revenue on App Store – MacRumors

Posted on February 9, 2021 by David K.

As of writing, the scam app “Star Gazer+” is still listed on the App Store with 4.5 star average rating and over 80,000 reviews. Source: Scam iOS Apps Still Raking in Millions in Revenue on App Store – MacRumors As … Continue reading →

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Facebook “Supreme Court” overrules company in 4 of its first 5 decisions | Ars Technica

Posted on February 9, 2021 by David K.

As you can see, Facebook has to make decisions on a wide range of topics, from ethnic conflict to health information. Often, Facebook is forced to choose sides between deeply antagonistic groups—Democrats and Republicans, Armenians and Azerbaijanis, public health advocates … Continue reading →

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