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Microsoft says the rural broadband divide is worse than you think
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Microsoft says the rural broadband divide is worse than you think

Posted on December 15, 2018December 15, 2018 by Michael Sauers

Politicians and regulators like to say they’re increasing access to broadband in rural areas, but the reality might be far less rosy. Microsoft has conducted…

How to pronounce .gif: The arguments and the rebuttals
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How to pronounce .gif: The arguments and the rebuttals

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Michael Sauers

Is it pronounced GIF (hard G) or JIF (soft G)? Let’s look at the standard arguments on both sides followed by the standard rebuttals. Argument…

Friday Video: Cory Doctorow, “Decentralize, Democratize, or Die”
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Friday Video: Cory Doctorow, “Decentralize, Democratize, or Die”

Posted on November 9, 2018November 6, 2018 by Michael Sauers

Devcon4 presentation on Nov 1, 2018 in Prague by Cory Doctorow, “Decentralize, Democratize, or Die”. https://devcon4.ethereum.org

Mashup Monday: Google location heatmap
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Mashup Monday: Google location heatmap

Posted on November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 by Michael Sauers

Today’s mashup is one you can create with your Google location Data. Assuming you have an Android phone and haven’t turned off location tracking, you…

Friday Video: The Facebook Dilemma
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Friday Video: The Facebook Dilemma

Posted on November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 by Michael Sauers

Facebook’s promise was to create a more open and connected world. FRONTLINE finds that multiple warnings about the platform’s negative impact on privacy and democracy…

Friday Video: Cory Doctorow “Big Tech’s problem is Big, not Tech”
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Friday Video: Cory Doctorow “Big Tech’s problem is Big, not Tech”

Posted on September 21, 2018December 15, 2018 by Michael Sauers

For decades, we fought complacency over Big Tech. That’s over. The techlash is here, and with it, a new and scarier problem: that we’ll tame…

Picular
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Picular

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Michael Sauers

Need just the right color to indicate happiness? How about for that blog post about decay? Check out Picular and search for colors by subject.

‘Weaponized Ad Technology’: Facebook’s Moneymaker Gets a Critical Eye
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‘Weaponized Ad Technology’: Facebook’s Moneymaker Gets a Critical Eye

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Michael Sauers

Facebook has made a mint by enabling advertisers to identify and reach the very people most likely to react to their messages. Ad buyers can…

Twitter CEO: ‘We are not’ discriminating against any political viewpoint
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Twitter CEO: ‘We are not’ discriminating against any political viewpoint

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Michael Sauers
Friday Video: How Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google manipulate our emotions | Scott Galloway
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Friday Video: How Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google manipulate our emotions | Scott Galloway

Posted on August 17, 2018August 17, 2018 by Michael Sauers

The combined market capitalization of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google is now equivalent to the GDP of India. How did these four companies come to…

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