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Why ‘ji32k7au4a83’ Is a Remarkably Common Password
Tech

Why ‘ji32k7au4a83’ Is a Remarkably Common Password

Posted on March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 by Michael Sauers

For too many people, moving the digits around in some variation of Patriots69Lover is their idea of a strong password. So you might expect something…

Why is This Happening? Blocking Big Tech with Kashmir Hill
Internet

Why is This Happening? Blocking Big Tech with Kashmir Hill

Posted on February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 by Michael Sauers
Friday Video: Douglas Rushkoff: “Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus” | Talks at Google
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Friday Video: Douglas Rushkoff: “Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus” | Talks at Google

Posted on February 15, 2019February 6, 2019 by Michael Sauers

The digital economy has gone wrong. Everybody knows it, but no one knows quite how to fix it, or even how to explain the problem.…

Study Shows (IT) Disconnect Between Firstline Workers and Management
Management

Study Shows (IT) Disconnect Between Firstline Workers and Management

Posted on December 23, 2018December 23, 2018 by Michael Sauers

Microsoft recently commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a study on the potential impact of providing firstline workers with technology. These workers are the ones whose jobs…

Adam Ruins Everything: Tech Ownership & Tech Monopolies
Tech

Adam Ruins Everything: Tech Ownership & Tech Monopolies

Posted on December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 by Michael Sauers
How to pronounce .gif: The arguments and the rebuttals
Internet

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

Throwback Thursday: Format Wars
Photos

Throwback Thursday: Format Wars

Posted on November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 by Michael Sauers

My caption on this photo from October 5, 2007: “Notice how several of the Blu-ray titles are taking up multiple slots? Oh, and I bought…

Friday Video: The Facebook Dilemma
Internet

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: Anand Giridharadas “Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World” | Talks at Google
Books

Friday Video: Anand Giridharadas “Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World” | Talks at Google

Posted on October 26, 2018October 24, 2018 by Michael Sauers

Anand Giridharadas, MSNBC analyst and Aspen Institute fellow, discusses his new book, “Winners Take All,” which explores the philanthropic practices of the global elite and…

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