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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”
Internet

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…

Friday Video: Force of Nature: Celebrating 20 Years of the Laws of Cyberspace
Politics & Law

Friday Video: Force of Nature: Celebrating 20 Years of the Laws of Cyberspace

Posted on May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 by Michael Sauers
Throwback Thursday: Elephant Memory Systems
Tech

Throwback Thursday: Elephant Memory Systems

Posted on May 17, 2018May 21, 2018 by Michael Sauers

Anyone remember what these folks made?

Friday Video: Blockchain Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty
Tech

Friday Video: Blockchain Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty

Posted on May 11, 2018May 11, 2018 by Michael Sauers

Blockchain, the key technology behind Bitcoin, is a new network that helps decentralize trade, and allows for more peer-to-peer transactions. WIRED challenged political scientist and…

Friday Video: John Oliver explains cryptocurrencies
Tech

Friday Video: John Oliver explains cryptocurrencies

Posted on March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 by Michael Sauers

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