I wonder if Douglas Rushkoff knows about this



John Roberts Has the Power to Allow Impeachment Witnesses.

”Will our Chief Justice rise to the occasion and do the right thing here?”


🎶 Well now ….

Radiohead Public Library


i wonder why they don’t - I mean let’s get serious. What are they scared of?

Congress should start jailing people who refuse to comply with their impeachment subpoenas: Virginia Dem


Denver Post Columnist Fired After Arguing There Are Two Sexes.

To be clear - the argument is about sex - not gender.

Apparently there are more than two sexes and if you disagree it is a fireable offense. Would welcome the wisdom of the assembled audience on this one.


… and they say Magazines are dead - right there amongst Mojo, Life and ‘Art Collector’ …. a magazine devoted to teaching you C++ and Python!



Crystal - The app that tells you anyone’s personality.

Good grief - on the face of it an app that tells you how to talk to someone else - even integrates with your ‘CRM OF CHOICE’ … what could possibly go wrong?

Am I being unfair? Anybody have any experience of it?


Johnson to cabinet: shape up or be sacked within weeks.

”Decision by PM to exert his personal authority is part of a clear attempt, agreed with his chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, to establish control from No 10.”

Cummings is not elected but pushing for more just like him.


”Find the others”

I’m trying Douglas. Early days … but it’s accelerating. When I do find them … they tend to sign up here.


For Chess Enthusiasts :

Dunsany’s Chess


”I don’t share because I have not yet found an identity and privacy respecting social media platform that matches my particular brand of gregarious reclusivity.”




🎶 Sitting by a beach. A remote beach. I mean REALLY remote. You start a conversation with a random guy, sharing a beer and before you know music comes up in conversation. Within 2 minutes you are down a rabbit hole discussing the merits of the awesomeness of one Guthrie Govan.


FBI reportedly accessed locked iPhone 11 Pro Max with GrayKey third party tool

Put the popcorn back looks like the Barr/FBI requests are all a cloak for the usual … who could have guessed?



The Problem with Back Doors

”Apple’s principals are on a collision course with a massive loss of income.”

MacSparky

I think he’s right.


Sometimes I think I need to work out how to explain surveillance capitalism, the Google and Facebook business models and the impact on society if it continues unfettered - without coming off as a total nut job / foil head / off the grid survivalist.