The FCC Has Fined Robocallers $208 Million. It’s Collected $6,790.

No wonder they don’t stop!

How Tech Unicorns Are Raking In Cash but Losing Big Money

I think we already knew this, but the image comparisons on the click through are jaw dropping.

Something isn’t quite right.

Someone’s going to get hurt.

As the world continues to divide into ‘haves and have nots’, the former continues to solve their problems.

Flying Over Traffic

”A growing cadre of venture capital–backed startups are launching services to ferry people on short-distance trips by small planes and helicopters."

Earning more money by publishing less.

”We don’t make more money any more from publishing more, and we actually will likely make more money publishing less. We know that doesn’t make sense, but it’s just the way it is."

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”Has anyone ever done an interview with an expert interviewer about the experience of interviewing another expert interviewer?”

Jason Kottke

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Well now. I really don’t know. But I love the question.

Daring Fireball: From the Euphemism Hall of Fame

Click through … it’s worth it.

“A generation which ignores history has no past — and no future.”

And other lessons from Robert Heinlein

Did I really just hear that the Presidents National Security Advisor couldn’t actually get security clearance?

John Cleese: Netflix never returned my calls after comedy pitch … now he knows how the rest of us feel.

You know. You wrote that long cover letter, created the perfect resume and attended three different interviews - at inconvenient and obnoxious times and then … crickets.

We’re led by a party not fit for power in a system not fit for purpose

Gary Younge

… and this was all of three days ago!

At first glance, it might seem redundant to emphasize people as the central focus of economics. After all, isn’t the purpose of economics, as well as business, people? Aren’t people automatically the central focus of business and economic activities? Yes and no.

The Deep Fake … not listened yet - but added to the queue. Can you spot fake video?

What a Truly Public Service:

Facebook Removed Hundreds Of Indian And Pakistani Political Pages For Spreading Bad Information Before India’s Elections

We don’t want our services to be used to manipulate people.”

Facebook wrote in a blog post

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Kind of like McConnell’s call today re obstructionism, it’s fascinating to watch this constantly happen and so little reaction.

”They’re somehow trying to make the concept of “Medicare for all” synonymous with “taking away your Medicare”.

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