What exactly does it mean to be a 911 survivor?
Brexit Memes - they are funny and don’t we need a little brevity as the UK’s PM doesn’t invite Corbyn to the ‘what next talks’ ….
Cal Newport with Ezra Klein … of course - most excellent.
What Truck Drivers Say about “Driver Shortage” & Pay Increases
‘Truck Drivers’ in the above headline could be replaced by any other job .. of course I have no proof … but it’s 2019, facts are irrelevant .. it’s what I believe.
That said, the article is laced with facts.
Facebook to bring stricter ads rules to countries with big votes in 2019.
Why the caveat … rhetorical question.
British politics goes over a cliff.
… arguably a glass cliff.
California utility firm suspected of starting deadly wildfires goes bankrupt
That’s PG & E folks.
A conundrum. The potential fines are so large that it would bankrupt them so they declare bankrupt themselves early to avoid paying the full amount? Is that what’s happening?
Rand Paul to Undergo Surgery for Injury From Neighbor Attack in Canada.
I presume he can afford American Healthcare … so I guess Canadian Healthcare is better than the USA?
I know we don’t believe in polls … but this doesn’t look good for tomorrow.
I read “algorithms are so good they can ‘figure you out’.” As @smokey wrote in another thread, ‘Language Is Important’.
To be clear. Some algorithms can figure you out. Most are tracking, watching and conducting surveillance on you.
Don’t allow corporate speak to confuse us.
uncertain | less | different
Don’t get too excited - this might not work …..
While I might not disagree at a global level - I bet that it isn’t true if we only looked at America.
A veritable smorgasbord of alphabet soup …. two long reads on RSS and PDF
Amazon’s Ring videos viewed in cybercrime hotbed
Please file under ‘FTW’
‘WSJ: The iPhone may become Obsolete like the Walkman and the Polaroid Camera
Filed in the duh category … don’t all products become obsolete? Isn’t it really only … when … and on that I think WSJ might have made their predictions a little too early.
🔗 3 Ways To Be Smart On Social Media
”One of these studies showed that commenting on a post, instead of pressing the like button, could improve the mood of the person who made the original post. In one such example, a respondent in the study described how personalized comments, even trivial ones about funny cat videos, can result in feelings of support.”
Someone’s been watching Micro Blog!
The Unending Chasm, and How to Survive It
Apparently launching s new company / product / solution / … is not as easy as it looks … who knew?
Over in VRM Land … there has been recent discussion drawing parallels between online and physical privacy.
”The fact that we wear clothes as we parade public spaces demonstrates our intention and desire for privacy.”
Dele Atanda
You can find Dele Atanda here.
It is a concept that I have heard Doc Searls espouse on occasions … I disagree.
If you really want to test it … try walking out into the streets of London and New York .. naked … and check the response.
We might THINK that the clothes are there to protect our privacy … but isn’t there a stronger argument that they are there to ensure we fit into some kind of societal norm … and please don’t even think of varying the kind of clothes … the apparent freedom of clothes is actually a very specific framework of what is allowed - and not.
Don’t dress like your children, wear a tie to work - unless you are a woman - in which case no ties allowed, but please ‘be sensible’. Let’s dress down on Fridays - not in flip flops and sandals - ‘business casual’ only. Down at the seaside - men - feel free to expose your nipples - women - hold fire … and please wear a headscarf in St Peters but don’t wear a hajib on a French Beach … go to England for heaven’s sake.
What do you think?