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Going old school: how I replaced Facebook with email

This really rang true for me, especially: "I don’t sit there and think about what other people might think about what I’m writing — just the person who emailed me. To me, this is closer to what true friendship is like." I feel like we've collectively forgotten what private one-on-one relationships are.

Recommended · Jan 12^th, 2019, 12:43 pm

Apple: Untrustable « random($foo)

Leonard has a great summary of the Apple security problem: "Either Apple’s security was so incompetent or negligent that they have not been aware of what was going on, or they knew, but actively ignored the issue and decided that it was not worth fixing."

Sep 10^th, 2014, 5:00 pm

The Internet With A Human Face

Maciej is correct. Again. "Perhaps they didn't feel they had a say in the matter. Maybe the economic interests promoting car culture were too strong. Maybe they thought this was the inevitable price of progress."

May 27^th, 2014, 5:00 pm

Bruce Schneier: The US government has betrayed the internet. We need to take it back

"To the engineers, I say this: we built the internet, and some of us have helped to subvert it. Now, those of us who love liberty have to fix it."

Sep 6^th, 2013, 5:00 pm

NYT: What Instagram's New Terms of Service Mean for You

Social media monetization pains. I figured the Instagram acquisition was about driving traffic and content to Facebook, not serving ads. Seems short-sighted.

Dec 18^th, 2012, 4:00 pm

Emptyage: Yes, I was hacked. Hard.

Mat Honan is experiencing a nightmare cascade failure of interconnected services. This is a good reminder to back things up and make sure your passwords are unique for each service.

Aug 4^th, 2012, 4:00 pm

Branch: Owning Your Own Words – Is It Important?

Not only words, but it's important to think about all of the digital artifacts of living. They're all moving toward the domain of companies in the name of convenience. This conversation explains some of the problems with that. [via waxy]

Jun 20^th, 2012, 4:00 pm

slight paranoia: Two honest Google employees: our products don't protect your privacy

Vint Cerf on Google: "...we couldn't run our system if everything in it were encrypted because then we wouldn't know which ads to show you. So this is a system that was designed around a particular business model."

Nov 3^rd, 2011, 5:00 pm

Futility Closet: Home Made

"Sears used to sell houses by mail." Someone please put old catalog pictures side by side with modern pictures of those houses still in use.
rc3.org - Managing my mistrust of Facebook

"From now on, when I want to visit Facebook, I’ll be using the private browser setting in whatever browser I’m using." This is my new strategy too. What a hassle.

Sep 26^th, 2011, 5:00 pm

Nik Cubrilovic: Logging out of Facebook is not enough

ok, this is worth getting upset over. Update (9/28): Facebook Fixes and Explains.

Sep 25^th, 2011, 5:00 pm

NICO-FOTO: Jupiter 8 on Micro Four Thirds Review

"If you’re into experimentation, manual focus lenses, or just enjoy 'vintage' gear, at around $50 it is a bargain..." Nice review of an old 50mm Soviet lens. eBay, activate!
Alice Marwick: “If you don’t like it, don’t use it. It’s that simple.” ORLY?

Why "Love it or leave it!" isn't a valid response to criticism of social networks.

Aug 11^th, 2011, 5:00 pm

GRC: Password Haystacks: How Well Hidden is Your Needle?

Interesting look at "password padding" to create memorable AND secure passwords. [via Ask MeFi]
Jeff Jarvis: The jobless future

"We’re not going to have a jobless recovery. We’re going to have a jobless future." Painful post to read but it makes sense. Now what?
Jason Calacanis: The Jarvis Deal

"When people say there are no easy solutions to our problems, I don’t think they are thinking hard or creatively enough. If our problem is that we don’t have enough technically trained Americans, why are we not focused like lasers on educating people?"
The Atlantic: Why Facebook and Google's Concept of 'Real Names' Is Revolutionary

"The kind of naming policy that Facebook and Google Plus have is actually a radical departure from the way identity and speech interact in the real world."

Aug 10^th, 2011, 5:00 pm

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