Category Archives: Technology

Get Off The Cross

Posted on August 12, 2017 by

I really was planning on leaving the Google story to scroll off the blog and be forgotten, but then this tweet fluttered past me, and now I’m right back in the game: #NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/EaD4tKoH21 — James Damore (@Fired4Truth) August 10, … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: Free Speech and Google

Posted on August 8, 2017 by

I was reading about the male Google engineer who released an offensive sexist screed (Update: he was fired): Google has fired an employee who wrote an internal memo blasting the web company’s diversity policies, creating a firestorm across Silicon Valley. … Continue reading →

Posted in sexism, Silicon Valley, Technology | 4 Comments

More, Please

Posted on May 5, 2017 by

This just went up in Marsha Blackburn’s district after she voted to let your ISP sell your browser history: Crowdfunded billboards appear in districts of lawmakers who voted to gut Internet privacy and allow ISPs to sell consumer data If … Continue reading →

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“OK, Google…”

Posted on April 13, 2017 by

This is both funny and alarming: if you have a Google-branded AI device or android phone, this commercial could trigger it into reading the Wikipedia page for the Whopper. Now, of course, someone could edit the wiki to have it … Continue reading →

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*You* Are the Product

Posted on March 29, 2017 by

We’ve long said that what sets Facebook aside is not that they sell ads that are directed towards you, it is that they harvest and mine your data and sell that to the ad agencies. And you give them this … Continue reading →

Posted in grifters, Liars, Net Neutrality, Technology, Wingnuttia | 11 Comments

Is There Nothing The Invisible Hand Cannot Do?

Posted on February 20, 2017 by

Bill Gates has a bright idea: Tax Robots. “In a recent interview with Quartz, Gates said that a robot tax could finance jobs taking care of elderly people or working with kids in schools, for which needs are unmet and … Continue reading →

Posted in Taxes, Technology | 3 Comments

Some Stupid for Your Coffee?

Posted on February 9, 2017 by

THE PRESIDENT:  You’ve never seen so much paper on a President’s desk.  (Laughter.)  That’s because we’re negotiating lots of deals for our country, which will be tremendous.   All quibbles about grammar aside, those were the words notorious anti-technology luddite … Continue reading →

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Remember, You Are The Product

Posted on February 7, 2017 by

Somewhere, Mark Faceberg is frowning. The innertubes of things strikes again: Vizio, the most popular TV maker in America, has been caught spying on its customers’ viewing habits. Software on 11 million of its TVs recorded everything people watched, and … Continue reading →

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It’s Gonna Happen

Posted on February 6, 2017 by

This is why you should always have a non-geek in technology companies when setting features: My #Google responded to every #OkGoogle. I’m closing app. 😤 #SuperBowl — Amanda C. (@AmandaStarshine) February 5, 2017 This sort of response was popping up … Continue reading →

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Terry Pratchett Left Us Too Soon (Duh)

Posted on February 3, 2017 by

It’s not quite The Luggage, but damn! Here’s the story. I have an elderly friend who is quite active, but needs help carrying heavy things. This technology would help her remain independent for a long time to come.

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