Steve Doocy In “Once Upon a Time in the Wild West of the Internet”
One woman complained that Steve Doocy was no longer as funny as he had once been, but not to worry, we have had him in counseling for remedial comedy skills
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Flash: Requiem For a Toolkit
After ages of limping along, gradually being deactivated and blocked behind security warnings, Flash is finally being put out of its misery.
Everyone Seemingly Loves Them Some “Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself”
Over at Arc Digital, Derek Robertson takes a view on the “Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself” meme/trope/battlecry that is everywhere these days, both on the internet and spilling over to real life.
So, How Much is My Privacy Worth to Me?
I’ll admit, I don’t worry a lot about my privacy. But is there a limit to what I’m willing to share?
Trophy Lives
It is epically discouraging to know that no matter how hard you try, someone else is always going to be better.
And Then They Came For the Memes
Those that have argued that online content providers should be regulated are about to get some real world data on what that might look like.
Net Neutrality Passes Away (2015-2018)
Net neutrality is officially repealed as of Monday, June 11. While the vote to repeal occurred back in December, the process required several further steps before officially being implemented on Monday.
Linky Friday: The Yokes That Bind
This Week: Oppression, Relationships, Internet, Vice, and the Planet.
A Public (Policy) Service Announcement
For whatever it’s worth, the FCC has released the full text of its Title II Reclassification… (Link and full text of the new regulations after the break.)
The Internet Has Solved The Problem With Music.
Via esteemed OT commenter and occasional guest contributor dhex.
Impotence in the Age of Distraction
Franzen argues that modernity has left Americans mired in distraction, and critics help prove his point.
Freedom of Internet Navigation and Privacy is a US National Interest.
Abusing its power as the custodian of internet traffic is going to cost the US. Why the US should learn the lessons of Pax Brittanica and work to restore the world’s trust as guarantor of data freedom.
Gun Printing: A Call To Inaction
Once something is published on the Internet, it’s too late to take it back. Ask Anthony Weiner. Pictured to the left is a 3D printer. As predicted here more than half a year ago,...
Violenceacrez, Reddit and Abuse of Power
[Updated: It appears that I misread David’s post – and the responses of some of his commenters. My bad. Huge apologies to all involved, especially David.] I’m just going to fess up right...
The Oatmeal isn’t God and Alex Knapp isn’t the Devil
The Oatmeal published this, Alex Knapp took The Oatmeal to task, and The Oatmeal subsequently responded with a defense of the earlier comic. Some further tweets and hundreds of thousands of page views later...
What’s Love Got to Do With It? (Unsolicited Advice from a Rich Buddha)
Will Wilkinson, the day after Steve Jobs’ death: As an undergrad I was an art major. Frankly, few of my fellow art majors were talented enough to make a living at it, even...
