One of the problems we face is that it’s easy to get people to agree with the premise that social media manipulates people, but difficult to get them to believe that they, personally, are being manipulated. “You’re converting people’s lives into digital models. Collecting all the data the leave out in the world, and using…
For the first time ever, I’m tempted to get a PlayStation! youtu.be/qC5KtatMcUw
I frequently look up things on my iPhone or iPad. If I then decide to drive there, it’s easiest to send the location to the Tesla for the in-car navigation instead of looking it up all over again when I get in the car. It’s done, simply: From the location in Apple Maps, touch the…
There is a lot of really great stuff in Apple’s new macOS release, Catalina (macOS 10.15). But there is also a lot changed that can cause problems. I strongly recommend you wait until the first major update (likely macOS 10.15.1) before upgrading to macOS Catalina. If you do decide to upgrade to Catalina, be…
at the inclusion camp event hosted by Fenixia Foundation at Punta de Gloria Resort, there was a traditional Philippine feast for the volunteers, staff, and families… Before: … and after:
Social media has reshaped our culture, and this has convinced us that it is fundamentally appealing. Strip away its most manipulative elements, though, and we may find that it’s less rewarding than it seems. Can “Indie” Social Media Save Us? | The New Yorker
"Just a reminder that every Facebook privacy scandal you’ve heard about for the past seven years — Cambridge Analytica, passwords stored in plain text, that thing where they were demanding email account passwords, using two-factor phone numbers for user account lookup, the private data sent to Facebook by developers using the company’s SDK, and so…
Excellent quote from David Brooks, speaking with Ezra Klein, on the lies we are told about meaning in life. [video src="https://dariusdunlap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/05/img_1110.m4v" ]
Today I’m in San Francisco at The Internet Archive, where they are hosting a “Grand Re-opening of the Public Domain.” The main stage program is being live-streamed on the YouTube Channel of the Internet Archive: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IoATBk-3yn8 In this time of uncertainty, confusion, and division, it’s wonderful to be celebrating creativity and history here today.
Until a few years ago, the tech world, and especially the computer systems and software industries, were full of imagination and inspiration. A computer was a ‘bicycle for the mind’ 1, and the internet a ‘town square for the global village’ 2. Now, instead, we have growth at any cost and an advertising-driven business model…