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…
I think of this as my personal theme for 2019: Speak Up. It applies to so many things, including writing more here and on the Square Peg Foundation website. But it also applies in daily life. In work life. In personal connections with friends and family. In public interactions with strangers and neighbors. By speaking…
Technology has changed our world so much in the last 100 years that it’s a bit of a cliché to say it. My grandparents grew up in Bodie, California, where three generations of Dolans, McDonnells and Bells lived for several decades. People who visit the mining ghost town of Bodie, a California State Park, today…
I find I’m repeating myself, but it is important. Use a Password Manager – I recommend 1Password. It will make your online life simpler and easier, and you get better security, too. It makes your life easier, because you will have your passwords with you whether you are on your computer, or your phone, or…