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You are biased. No, you are biased.
I came across this post LLana Redstone titled the Fallacy of Equal Knowledge. The author, an academic who teaches sociology courses, suggests that many programs assume that by addressing issues with more accurate factual information undesirable behaviors should change. Sometimes, … Continue reading
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Who ends up in classrooms now
This story from NPR describes some of the steps states are allowing schools to take so that someone is available to fill in as a substitute for a teacher. In some cases qualifications have been reduced to someone with a … Continue reading
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Behavioral targeting – contextual and cross-platform
I thought this page from Media Shark offered a nice summary of the two types of behavioral targeting of ads. Behavioral targeting means that your online behaviors – what you view, how long you view, what you like, etc. – … Continue reading
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No more updates for your Chromebook date
Maybe not the best title. Your Chromebook may be working just fine, but if you have had it for a while you will want to pay attention to the “no more chrome updates date”. This article from Chrome expert Kevin … Continue reading
Managing online storage
Most technology users probably have some and probably several online services with a combination of free and paid services. My paid services are Apple iCloud and Google One. The free services I can access are Dropbox and Box. I am … Continue reading
Bitwarden
Consider this a general admonition to learn to use a password manager and a specific comment on such manager – Bitwarden. I have an account with a different manager (LastPass), but Bitwarden is available at no cost and I wanted … Continue reading
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