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iOS security
If you use Apple mobile devices, you may have recently encountered a display such as the one that appears above. The new operating system for phones and tablets from Apple now blocks what are called third-party cookies by default. You … Continue reading
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Books about the limitations of learning from books
Maybe I am just old and set in my ways, but the arguments rejecting traditional education practices (listening/watching presentations and reading books) puzzle me. I enjoy both ways of becoming acquainted with new things. Partly, I am confused with the … Continue reading
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Future of online conferences
I have two online conferences on my scheduled and as a retired academic I think it likely this will be the way I continue my own professional development. For me, the online conference is now to some extent a financial … Continue reading
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Politics needs to return to reality
The game Republicans continue to play in which participants must pretend that Trump did not lose the election is strange to the point it should embarrass anyone admitting to voting Republican. Taking positions on how the country should function should … Continue reading
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Minnesota Amish Greenhouses 2
A couple of years ago, we and the family of our youngest daughter took a trip south from Minneapolis to visit a cluster of Amish greenhouses. Both my wife and daughter Kim are big flower gardeners and this seemed like … Continue reading
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Nomadland
You may be familiar with the recent documentary “Nomadland“. This is the story of people facing financial challenges who work low wage and often temporary jobs and are in desperate situations because of the cost of housing. They have taken … Continue reading
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Brave and BAT – a better Internet
I have been writing about the Brave browser and what I call the Brave ecosystem for several years now. This is an update based on a nice analysis I found on a stock market site. The connection between those who … Continue reading
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Brave – an update and reminder
I have posted about the Brave browser and ecosystem several times. Some of the content below was written in 2019. I include it here because it is my justification for the Brave ecosystem which combines an improvement in personal online … Continue reading
Has the pandemic changed the need to gather?
Target is not in financial difficulty and is actually doing well. The sale of ⅓ of its corporate headquarters space is the result of deciding that after experiencing the pandemic and many employees working remotely, it no longer made sense … Continue reading
Radio Garden – Blues from Turkey
I have been online since being online was possible and I am still amazed what I find. Radio Garden allows immediate access to radio stations from around the world. Spin the globe and explore. One of my favorite types of … Continue reading
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