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An integration of disparate learning models

I have been reading Soshana Zuboff’s Surveillance Capitalism. This is a deep and challenging look at the collection of personal information by online and offline services and how it is being used. I recommend it or for those unwilling to … Continue reading →

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British government report on fake news

The Europeans have been much more aggressive objecting to online privacy violations and targeted “fake news”. This report was just released from Great Britain who has a specific interest in online meddling related to Brexit, but also interested in such … Continue reading →

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Paid journalism

I have become interested in the nexus of journalism, ads, personal privacy, and our need to accurately understand the world around us. One of the individuals I follow who offers opinions on this set of variables is CUNY professor and … Continue reading →

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Music streaming service explores new funding model for online content

Spotify has announced that it intends to become a blog aggregator. So, instead of using RSS to identify the podcasts you want to follow, you may have to go through Spotify to listen/watch some podcasts. This arrangement could offer financial … Continue reading →

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Buzzfeed falters

Buzzfeed is one of the more popular online “news” services. Despite reported revenue of $300 million in 2018. it has had to lay off 220 people. It is feared that the layoffs will harm the news gathering and investigative personnel … Continue reading →

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Travel blog

I maintain a separate travel blog. We are presently spending time in Hawaii. You might find it interesting. These are a treat we discovered last year when visiting Honolulu. They are called Malasada and are fried dough of some type … Continue reading →

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NYTimes ignores Brave

The Brave browser is unknown to most but it offers some very interesting features. First, it blocks ads and scripts that are a challenge to privacy.  As a general practice, I am not a fan of blocking ads because this … Continue reading →

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Facebook Fogies Fan Flames

Once I thought of this title, I had to generate a post to go with it. Most citizens are familiar with the controversy related to the 2016 Presidential election and Russian meddling. I am not addressing collusion although collusion may … Continue reading →

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Relevance is controversial

There are folks who blame educators for some of the ideas their kids pick up. Most of us might have thought that this was the goal, but the reaction seems to change when ideas are spun in different directions by … Continue reading →

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The stories of Francis Dinha and OpenVPN

This is a recommendation for a podcast you would be unlikely to consider without my suggestion. This suggestion is a weekly addition to the Triangulation TWIT network series and is an interview with Francis Dinha, CEO of OpenVPN. I promote … Continue reading →

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