Pluralistic: 28 Jun 2022

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Decrapify cookie consent dialogs with the Consent-O-Matic: Comcom steps in where GDPR enforcement failed.
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Pluralistic: 27 Jun 2022

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Podcasting "Reasonable Agreement": "On the Crapification of Literary Contracts."
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This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 25 Jun 2022

Today's links

The oligarchs' Supreme Court: Getting turkeys to vote for Christmas ain't cheap.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 23 Jun 2022

Today's links

Daycare apps are insecure surveillance dumpster-fires: Apps are like software, only worse.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 21 Jun 2022

Today's links

The sex industry isn't technophilic: Why sex workers are the first in – and first out – of new technologies.
Schroedinger's streaming service just died: When is a "sale" a "license?"
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This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
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Pluralistic: 17 Jun 2022

Today's links

Facebook's right, Apple is too powerful: And so is Facebook.
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Pluralistic: 15 Jun 2022

Today's links

Boy, gig companies sure hire disastrously sloppy lawyers: $100m flushed down the drain in Massachusetts.
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This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
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Pluralistic: 14 Jun 2022

Today's links

Adventure Capitalism: A history of "Libertarian Exit" movements.
This day in history: 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
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Pluralistic: 13 Jun 2022

Today's links

Podcasting "Regulatory Capture": My column about the difference between a left and a right theory of sound regulation.
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This day in history: 2012, 2017.
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 12 Jun 2022

Today's links

The Geico STD story is the new McDonald's Hot Coffee story: The real story is binding arbitration.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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