Pluralistic: 13 Feb 2022

Today's links

Podcasting Part II of "The Internet Heist": Big Content wants to plug your A-Hole!
Comprehensive synthesis of the technological, ecological and political critique of blockchainism: It's all about the externalities.
Eating invasive species: How to structure an invasivorism that doesn't hunger for more invaders.
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: 31 Jan 2022

Today's links

Grappling with Big Wrestling: Vince McMahon has a monopoly on violence.
Podcasting about the copyleft trolls who tried to shake me down: Pixsy and the depravity of speculative invoicing.
This day in history: 2002, 2012, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 18 Oct 2021

Today's links

Corporatism made John Deere ripe for a strike: Optimized for failure.
Copyfraudster censors investigation of implausible covid gadget: When a US law is used to censor Indian scientific reporting.
At last, a new Econ 101 textbook: CORE's "The Economy" vs homo economicus.
Podcasting "Dead Letters": Email could be the last federated internet technology – but it isn't.
This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 23 Aug 2021

Today's links

Podcasting "Disneyland at a stroll": Winding up my series on "amusement parks, crowd control, and load-balancing" (for now).
The Unraveling: Ben Rosenbaum's stunning debut novel.
What kind of emergency is our emergency?: Kim Stanley Robinson on the structure of feeling of this perilous moment.
The secrets of hospital bills: What do you call a "market" where no one chooses the services or knows the prices?
This day in history: None
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 27 Jul 2021

Today's links

What would a live concert album sound like with all the songs taken out?: Gavin Edwards' "Having Fun On Stage With Everybody."
The infosec apocalypse is nigh: Ed Snowden on the NSO's malware.
This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 12 Jul 2021

Today's links

Podcasting "Tech Monopolies and the Insufficient Necessity of Interoperability": Corporate rivalries vs public power.
The Sacklers will get to keep billions: What's a little mass-murder between friends?
This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 21 Jun 2021

Today's links

Podcasting "Inside the Clock Tower": Reading my Consumer Reports story about an interoperable future.
This day in history: 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 17 May 2021

Today's links

Paygo, false consciousness and the IRS: Why we can't have nice things.
The Public Interest Internet: Reviving pre-enclosure glory.
Concluding How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism: Now, onto the audiobook mastering!
This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 03 May 2021

Today's links

Dishwashers have become Iphones: Meet the Bob Cassette Rewinder.
Part 5 of How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism: This week on my podcast!
This day in history: 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 26 Apr 2021

Today's links

The Big U: America's elite educational institutions are as rich as countries.
How To Destroy Surveillance Capitalism Part 4: The latest installment of my podcast.
This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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