Today's links
- Don't Be Evil: My new Locus Column.
- Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
- This day in history: 2003, 2013, 2018, 2022
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
Tag: competition
Pluralistic: Linkty Dumpty (15 July 2023)
Today's links
- Linkty Dumpty: Things I thought about when I was supposed to be on holidays.
- This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
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Pluralistic: Two principles to protect internet users from decaying platforms (10 May 2023)
Today's links
- Two principles to protect internet users from decaying platforms: Don't just try to make platforms better – make them less important.
- Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
- This day in history: 2008, 2013, 2018
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
Pluralistic: Google's chatbot panic (16 Feb 2023)
Today's links
- Google's chatbot panic: On the infinite insecurities of a self-styled creative genius who really just buys other people's ideas.
- Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
- This day in history: 2003, 2013, 2018, 2022
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
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Pluralistic: 28 Sep 2022 Maintaining monopolies with the cloud
Today's links
- Maintaining monopolies with the cloud: Microsoft, Oracle and other cloud giants use their terms of service to prevent competition.
- 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: 17 Jun 2022
Today's links
- Facebook's right, Apple is too powerful: And so is Facebook.
- This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
Pluralistic: 06 Apr 2022
Today's links
- How trade secrets swallowed your right to know: A corporate veto over your environment, health, and civic duty.
- The Mormon Church owns the most valuable property portfolio in America: At least $15,700,000,000 in holdings.
- This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
Pluralistic: 22 Feb 2022
Today's links
- Podcasting Part III of "The Internet Heist": In which the cartel gives itself a veto over your family life.
- China hamstrings its Big Tech: "National champions" are neither.
- This day in history: 2007, 2017, 2021
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
Pluralistic: 10 Feb 2022
Today's links
- Welcome to the Palmerverse: Ada Palmer's Renaissance-informed science fictional futurism.
- SEC vs private equity ripoffs: Personnel really are policy.
- Neuromancer today: Eileen Gunn on the enduring significance and wonder of William Gibson.
- Gators and Amazon tag-team small sellers: Amazon's bad conduct is good for (a certain kind of) business.
- This day in history: 2012, 2017, 2021
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
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