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
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Pluralistic: 03 Jul 2021

Today's links

The future is symmetrical: Broadband netizens vs asymmetrical mouse-potatoes.
This day in history: 2006, 2016, 2020
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Pluralistic: 14 Jun 2021

Today's links

The Rent's Too Damned High: A podcast of my Medium column on the long con of asset appreciation.
Highway to Hell: The infrastructure "compromise" is just funny accounting.
This day in history: 2001, 2011, 2016, 2020
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Pluralistic: 10 Jun 2021

Today's links

A denialism taxonomy: FLICC (fake experts, logical fallacies, impossible expectations, cherry picking, conspiracy theories).
Urban broadband deserts: Digital redlining is a policy, not an accident.
This day in history: 2011, 2016, 2020
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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
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Pluralistic: 15 Aug 2020

Today's links

AI, 1A and Citizens United: The lawyer behind Citizens United wants to legalize Clearview AI.
James Ball's "The System": My review of a superb new book that surfaces the invisible infrastructure underpinning our digital world.
Canadian SFF Hall of Fame induction: Today at 4PM Pacific.
This day in history: 2005, 2015, 2019
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