Pluralistic: "That Makes Me Smart" (04 Dec 2024)

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"That Makes Me Smart": When "unfair and deceptive" becomes fair game.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

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Pluralistic: 13 Oct 2021

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Charter uses bad credit threats to corral ex-subscribers: "Resubscribe or we'll keep trashing your credit report."
Adobe uses copyfraud to preserve spyware: A free-as-in-surveillance-free Flash installer is gone thanks to a bogus copyright claim.
India funded a starving kids' app, but not food: Solutionism at its worst.
This day in history: 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 06 Nov 2020

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HP ends its customers' lives: "Free ink for life" vs "Pray I don't alter it further."
This day in history: 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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