I used to be fine with recaptcha's words, translating books to help make society better. Then one day a couple of months ago all that changed. I don't remember what site I went to, but I got one of those hidious recaptchas that make you select "all the pictures that …
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Uber... Isn't
Uber
denoting an outstanding or supreme example of a particular kind of person or thing.
Uber, the most well-known ridesharing service, wants you to believe that it is an outstanding example of a ridesharing service. But it's kind of garbage.
Mister Money Mustache tried out driving for Uber and Lyft …
read moreGoogle Maps Moat, Bias, and Android
https://www.justinobeirne.com/google-maps-moat/
It's interesting that there exist these "moats" in Google Maps. When I thought about it for a moment, it actually is unsurprising to me, and I'm pretty sure that the reason is actually due to an implicit bias. Things might be changing, but I think …
read moreProtectionism and Minecraft
I read an interesting article recently: https://www.wired.com/story/mirai-botnet-minecraft-scam-brought-down-the-internet/
I don't remember exactly what it was about that article that I wanted to write about, but it's definitely an intersting read. The story is basically how a company who wanted to protect Minecraft servers from DDoS attacks …
read moreAmazing New Technology?!
I saw this amazing ad recently:
It says, "See the Exciting New Technology Replacing Phones and Landlines", accompanied by a picture of a slim wireless mouse.
I have to say, the new uses they have for wirelss mice is amazing!
read moreCNET, You're Part of the Problem
I just had a highly displeasing experience on CNET. I was reading about the Tesla roadster and some stupid garbage ad started playing. It offered an X, so I closed the ad. And then I got audio.
So I closed the window and I don't really even care what else …
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Reclaiming My Digital Life
I just read Duncan Stephen's Why it's time to reclaim our digital lives.
I've had similar feelings for a while - I prefer a world of RSS and email to a world of Google+, Twitter, and Facebook.
It's so hilariously sad to me that Google built one of the best social …
read moreBoot2Docker + Console2
Some of you are, no doubt, familiar with the pretty fantastic Console2 program. Scott Hanselman wrote about it which does make life in Windows much more bearable.
Now, for those of you who are not familiar with Docker, I am so, so sorry for you. Docker is a pretty fantastic …
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