just_observing

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by just_observing 5y ago
And in time it will be discovered that an FB employee 'accidentally' committed code to enable this data flow. FB will 'apologise' and promise a 'full investigation'. This is a well-worn track pioneered by Googl
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by just_observing 5y ago
> I suspect the true total cost was a fair bit higher due to a hosting arrangement. Untrue. When the goal is to buy Blogger - a goal that is being progressed towards by Automattic - money saved on the Tumblr acquisition is useful.
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by just_observing 7y ago
Ah. I stand corrected. Thank you.
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by just_observing 7y ago
> This was not like Theranos where he was straight up lying about a product working She.
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by just_observing 7y ago
The Guardian has gone downhill in the last few years, just like the rest of UK mainstream news reporting. They have rolled over to do whatever the Government wants not reporting - take Assange for example. Their coverage is practically non-
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by just_observing 7y ago
Rough copy/paste https://pastebin.com/iCtipMin Apologies for any ads that got in.
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by just_observing 7y ago
Do they have their mobile devices with them? Electronic trail. Did they appear in any photos? There's a trail. Did they buy anything in that locality? Did they call someone in that locality? Just not using a card would seem to offer li
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by just_observing 7y ago
Related to bias - I recently installed the plugin from https://mycognitivebias.com/ which explains a cognitive bias each time I open a new tab. I cannot proclaim that this has altered my work or personal life yet, but it ha
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by just_observing 8y ago
Take a look at https://blokada.org/ It blocks ads in news and other apps for me.
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by just_observing 8y ago
Spyware for all the family!
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by just_observing 8y ago
This would be more useful to me if when I hovered the link it told me more about what they actually make and the language they post in. It's too random otherwise.
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by just_observing 8y ago
There is - https://ghostbrowser.com/ Not open source though if that matters to you.
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by just_observing 8y ago
"Also: Let me be the first to say that I can’t believe there’s still no Postgres support, which is absolutely outrageous." Postgres is open source. Why do they owe you? If it matters, write the code.
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by just_observing 8y ago
"didn't pay for privacy" If you don't pay your info is public. What did you expect?
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by just_observing 8y ago
Q: Did Google create - and promote from their dominant position - AMP for anyone but their own interests? A: No. Why would you be so naive to think otherwise?
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by just_observing 8y ago
* occaisionally occasionally
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by just_observing 8y ago
It's a PIN It's not a PIN number You can't have a Personal Identification Number Number I get that it's what people say, but that doesn't make it right. /rant
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by just_observing 8y ago
I looked at your provided link. I have no clue what you do. Surely that information should be clear and umissable?
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Google setting cookies without permission
7 points by just_observing 8y ago|2 comments
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by just_observing 8y ago
Please use a responsive theme. It matters.
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by just_observing 8y ago
Here you go :) https://googleblog.blogspot.co.uk/2008/07/what-comes-next-in...
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by just_observing 8y ago
Off-topic: A responsive website for Doc Searls would be welcome.
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by just_observing 8y ago
Brian Krebs - can you please change to a responsive theme? Thanks.
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by just_observing 8y ago
When you tell me all about you... I will explain.
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by just_observing 8y ago
You can on Android. http://blokada.org/
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Sir John Sulston – Human Genome Pioneer, Nobel Prize Winner – Has Died(bbc.co.uk)
1 points by just_observing 9y ago|0 comments
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Facebook Hackers Gaming Its Video Algorithm(thedailybeast.com)
9 points by just_observing 9y ago|1 comments
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Kinsey Wilson (NPR/NYT) Named President of WordPress.com(poynter.org)
1 points by just_observing 9y ago|0 comments
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by just_observing 9y ago
uBlock Origin and uMatrix serve me well. I see no reason to change anything.
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by just_observing 9y ago
Take a look at Blockada. https://github.com/blokadaorg/blokada

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