Spies, Lies, and Stonewalling: What It’s Like to Report on Facebook: “… operating with the secrecy of an intelligence agency and the authority of a state government, Facebook has arrogated to itself vast powers while enjoying, until recently, limited journalistic scrutiny.“
The Militarization Of Police: Journalist Radley Balko, author of ‘Rise Of The Warrior Cop,’ says police departments across America are increasingly using equipment designed for use on a battlefield, including tanks, bayonets and grenades, and using them against peaceful protestors.
I thought this was settled science years ago.
Two racist cops threw me in jail 13 years ago. Let me tell you what needs to happen now.
Searing commentary from Ty Smith, a retired, decorated Navy SEAL and founder of a San Diego security company.
How to Buy Tech That Lasts and Lasts
Brian X. Chen at the New York Times:
When we buy a gadget these days, we rarely assume that it will endure.
We expect to play a video game console only for as long as companies make games for it. We expect to use a smartphone or a laptop for just as long as the battery has juice or until it can no longer run important software.
At some point, we feel that we must upgrade. We must have the latest and greatest camera. We must have apps that run faster. We must have brighter screens.
Here’s the thing: This is all the doing of marketing professionals, seared into our subconscious. The reality is that consumer electronics, such as your phone, computer or tablet, can last for many years. It just takes some research to obtain tech that will endure. This exercise will be increasingly important in a pandemic-induced recession, which has forced many of us to tighten our spending.
“It’s a matter of buying what you need, not what the company is telling you that you need…. ”
Look for tech that’s easy to repair, particularly replacing the battery. And consider spending more to get the best.
Sheboygan toilet clogger sentenced to probation, 150 days in jail
Headline of the week.
Microsoft did a virtual-reality/augmented-reality thing to make video meetings look more like physical meetings
You get an avatar that sits at a table or – for bigger meetings – in a virtual lecture hall, with your own video-captured face on it.
I’m skeptical.