Category Archives: Technology

Linkage: The Other Side of Russiagate

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Former intelligence pros believe the Dems’ data was leaked, not hacked. Ray McGovern and Bill Binney do a nice job of filling in the details of a believable counter-narrative. More from McGovern and Binney. “[N]o intelligence … Continue reading →

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David Fuller’s “A Glitch in the Matrix”

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: This isn’t the dazzling Chris Marker/Erroll Morris/Adam Curtis doc about the present moment that we might dream of, but it’s admirable and thoughtful anyway. David Fuller, a British video journalist turned life coach, uses Cathy Newman’s recent … Continue reading →

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Is the East Red?

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I am not sure the Facebook like button is yet a threat to democracy but I do think there is something to this engineer’s concerns.  I don’t like the intentionally addictive quality of some social media.  It is … Continue reading →

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Sucker Punched

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I wrote here about the many relatively reputable news outlets that got suckered by a bogus story about a public masturbation booth in midtown Manhattan.  It seems like some stories are just too juicy to pass up.  Why … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Apple Music’s Playlists

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: I signed up with Apple Music warily. I’d read the bad reviews, and I’m one of those people who think that Tim Cook hasn’t got a creative bone in his body. But, hey, I’m immersed in Apple’s … Continue reading →

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Google: We’re Not Evil, We Promise!

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The latest candy-colored Android update is called Lollipop, the new holding company is called Alphabet, and the sans-serif logo redesign looks fit for a franchise of daycare centers. Someone is trying really hard to look cutesy and nonthreatening.

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Steampunk Du Jour

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The first Paris Air Show, 1909. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Photo Gallery Du Jour: The USS Growler

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I love anything having to do with the Cold War and submarines so I had a blast touring the USS Growler at the Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum. Here are some pics I took of the awesome … Continue reading →

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Science Fantasy

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Gawping at “science” evangelists has developed into one of my favorite pastimes. I use the scare quotes because, more often than not, the people who are celebrated as science evangelists (typically at places like Reddit) seem to … Continue reading →

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Couldn’t Do It Today

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The height of ’80s dong animation. Related Wikipedia.

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