Here's my card. It's got my cell number, my pager number, my home number and my other pager number. I never take vacations, I never get sick. And I don't celebrate any major holidays.
-- Dwight Kurt Schrute III
Category: Internet
Torment Nexus
Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale
— Alex Blechman (@AlexBlechman) November 8, 2021
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
Misinformation
Misinformation – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:
(more…)Ransomware
Ransomware – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:
(more…)Push Notifications
Push Notifications – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:
(more…)Twitter/Facebook/Instagram should be the side dish, not the main course
I’ve had a web presence since 1995… NONSTOP SINCE 1998, PALAlso, yes, this. I'm not leaving Twitter but I am strongly encouraging people to build/repopulate their own sites, stuff them full of content, and encourage people to visit them there. Twitter/Facebook/Insta should be the side dish, not the main course. https://t.co/5wkgo0E2lj— John Scalzi (@scalzi) January … Continue reading “Twitter/Facebook/Instagram should be the side dish, not the main course”
Major policy decisions at Facebook are being driven by three Republican political operatives
2. "Decisions are made to benefit Republicans because they are paranoid about their reputation among conservative Republicans, particularly Trump," one former Facebook employee who worked in the DC office said https://t.co/5mBoi8301s— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) October 17, 2019
Banned the Nazis
NEW: We have reporting inside Twitter that explains why Jack hasn't "banned the Nazis:" Treating white supremacy like ISIS would mean autobanning some Republican politicians https://t.co/2VmUpqzM7p— Jason Koebler (@jason_koebler) April 25, 2019
Public Shaming
Public Shaming – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:
(more…)Executive Time
as @fakedansavage redefined "Santorum," I have a proposal for "Executive Time." To be blunt, it should henceforth be the term for jerking off in the middle of the day.— Tom Tomorrow (@tomtomorrow) February 3, 2019