commentary

The Filter Bubble

Posted February 9, 2012 by fak3r & filed under commerce, geek, privacy.

This TED Talk from Eli Pariser covers his concept of The Filter Bubble, and is a must watch for anyone concerned about internet privacy and what’s being done with personal data we’re freely exposing to companies. “Every year, thousands of entrepreneurs, change-makers, innovators and scientists gather in Long Beach, California for TED, the world’s leading… Read more »

This site has been found to be in violation H.R. 3261, S.O.P.A

Posted January 12, 2012 by fak3r & filed under commentary, headline.

“Congress is about to pass internet censorship, even though the vast majority of Americans are opposed. We need to kill the bill – PIPA in the Senate and SOPA in the House – to protect our rights to free speech, privacy, and prosperity. Click here to learn more.” American Censorship Day organized by: … Read more »

Lessons from the dying

Posted December 31, 2011 by fak3r & filed under commentary, religion.

It’s time to turn the page on another year, so I think it’s a good time to reflect, and understand what’s really important in our lives. So much is made of things that can be bought, with not enough focus on what we have, and what’s most important to us. I found this post of… Read more »

LinkedIn is spamming all of my Gmail contacts

Posted October 12, 2011 by fak3r & filed under commentary, privacy, spam.

UPDATE2 I finally got a response on Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 7:24 AM, it said, “I would first like to apologize for the delay in responding to your inquiry. This is certainly not the customary wait time for a reply from LinkedIn Customer Support. We have been experiencing higher than expected volumes, and your… Read more »

Plains Milky Way timelapse

Posted September 9, 2011 by fak3r & filed under environment, media, video.

Awhile back I found this article on Wired, with an amazing accompanying video of a timelapse of the night sky, done over three weeks. It’s some pretty amazing footage, if marred slightly by the music…but I digress. Here it is, details from the article below. Plains Milky Way from Randy Halverson on Vimeo. Far from… Read more »