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Goodbye 2019 (and good riddance)
As 2019 and the decade of the 20 teens comes to a close, the impeachment of Donald Trump, only the third President impeached in the history of the United States, dominates the headlines. My hope (I am a crazy optimist) … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
Tagged culture, health, Internet, life, military, politics, technology, work
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New tools require new rules?
A hammer can hit a nail on the head, or it can hit you (or your enemy) on the head. Most, if not all, tools have multiple uses, some good and some bad. Societies adopt rules to promote the beneficial … Continue reading
Posted in News and politics, regulation
Tagged Facebook, fact checking, facts, free speech, google, Internet, regulation, Twitter, YouTube, Zuckerberg
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Net Neutrality
The issue of net neutrality is almost as complicated as the Internet (the network of networks) itself. As with so many topics, the debate over how best to maximize the development of and benefits from the Internet (email, World Wide … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, News and politics, regulation
Tagged ARPAMET, CSNET, FCC, ICC, Internet, Net neutrality, regulation, technology, WWW
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Virtual Life after Death
Hi from Munich, A recent spam email from a dead colleague has caused me to reflect again on the awkwardness of our Internet existence (email addresses, Facebook and Linkedin profiles etc.) after our flesh and blood, biological one has ended. … Continue reading
