Monthly Archives: January 2008

Finding distractions that really distract

18 January 2008 – 13:27

Once in a while, someone will tell me that there’s nothing good on the Internet. However, while “there’s nothing good on TV” may be true, the long tail on the Internet means there are plenty of time-wasting opportunities available, if you take a few minutes to look. For example, for any hobby, there is undoubtedly [...]

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A tale of Facebook: privacy and community

2 January 2008 – 23:46

New year’s day was my 98th birthday, at least according to my Facebook profile. It was a good day to learn a lesson about privacy and community.

For a long time, I simply ignored Facebook’s requirement that you enter your birthday “as a security measure.” How can Facebook knowing your birthday make anyone more secure? Perhaps [...]

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