This Post Is Not About the Fediverse (1)
A long, long time ago, I worked as part of a team doing open source software development, primarily on the web. A lot of our… Read More »This Post Is Not About the Fediverse (1)
Out of Gas
Gas is the latest app to get attention from the hand-waving wing of the edtech press. In general, I try and ignore coverage of “the… Read More »Out of Gas
Post.news Could Improve Their Privacy Practices
A good number of journalists are creating accounts on post.news, so I figured I’d take a look and see what the fuss is about. Surprisingly,… Read More »Post.news Could Improve Their Privacy Practices
Slackuum
slackuum. Noun. ‘slak-kyüm The verbose blend of attempted productivity and despair that occurs when a company deploys Slack as an email replacement without defining if… Read More »Slackuum
Going Someplace Nice
Not that it matters, but I’m dialing back/entirely eliminating my use of Twitter. Life is too short, and I’ll be spending my time in nice… Read More »Going Someplace Nice
Twitter Is Now the Go-To Place for Source Hacking – and the Owner is the Source
Many people have written many things about Elon Musk’s bank-funded, Saudi-supported, Jack Dorsey-supported, Binance-supported acquisition of Twitter, to the point where I seriously question my… Read More »Twitter Is Now the Go-To Place for Source Hacking – and the Owner is the Source
Edmodo Just Might Be the Next ConnectEDU (Update – Edmodo Is Deleting Accounts)
UPDATE: According to Edmodo’s “End of Life FAQ“, Edmodo will be deleting all data. All accounts on Edmodo (Teacher, Student, and Parent) will be permanently… Read More »Edmodo Just Might Be the Next ConnectEDU (Update – Edmodo Is Deleting Accounts)
Get the 990!
Over the last couple weeks, I had the good fortune to work with some very smart people supporting other smart people as they researched technology… Read More »Get the 990!
Getting Clear at ISTE. Privacy Not Included.
This year, people attending ISTE in person received an email with instructions about how to provide proof of vaccination status or proof of a negative… Read More »Getting Clear at ISTE. Privacy Not Included.
How to Talk about Privacy, Advertising Edition
Far too often, when writers try and define risks from privacy, they talk about the dangers of information being used by “advertisers.” To be clear,… Read More »How to Talk about Privacy, Advertising Edition