The Microplastic of the Web
This post looks at a collection of accounts on different online platforms. While the accounts described in this post are just spammy at this point… Read More »The Microplastic of the Web
So Much COPPA, So Little Time
Yesterday, the FTC kicked the carcass of Edmodo for allegedly violating COPPA. Edmodo was fined $6 million, but the fine is suspended because Edmodo shut… Read More »So Much COPPA, So Little Time
Our Definition of Harm Is Harmful
In April 2023, the class action lawsuit against Illuminate Education was thrown out because the judge in the case determined that the people whose data… Read More »Our Definition of Harm Is Harmful
Old Stuff, New Stuff – Past Work in the News
Over the last couple months, work I did over the last few years has resurfaced in some fun and interesting ways. GoodRX, the FTC, and… Read More »Old Stuff, New Stuff – Past Work in the News
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