A great deal of ink has been devoted over the last few days to the leaked nude photos of young female celebrities. I’m not going to devote a great deal of time here to discussing how the leak is related to rape culture. That has been covered very well elsewhere. Suffice it to say, for…
Kickstarting a NSA Proof Email App
Lavabit founder Ladar Levison is working to create a user friendly encrypted email service that will be difficult, if not impossible, to intercept and read even for the NSA. According to Fastcoexist: ”Last week, we learned that Levison has teamed up with Mike Janke of Silent Circle, another secure messaging service that also shut down…
Hilarious Live Footage of an NSA Wiretap
Apparently NSA wiretaps not only prevent crime and terrorism but can also help with your relationship problems:
Edward Snowden and How Governments Have Turned Privacy Upside Down
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has gone into hiding. Hopefully he will be smart enough to stay in hiding, forever. As Cuba can attest, the US doesn’t forgive real or perceived transgressions ever, no matter how many times the White House changes hands. As Bradley Manning or numerous others before him can attest, the US is…
This Is What Happens When Government Runs “More Like a Business”
Since the 1990s, possibly the 80s, the idea that government should run ‘more like a business’ has been staple of conservative jargon. There are, obviously, a few serious problems with this idea: The first is that, most of the time, if an activity were profitable the government wouldn’t be doing it. If you’re going to…
This Is What Happens When Government Runs “More Like a Business”
Since the 1990s, possibly the 80s, the idea that government should run ‘more like a business’ has been staple of conservative jargon. There are, obviously, a few serious problems with this idea: The first is that, most of the time, if an activity were profitable the government wouldn’t be doing it. If you’re going to…
New Security and Data Gathering System Means that the Mannequins May Be Watching You
If it seems like the mannequins are watching you back while you’re out shopping, you may not be paranoid. The EyeSee system uses cameras implanted in store dummies to monitor consumers and gather data on their habits. According to Businessweek The EyeSee looks ordinary enough on the outside, with its slender polystyrene frame, blank face…
New Security and Data Gathering System Means that the Mannequins May Be Watching You
If it seems like the mannequins are watching you back while you’re out shopping, you may not be paranoid. The EyeSee system uses cameras implanted in store dummies to monitor consumers and gather data on their habits. According to Businessweek The EyeSee looks ordinary enough on the outside, with its slender polystyrene frame, blank face…
App.Net promises social media free of advertising and spam (for $50 / year)
Would you pay $50/year for a service like Twitter or Facebook? Dalton Caldwell is betting that you will if it means no advertising, no spam accounts and more tools. Even if the ads don’t bother you, without them there is no reason to collect and store personal data – Via Technology Review: Caldwell thinks the…
App.Net promises social media free of advertising and spam (for $50 / year)
Would you pay $50/year for a service like Twitter or Facebook? Dalton Caldwell is betting that you will if it means no advertising, no spam accounts and more tools. Even if the ads don’t bother you, without them there is no reason to collect and store personal data – Via Technology Review: Caldwell thinks the…