Some tabs I just closed, with reasons why I had them open…
Four Ways 2014 Was a Pivotal Year for the Internet Nice summary by Timothy Karr.
This Ugly Ad Saved My Business – Grigoriy Kogan Good explanation of how (as Strunk & White put it) what you say matters more than how you say it.
DIY radio with PODcasting | Doc Searls’ IT Garage In which I predicted, in September 2004, when a search for “Podcasting” brought up just 24 results, that it would be huge. And look at it now.
Cybersecurity Stands Accused | Security Architect Correctly. Dan Blum wants answers too. Give him some.
The Second Languages In Every Part Of The World – Business Insider Amazing graphic.
Time Goes By – What it’s really like to get older Ronni Bennett’s blog. Shows how good an old fashioned blog (run by the person herself) can be.
United Fare Class Chart Nice view into how a confusopoly works.
This 22-Year-Old Computer Whiz Figured Out How To Game Airlines — Now Orbitz and United Are Suing Him – Business Insider If you can’t beat them, sue them.
The 13 best headphones of 2014 | What Hi-Fi? Even as my hearing rots, I still love good headphones. Nice run-down.
http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/techftc/2014/05/technology-science This came out >2 years ago. Did it do any good?
http://20committee.com/2014/12/27/putins-orthodox-jihad/ An interesting take on the most important leader in the world right now.
http://www.getsync.com/ A Torrent thing. Checking it out.
https://tweeps2opml.appspot.com/list Get RSS feeds of all your twitter friends.
http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/maps/MapView/ Great #geology link.- NGMDB Product Description Page Another great #geology link.
Six Colors: Web apps, native apps, and app ecosystems Glen Fleischman unpacks it for us.
What will digital life look like in 2025? Highlights from our reports | Pew Research Center Pleased to have contributed to a number of those.
A Simple Proposal to Fix the Internet — Arthur Fontaine’s Blog Good read. Makes a case.
Here’s How A Global Insurgency Can Take Down Uber – Global Guerrillas By John Robb, who knows this kinda stuff.
The Philosopher’s Beard: Recovering Adam Smith’s ethical economics Digging into Smith is always a Good Thing.
Opportunity in surveillance marketing consolidation? Another great post by Don Marti, whose observations of advertising are the best in the business.
Tracking Preference Expression (DNT) A proposal by the W3C that’s getting some notice. Need to dig into it.
How much do Google and Facebook profit from your data? | Ars Technica More than you do. A lot more.- Americans increasingly view the internet, cellphones as essential | Pew Research Center Not surprising, but interesting.
LEAKED: Secret Negotiations to Let Big Brother Go Global | Wolf Street More to make you paranoid, if you aren’t already.
odd letters | the online home of Molly Sauter Catch up with her. She’s good.
Next Big Future: Fastest Internet in the world is in Minneapolis with 10 gigabits per second And providing, when it’s ready, the best residential and business network ocean frontage in the world.
Data Brokers Are Watching You: Communications of the ACM – January 2015 – Page 28-29 Like it says. Important stuff.
Your hidden Facebook photos were never really hidden. This app finds them. – Mashable Uh oh.
More Data on Attributing the Sony Attack – Bruce Schneier He stays on the case so you don’t have to.
Amazon.com: The Technology of Us: Getting to the heart of humanity in a technology-driven world eBook: Ken Tuchman: Kindle Store. Don’s book, on Kindle.
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