@comcast offered to reduce internet bill if we take cable TV. It’s been 5 years without, we didn’t miss it at all. First impresssion after activation: who watches this crap? This is unbelievable, literally a thousand channels of offense to every thinking neuron in my brain. Fortunately we didn’t commit to actually watch TV!
Monthly Archives: January 2015
@bruce schneier QOTD It’s always amusing to…
@bruce_schneier QOTD: “It’s always amusing to see when Google complains about the government spying on their users, because it is their job to spy on their users.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ui3tLbzIgQ&feature=youtu.be
Words fail me @eff the government stated…
Words fail me: @eff: “the government stated that the database it used was unconstitutional” https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/01/many-problems-deas-bulk-phone-records-collection-program
Apple details HomeKit compatibility with competing home automation platforms, rules out rival Wi-Fi gear | 9to5Mac
As I said, #IoT interop is not a matter of protocols but politics. http://9to5mac.com/2015/01/22/apple-details-homekit-compatibility-with-competing-home-automation-platforms/
Really @turbotax Dspsd ppty type must be…
Really, @turbotax: “Dspsd ppty type must be entered.”
Very excellent discussion of platforms in a very…
Very excellent discussion of platforms in a very old @davewiner post: http://scripting.com/davenet/1995/01/26/thesfwebolution.html#2
Sometimes I’m thinking @awscloud runs its EC2 servers…
Sometimes I’m thinking @awscloud runs its EC2 servers on junk hardware. Just how often can those servers fail so completely?
Living in California
Living in California.
Google Plans Major Play In Wireless Partnering With Sprint and T-Mobile – Slashdot
As I predicted, internet giants are getting into telecom. http://tech.slashdot.org/story/15/01/21/2259235/google-plans-major-play-in-wireless-partnering-with-sprint-and-t-mobile
HealthCare.gov Sends Personal Data to Dozens of Tracking Websites | Electronic Frontier Foundation
Are you serious? HealthCare.gov Sends Personal Data to Dozens of Tracking Websites https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/01/healthcare.gov-sends-personal-data