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XKCD covers all possible opinions on Internet privacy.

Are all characters covered? Was Westin right all the way?

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XKCD covers all possible opinions on Internet privacy.

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About Quitting

About quitting social media. A New Yorker Article describes a film, called ‘Noah‘, which premièred at the Toronto Film Festival early this week. The entire story plays out on the computer screen of the protagonist, a high-school senior named Noah. Please notice,

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About Quitting

About quitting social media. A New Yorker Article describes a film, called ‘Noah‘, which premièred at the Toronto Film Festival early this week. The entire story plays out on the computer screen of the protagonist, a high-school senior named Noah. Please notice,

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The Internet’s Infrastructure is Broken

A week full of loaded privacy news. The New York Times, The Guardian and ProPublica, had revealed information about how the N.S.A. is using well-placed backdoors to crack down the basic encryption of the Internet, including SSL (and its HTTPS

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The Internet’s Infrastructure is Broken

A week full of loaded privacy news. The New York Times, The Guardian and ProPublica, had revealed information about how the N.S.A. is using well-placed backdoors to crack down the basic encryption of the Internet, including SSL (and its HTTPS

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Shana Tova! (i.e., Happy New Jewish Year)

Its a great opportunity to wish you all a happy new Jewish year! With some great new beginnings, but do not forget to remember some old footsteps too. שנה טובה! עם המון התחלות חדשות, אבל כדאי לזכור גם מעט עקבות

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Shana Tova! (i.e., Happy New Jewish Year)

Its a great opportunity to wish you all a happy new Jewish year! With some great new beginnings, but do not forget to remember some old footsteps too. שנה טובה! עם המון התחלות חדשות, אבל כדאי לזכור גם מעט עקבות

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Discontent and disconnect

Lately, there is a steady stream of videos, art works and applications that somehow express discontent from the constant connectivity imposed we currently enjoy. From pictures depicting the best party ever, to a rehab plan from smartphones, people are thinking

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Discontent and disconnect

Lately, there is a steady stream of videos, art works and applications that somehow express discontent from the constant connectivity imposed we currently enjoy. From pictures depicting the best party ever, to a rehab plan from smartphones, people are thinking

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Creepy Technology Roundup

Lots of shiny new creepy technologies lately. Here is a short roundup: – How easy it is to build a creepy spying gizmo based on Raspberry Pi? According to this New York Times story, its pretty easy. – Memoto Lifelogging Camera is a

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Creepy Technology Roundup

Lots of shiny new creepy technologies lately. Here is a short roundup: – How easy it is to build a creepy spying gizmo based on Raspberry Pi? According to this New York Times story, its pretty easy. – Memoto Lifelogging Camera is a

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Visualizing Cellphone Antennas and Celebrities!

Interesting visualization of cellphone antennas in Manhattan. High-End Stores Use Facial Recognition Tools To Spot VIPs. NPR covers a new technology that uses facial recognition to recognize celebrities in offline shopping.

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Visualizing Cellphone Antennas and Celebrities!

Interesting visualization of cellphone antennas in Manhattan. High-End Stores Use Facial Recognition Tools To Spot VIPs. NPR covers a new technology that uses facial recognition to recognize celebrities in offline shopping.

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