Drew HarwellJust realized it's now been two months since I was locked out of Twitter for factual reporting. I could delete the (non-rule-breaking) tweet and go back but, to be honest, I just don't feel any real desire to. It's a social network built for one, and not a place where you can trust that real reporting won't be punished on a whim. Every tweet supports a place that's hostile to what we do. Why enable that?
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MacRumors.comAnker Admits Eufy Cameras Did Not Offer End-to-End Encryption as Promised, Pledges to Do Better https://www.macrumors.com/2023/01/31/anker-eufy-camera-security/
Dan GillmorMusk and his minions have reinstated the account of one of the nation's most prominent bigots. This is not remotely surprising to anyone who's paying the slightest attention.
I remain surprised, and disappointed, that so many people in the journalism world still choose to use that platform -- knowing that they are supporting people who want to see the U.S. become a right-wing dictatorship.
Journalism has options, but most journalists ignore them.
Six ColorsTwitterrific is gone (Link) https://sixcolors.com/link/2023/01/twitterrific-is-gone/
Reminder that journalists who would never consider working for the Murdoch family's Fox "News" -- because they have too much integrity to participate in its relentless poisoning of our civic life -- continue to pour their work into Elon Musk's Twitter.
Chris TrottierSome people are asking, "What's wrong with referring to the 'Mastodon social network'?"
Here's the problem:
1. It's inaccurate. Mastodon is not a social network.
2. It doesn't acknowledge other projects that make Mastodon happen. For example, without ActivityPub, Mastodon can't do anything.
3. It feeds into the narrative of centralization. No software should be the "default".
I acknowledge most people don't care -- but they should!
A decentralized Internet is extremely important.
James ThomsonTo celebrate my calculator app PCalc turning 30 today, I've written up all the history I can still remember:
There's also a rare 30%-off sale, which runs until midnight tonight, PST.
Mac:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pcalc/id403504866
iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pcalc-the-best-calculator/id284666222
A big thanks to everybody who has used PCalc during the last three decades!
Mikah SargentNew life goal is to become well-known enough to be invited on BBC Two’s QI.
Apple Outlines What to Do If You Have Issues Accessing a Home in iOS 16.2 https://www.macrumors.com/2022/12/22/apple-home-app-access-ios-16-2-issues/
Netflix to Begin Cracking Down on Password Sharing in Early 2023 https://www.macrumors.com/2022/12/21/netflix-password-sharing-crackdown-early-2023/
