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"#Google is worse than #Microsoft ever was. With a stranglehold on search and online advertising, backed with an Orwellian surveillance of users, dominating the browser market is too much. The #DepartmentOfJustice solution cannot be to sell #Chrome to #OpenAI, however." #WebKit #Safari #Apple #DOJ https://reviews.ofb.biz/sa1310

Chrome is the Antitrust Problem, Selling It is Not the Solution

Google is worse than Microsoft ever was. With a stranglehold on search and online advertising, backed with an Orwellian surveillance of users, dominating the browser market is too much. The solution cannot be to sell Chrome to OpenAI, however.

Open for Business 5d ago

At the death of #PopeFrancis, Dennis E. Powell goes on a journey through some recent Vatican history and intrigues... and how some of it is captured in coinage. #theviewfrommudsockheights #popefrancis #vatican #politics #currency https://ofb.biz/sa1309

Sede Vacante

Pope Francis has died. We should all pray for his eternal rest and that perpetual light shine upon him, as we should for everyone who leaves this life, both as a spiritual work of mercy and in hope that having reached Heaven, in part through our prayers, he will intercede for us.

Open for Business Apr 17

Why does the President’s powerful #Easter message still leave @trbutler conflicted? Tim explores the tension between public testimonies of faith and Christ-like humility in his latest column. https://ofb.biz/sa1308

#DonaldTrump #USA #POTUS

The President Points to Jesus, So Why Am I Conflicted?

Is it acceptable to admit I’m conflicted? In our polarized society, it may not be, but I am. I’m talking about the president’s Easter Declaration and feel utterly conflicted about it.

Open for Business Apr 17

"If there has been an increase in #autism as alleged, we might ask if there has been a corresponding increase in vaccinations? Well, no, there hasn't. But there has been an increase in something alarming: our use of #plastic of various varieties." #adhd https://ofb.biz/sa1307

The Plastic Pandemic

It was interesting to note over the last few days the noise being made by the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., that he’s going to put to the test every crackpot notion he’s ever had or heard of to bring an end to the “epidemic” of autism.

Open for Business Apr 9

"Sanity. That is all most Americans want. Neither political party is willing to humor us and that makes them equal owners of our ongoing plunge." #TradeWar #tariffs #DonaldTrump #JoeBiden #BarackObama #Conservatism https://ofb.biz/sa1306

The Revolving White House Asylum

Sanity. That is all most Americans want. Neither political party is willing to humor us and that makes them equal owners of our ongoing plunge.

Open for Business Apr 9

"Ten days ago, the U.S. (and world) #economy was in pretty good shape. Then #DonaldTrump decided to destroy it. Unless he has some side scam going, this is attributable to his total economic illiteracy." #tariffs #recession https://ofb.biz/sa1305

Under Water

If you live anywhere there is weather, you should probably have a weather radio. This is a bespoke device that renders the weather forecast, if that interests you, at the push of a button. But its real purpose is to make alarming noise when bad weather approaches, so that you might spend your final minutes lamenting that you have no basement. We had four days of, first, terrible storms then endless rain beginning a week ago tonight.

Open for Business Apr 4

@MediaOnMastodon We would like to be added to your list, please. Thank you! https://mastodon.faithtree.social/@trbutler/114275568053918455

Timothy R. Butler (@trbutler@faithtree.social)

@mho@social.heise.de So are you collecting ones on #Mastodon for your "one big spreadsheet"? If so, we (Open for Business) are on @ofb. We're a 24 year old publication on "ideas, culture and technology for the business of life." We also bridge to Bluesky using Bridgy (@ofb.biz).

FaithTree.Social

Open for Business Apr 3

"My recent column on Apple's declining software quality hit a nerve. So why do any of us put up with software that grows increasingly buggy? One word: hardware." #MacOS #iPadOS #iOS #Linux #DesktopLinux https://reviews.ofb.biz/sa1304

I Want a Better Mac, so I’m Cheering for a Better Linux

My recent column on Apple’s declining software quality hit a nerve. So why do any of us put up with software that grows increasingly buggy? One word: hardware.

Open for Business Apr 3

"Looking around and as always wondering what it was about a Chinese virus that doubled the price of potato chips, I saw something I didn't expect. The shiny silver bag proclaimed that it contained '#Mothman' flavored potato chips." #MisterBees https://ofb.biz/sa1303

Crunchy Mothman

It’s a mystery. Yesterday, as I do from time to time, I stopped in at Coonskin Crossing, the country gas station and convenience store in Amesville. Looking around and as always wondering what it was about a Chinese virus that doubled the price of potato chips, I saw something I didn’t expect.

Open for Business Mar 27

"I've only heard nonsense from #DavidBentleyHart. He tries to cloak an argument for universal salvation in Christian language, an endeavor popular to our cultural ears and foreign to God’s Words." - @kettingerjason #Christianity #Faith #universalism https://ofb.biz/sa1302

The False Compassion of Universalism

I’ve only heard nonsense from David Bentley Hart. He tries to cloak an argument for universal salvation in Christian language, an endeavor popular to our cultural ears and foreign to God’s Words.