Aug 23, 2020 | Facebook, law, news, Politics, science
What should the social media companies do with false information? Two years ago YouTube had a surge of videos encouraging teenagers to eat Tide Pods because they are secretly candy. Black salve, a caustic black paste that eats through flesh, was enthusiastically...
Feb 17, 2019 | Amazon, Echo, Google, Google Home, home assistants, news, Politics, science, security
I’m trying to get my thoughts in order for a couple of long articles about how to think about privacy in our world of surveillance by giant tech companies. That’s not quite ready yet. Now, now, don’t be disappointed, get a grip on yourself – it...
Nov 26, 2017 | Amazon, Microsoft, science, Windows tips, Windows10
The latest Windows 10 update includes filters that help color blind users see colors normally. That might sound matter of fact to you, but as a person who has moderately severe deuteranopia (red/green color blindness), I am grinning broadly and feeling proud of...
Aug 16, 2013 | bruceb, news, science
(UPDATE: There’s updated and more accurate information in this 2024 article. In 2013 I used the word “cure” but that’s not the right term. Read the 2024 article for a clearer perspective.) These two photos look identical to me. This isn’t about...
