Day: 31 January 2019
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Why isn't the internet more fun and weird?
Why isn't the internet more fun and weird? (jarredsumner.com) MySpace inspired a generation of teenagers to learn how to code. We have Dark Mode now, but where did all the glitter go? During the internet of 2006, consumer products let anyone edit CSS. It was a beautiful mess. As the internet grew up, consumer products …
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Brexit Visual Video Explainer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yht_zE_mT7U
Information is Beautiful
4-minute explanation of where we're "at" with Brexit, with the usual clarity that the IIB folks provide. Nice. -
Facebook pays teens to install VPN that spies on them
Facebook pays teens to install VPN that spies on them (TechCrunch) Desperate for data on its competitors, Facebook has been secretly paying people to install a “Facebook Research” VPN that lets the company suck in all of a user’s phone and web activity, similar to Facebook’s Onavo Protect app that Apple banned in June and …