Tag: net neutrality
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Body Image, Movies on the Horizon, Brain Science, Gut Science, Net Neutrality, Photo Etiquette, and Paranoia
I love a good conspiracy theory as much as the next guy, but even I agree that things are getting a little out of hand. Once upon a time, you had to either already be looking for them or meet someone who was a little “off” in order to really get a line on a…
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Food, Flood, Flash, Multicolored Things, Zodiac, Twin Peaks, and the Future of the Internet
Well, it seems like the FCC has decided it’s just going to go ahead and ignore what more knowledgeable people seem to be crying out for. Their decision today seems to lean in favor of letting companies like Comcast charge whatever they want to whoever they want on both sides of the bandwidth transaction. Net…
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Legal Footwork, Hidden History, Tasty Science, and Some Really Good Ideas
It never ceases to amaze (and impress… and confuse) me what people get passionate about. The big story in the feed today was about the Vibram Five Finger toe shoes class action settlement. Vibram is paying out a pretty penny to a lot of people due to some unsubstantiated claims they made in their advertisements…
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A Bit of Science, Some Literature, A Tune or Two, and Some Crazy News
I spent most of my day today, neck deep in code, tweaking Drupal API bits on a data entry form to bend it to the will of my client. I am not exactly a programmer, so this isn’t my idea of a good time. But, it needs to be done, and so it gets done.…
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Bad Business, Intergalactic Bad Guys, Some Good Evil, Celebrity How To, and Other Stuff That Makes Me Feel Old
There was a semi-lengthy back-and-forth in a comment stream today about how celebrities interact with their fans. Over the years, I’ve seen a lot of different methods of interaction. Some of them much more personable than others. I’ve seen celebs content to sit behind their tables, offering nothing more than a well-acted smile and nod…