…aka Friends Who are Being Stalked By Bing and Facebook So You Can Ask Them About Things They Posted Pictures Of. Creepy. Oh, So Creepy. Now, there’s a method of retrieving data called Random Access. (It’s the ‘RA’ in RAM). … Continue reading
It’s been a while since I posted a good ol’ “doom and gloom facebook is the death of privacy and it’s going to be a painful transition to the new world” kind of post. Here’s one. With the rise of … Continue reading
…but that’s something I cannot allow to happen. It’s time for a lenten fast and for me that means deactivating the Facebook account. No problem, right? Well… apparently, friends don’t let friends leave facebook. I was offended by this, but … Continue reading
Let’s see… A man posts abusive messages on Facebook sites set up as tributes for people who have died. He gets 18 weeks in jail. (BBC) From the story, He was charged under the Communications Act 2003, for sending malicious … Continue reading
Newspaper reporter, meet police detective. Police detective, meet… “Facebook Murder“. Trust me, a day will come when we will look back at Newspaper Headlines that use such phrases… and they will appear horribly hackneyed and dated. Why? Because a day … Continue reading
Like this: “People still care about privacy because they care about control. Sure, many teens repeatedly tell me “public by default, private when necessary” but this doesn’t suggest that privacy is declining; it suggests that publicity has value and, more … Continue reading
“Networking is always important when it’s real and it’s always a useless distraction when it’s fake. What the internet has allowed is an enormous amount of fake networking to take place.” The internet can be used to build real relationships. … Continue reading
I didn’t know people were doing this stuff. I should have guessed. To me, these stories illustrate something about the internet. At work are basic, understandable human forces and fundamental human problems. Kids like to party. On the one hand, … Continue reading
Facebook breaches Canadian privacy law. I’ve written about this before, back when it was just a complaint to the Commissioner. You bet that Facebook’s information about privacy practices is “confusing and incomplete.” Moreover, it’s confusing and incomplete by design, and … Continue reading
Hilarity ensues. I said we’d adapt… And I guess we have already It looks like it’s turning out to be privacy week – tomorrow I’ll finish up with the second half of Playing Hookey.