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LastPass is not holding user accounts captive
LastPass offers a service that I use and pay for. Recently, LastPass came under great criticism for changing its policy on free accounts. Some of this criticism is fair and some seem unfair. Here is the situation as I see … Continue reading
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You are biased. No, you are biased.
I came across this post LLana Redstone titled the Fallacy of Equal Knowledge. The author, an academic who teaches sociology courses, suggests that many programs assume that by addressing issues with more accurate factual information undesirable behaviors should change. Sometimes, … Continue reading
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Who ends up in classrooms now
This story from NPR describes some of the steps states are allowing schools to take so that someone is available to fill in as a substitute for a teacher. In some cases qualifications have been reduced to someone with a … Continue reading
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Behavioral targeting – contextual and cross-platform
I thought this page from Media Shark offered a nice summary of the two types of behavioral targeting of ads. Behavioral targeting means that your online behaviors – what you view, how long you view, what you like, etc. – … Continue reading
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No more updates for your Chromebook date
Maybe not the best title. Your Chromebook may be working just fine, but if you have had it for a while you will want to pay attention to the “no more chrome updates date”. This article from Chrome expert Kevin … Continue reading
Managing online storage
Most technology users probably have some and probably several online services with a combination of free and paid services. My paid services are Apple iCloud and Google One. The free services I can access are Dropbox and Box. I am … Continue reading