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We’ll improve the world as long as we get paid

I don’t really mean the title as snarky or mean-spirited – it really is just a way to describe a practice as free market capitalism. I have a measure of sympathy for the present reaction to the big tech companies – … Continue reading

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Isolating Facebook from other web activity

If you are a loyal Facebook user, but concerned about the sharing of your data, you might find this FireFox extension (Facebook Container). It works only with FireFox so it will not be helpful with Chrome, Safari, etc. you will … Continue reading

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POSSE

The current frustration with Twitter and Facebook have causes many to wish they had options. Options do exist and I can direct you to them, but you are likely to be frustrated by the lack of action you presently find … Continue reading

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The way it was supposed to be

I have this sense that older techies are frustrated with what the Internet has become and younger folks just shrug their shoulders and say “meh”. This is a case where always having the Internet is a liability. Experiencing the Internet … Continue reading

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Board meeting

Back in MN for a lunch meeting with the advisory board. I had to explain that YouTube would no longer allow me to collect ad revenue because I did not have enough subscribers. They suggested I try being less boring.

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Decline and rage in rural America

Vox interview of Left Behind: Decline and Rage in Rural America author. This sounds like an interesting read and similar to Hillbilly Elegy. Even understanding this perspective does not change my perspective.This is my youth without the anger. Perhaps that comes … Continue reading

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Minnesota proposes that academic balance requires avoidance of political views

Minnesota proposes that academic balance requires avoidance of political views   “The measure would require public and charter schools to pass an “academic balance” policy prohibiting school employees from having students “express specified social or political viewpoints” for academic credit … Continue reading

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Aloha Pricing – when they go high, we go low

I have probably mentioned before that things cost a lot in Kauai. I had pretty much assumed that this was the way it was going to be with the exception of COSTCO – a foot long hot dog on a … Continue reading

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Strange botany

There would probably come a time if I spent enough months in Kauai that I cease to be fascinated by the physical beauty I can see and photograph just walking around. Here are a couple of examples from today’s trek … Continue reading

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Andrew Keen trying to be positive

Much of my time is spent exploring the intersection of education, technology, and society. Trying to explain how academics do such things is probably not that interesting to most. However, the consequences of this intersection should be. Here is an … Continue reading

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