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Facebook algorithms expose hidden identities

Posted on October 11, 2017 by jgordon

Link. They probably “fingerprints” user devices.

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“The missing baryon problem is solved,”

Posted on October 11, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Tenuous gas between galaxies. Expected but hard to find.

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American torture: James Mitchell and Bruce Jessen

Posted on October 11, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Mengele would know them. Cheney-Bush own this. Trump would be worse.

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The AIs are credulous: Apple acquisition stock bump

Posted on October 11, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Nascent AIs are as credulous as many humans. Exploit rich.

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Story of Kaspersky exploit

Posted on October 11, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Spies should use iPads. For now

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Dissbling iOS 11 spotlight impacts app name search

Posted on October 11, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Pretty sure that’s new

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Abandoned mine town transforms into mountain biking mecca.

Posted on October 10, 2017 by jgordon

Link. I’ve been there. Local high school is now a NICA power house.

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Airline bike luggage: Alaska $25, Jet Blue $50, all others $150.

Posted on October 10, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Wish they rented bike case. Amtrak does roll-on.

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CSV Injection: when strings are commands.

Posted on October 10, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Dang.

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7 Outlook Tips for Better Email Management

Posted on October 10, 2017 by jgordon

Link. I actually learned 1 new thing. This is good.

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Simulation Hypothesis has not been falsified.

Posted on October 10, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Like traditional deity. Could be proven though.

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Trump: Vets with PTSD are just weak.

Posted on October 10, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Charming man.

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A plausible claim that Apple Watch 3 is decent

Posted on October 10, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Watch 5 for me

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Life in hell: letter from Holocaust recovered

Posted on October 10, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Feels closer than it used to be

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In-App Apple ID Password Phishing

Posted on October 10, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Abandon hope.

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“the future for the residents of small-city America looks dim”

Posted on October 10, 2017 by jgordon

Link. This is not necessarily survivable.

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Erbil Journal: After 6,000 Years of Human Habitation, One Family and Lots of Mice

Posted on October 10, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Must read

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NK hack of SK military sure to inspire Kim bomb love

Posted on October 10, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Why bother having secrets?

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Trump vs “Liddle Bob” Corker.

Posted on October 10, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Historians note the tweet that averted WW III.

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Kobe steel lied about metal in your airplane

Posted on October 10, 2017 by jgordon

Link. VW redux.

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Productivity as cause of slow wage growth.

Posted on October 10, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Doesn’t fit my AI-age fears.

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Google and Siri IQ

Posted on October 10, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Is Siri really has “IQ” of 47 humanity is toast

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Dismantling marketarian objections ro behavioral economics.

Posted on October 10, 2017 by jgordon

Link. “strong priors” is econspeak for religious fervor.

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China accelerates electric cars.

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Like California. Trump irrelevant

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How old iOS devices become unuseable

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Once device is 3rd gen disable App Store

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iOS 11 is marginal on 6 or 5s.

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Tsai “two generation” rule is good

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Constitutional crisis II: containing Trump.

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Removal as unfit is only constitutional solution.

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The wraithing of Gary Cohn and Steven Mnuchin.

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. What did they get for their souls?

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In 2004 NYT senior editors protected Weinstein from exposure.

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. He was powerful then, not the weak shell of 2017.

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“Corker could single-handedly block the confirmation of a new secretary of state”

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Tillerson secure.

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There is a lot Corker can do – if he isn’t all hat.

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. He does agree with many Trump policies however.

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Donald Trump could have been president. Don’t forget it.

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Oct 2016.

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Aperture in High Sierra: still works, full screen issues more likely.

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Photos.app still very disappointing.

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Stories of US border searches of personal phones.

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. It will get worse.

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Huge premium increases as GOP sabotage of ACA unfolds.

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Elections have consequences.

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Expensive is a good placebo.

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Alas.

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The public option.

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Veterans Health has been a public health care delivery system for decades.

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WordPress project Gutenberg: HTML content blocks.

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Love the ideas, esp HTML. Feels too big, but initial focus on post editor is reassuring.

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Default folder dev has $5 utility for ejecting external drives (Jettison)

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Reputable source. Older scripts don’t work in Sierra. I’m testing.

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Global economy seems healthy.

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Slow but enduring recovery from Great Recession.

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Men avoiding solo meetings with women

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. We are much more gender segregated than in 80s.

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Siri much harder to disable in iOS 11.

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Siri makes iOS harder to use for special needs population. Shame on Apple for this.

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Mac midi app will treat iPhone as audio input.

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. I wonder if Apple thinks this is a bug.

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Another summary of AI concerns

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Covers spectrum. I think greatest threat humanity faces.

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iOS Workflow to extract all links from text

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Cool example of what can be done

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iPhone 8 Plus’ glass scratchable?

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Why I wait a few months before buying new device.

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Apple sort-of retreats on iTunes changes

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Apple is not healthy.

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SK intellectuals begin to take Trump seriously.

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. SK needs to vigorously and loudly oppose Trump.

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NYT pauses to summarize Trump’s manners

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. It goes on and on.

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A reminder rural France is dying too

Posted on October 9, 2017 by jgordon

Link. Not just America, despite great efforts to boost French rural economy

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