Link. They probably “fingerprints” user devices.
Monthly Archives: October 2017
“The missing baryon problem is solved,”
Link. Tenuous gas between galaxies. Expected but hard to find.
American torture: James Mitchell and Bruce Jessen
Link. Mengele would know them. Cheney-Bush own this. Trump would be worse.
The AIs are credulous: Apple acquisition stock bump
Link. Nascent AIs are as credulous as many humans. Exploit rich.
Story of Kaspersky exploit
Link. Spies should use iPads. For now
Dissbling iOS 11 spotlight impacts app name search
Link. Pretty sure that’s new
Abandoned mine town transforms into mountain biking mecca.
Link. I’ve been there. Local high school is now a NICA power house.
Airline bike luggage: Alaska $25, Jet Blue $50, all others $150.
Link. Wish they rented bike case. Amtrak does roll-on.
CSV Injection: when strings are commands.
Link. Dang.
7 Outlook Tips for Better Email Management
Link. I actually learned 1 new thing. This is good.
Simulation Hypothesis has not been falsified.
Link. Like traditional deity. Could be proven though.
Trump: Vets with PTSD are just weak.
Link. Charming man.
A plausible claim that Apple Watch 3 is decent
Link. Watch 5 for me
Life in hell: letter from Holocaust recovered
Link. Feels closer than it used to be
In-App Apple ID Password Phishing
Link. Abandon hope.
“the future for the residents of small-city America looks dim”
Link. This is not necessarily survivable.
Erbil Journal: After 6,000 Years of Human Habitation, One Family and Lots of Mice
Link. Must read
NK hack of SK military sure to inspire Kim bomb love
Link. Why bother having secrets?
Trump vs “Liddle Bob” Corker.
Link. Historians note the tweet that averted WW III.
Kobe steel lied about metal in your airplane
Link. VW redux.
Productivity as cause of slow wage growth.
Link. Doesn’t fit my AI-age fears.
Google and Siri IQ
Link. Is Siri really has “IQ” of 47 humanity is toast
Dismantling marketarian objections ro behavioral economics.
Link. “strong priors” is econspeak for religious fervor.
China accelerates electric cars.
Link. Like California. Trump irrelevant
How old iOS devices become unuseable
Link. Once device is 3rd gen disable App Store
iOS 11 is marginal on 6 or 5s.
Link. Tsai “two generation” rule is good
Constitutional crisis II: containing Trump.
Link. Removal as unfit is only constitutional solution.
The wraithing of Gary Cohn and Steven Mnuchin.
Link. What did they get for their souls?
In 2004 NYT senior editors protected Weinstein from exposure.
Link. He was powerful then, not the weak shell of 2017.
“Corker could single-handedly block the confirmation of a new secretary of state”
Link. Tillerson secure.
There is a lot Corker can do – if he isn’t all hat.
Link. He does agree with many Trump policies however.
Donald Trump could have been president. Don’t forget it.
Link. Oct 2016.
Aperture in High Sierra: still works, full screen issues more likely.
Link. Photos.app still very disappointing.
Stories of US border searches of personal phones.
Link. It will get worse.
Huge premium increases as GOP sabotage of ACA unfolds.
Link. Elections have consequences.
Expensive is a good placebo.
Link. Alas.
The public option.
Link. Veterans Health has been a public health care delivery system for decades.
WordPress project Gutenberg: HTML content blocks.
Link. Love the ideas, esp HTML. Feels too big, but initial focus on post editor is reassuring.
Default folder dev has $5 utility for ejecting external drives (Jettison)
Link. Reputable source. Older scripts don’t work in Sierra. I’m testing.
Global economy seems healthy.
Link. Slow but enduring recovery from Great Recession.
Men avoiding solo meetings with women
Link. We are much more gender segregated than in 80s.
Siri much harder to disable in iOS 11.
Link. Siri makes iOS harder to use for special needs population. Shame on Apple for this.
Mac midi app will treat iPhone as audio input.
Link. I wonder if Apple thinks this is a bug.
Another summary of AI concerns
Link. Covers spectrum. I think greatest threat humanity faces.
iOS Workflow to extract all links from text
Link. Cool example of what can be done
iPhone 8 Plus’ glass scratchable?
Link. Why I wait a few months before buying new device.
Apple sort-of retreats on iTunes changes
Link. Apple is not healthy.
SK intellectuals begin to take Trump seriously.
Link. SK needs to vigorously and loudly oppose Trump.
NYT pauses to summarize Trump’s manners
Link. It goes on and on.
A reminder rural France is dying too
Link. Not just America, despite great efforts to boost French rural economy