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If you haven’t checked out Google Maps’ “Timeline” feature, it might be incredibly useful in your daily life.

My memory isn’t failing, but it can be pretty bad. I think Google Maps’ Timeline, which is an opt-out thing (it’s likely recording your location based information without you even being aware of it) could (more…)

Posted on 12 February, 2018 By Uncle Fishbits
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Violation in the 21st Century – even a transparency advocate can feel like his privacy is at risk.

Tiburon and I guess the whole world is going to have to start making airspace rules. I don’t care if you have a quadropter. I don’t care that you have an HD mounted camera on a gimble. I don’t even (more…)

Posted on 7 March, 201410 April, 2014 By Uncle Fishbits
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More on privacy, transparency, accountability, & the 21st century decimating antiquated systems (& insane info about 4th Amendment)

The 4th Amendment doesn’t extend to 3rd party agreements. Privacy is a trick and diversion. Let’s talk about civil liberties before they’re gone, as well.

Posted on 19 June, 201310 April, 2014 By Uncle Fishbits
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Privacy? Get over it.

Yes. This stuff is fascinating to me, especially watching reactionary people relatively clueless about rights and privacy, reacting to stuff like the NSA Verizon thing.  Seriously? You have not needed (more…)

Posted on 10 June, 201310 April, 2014 By Uncle Fishbits
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The Coming Age of Transparency & Accountability – Why talking “Privacy” is simply Nero Fiddling

This is very curious. Everyone is concerned about the notion of “privacy”, *except* when they don’t think it applies. Is it hard for people to understand that transparency & accountability obliterate (more…)

Posted on 26 April, 201210 April, 2014 By Uncle Fishbits
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A Letter, & Statement, from Louis C.K. RE: Live at the Beacon Theatre

Every word below these are his. I got it in an email because I footed the $5. Thought you would be interested. I would be curious if anyone has any data regarding whether torrenters took it easier on this (more…)

Posted on 15 December, 201110 April, 2014 By Uncle Fishbits
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Orwell was wrong. It’s not a boot stamping on the face.

Political Philosophy drool spawned from this Orwell quote here. I know there are accessibility issues, and I am being narrow minded… but beyond the groups that choose (think off grid hippies) to not (more…)

Posted on 24 February, 201110 April, 2014 By Uncle Fishbits
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The New York Times on Fresh Air regarding WikiLeaks, Assange, Egypt, Tunisia, and more

Bill Keller, NY Times Editor, talks to Terry Gross on NPR. This is likely the best wrap up, up to date, about the impact of wikileaks’ model, and the changing of the guard in respect to surpression or (more…)

Posted on 8 February, 201110 April, 2014 By Uncle Fishbits
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I’m calling it. 21st Century will be the decline of all organized religion at the hands of … (LOL) SOCIAL MEDIA! BUM BUM BUMMmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!

Could it be? Is it possible?  Opaque Governments as well?  Are we re-writing history? SocMed= uniform amalgamation of facts, info, data = overrides authoritarian control = dismantling unfounded belief (more…)

Posted on 7 August, 201010 April, 2014 By Uncle Fishbits
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Protected: I rambled again.. about relationships and culture.

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Posted on 22 June, 200610 April, 2014 By Uncle Fishbits

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