Schlagwort: Internet

Insureading.

For her, the electronic books were an insurance policy of sorts. The four-day elevator ride might be nothing more than a prelude to further journeys, some of which might take her to places with little to no bandwidth, and nothing was worse than getting stuck in a situation like that with nothing to read.

Neal Stephenson: Seveneves

Ineffective and harmful.

Today, 11 May, is a worrying day for every person in the EU who wants to send a message privately without exposing their personal information, like chats and photos, to private companies and governments. The European Commission has adopted its “Regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse” material online, including measures which put the vital integrity of secure communications at risk.

EDRi: European Commission’s online CSAM proposal fails to find right solutions to tackle child sexual abuse 

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Systemabsturz: Netzkater

Contra Chrome.

The important part is: You are not powerless.

Much like our choice of groceries in the supermarket has a direct impact on the environment, our choice of a browser has a direct impact on democracy — as odd as this may sound.

leah: Contra Chrome (page 23)

Motiwrongtion.

The best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer.

Cunningham's Law