Category: Mutterings

Article: Kansas bill would bar cities from selling cable, Internet services

Kansas bill would bar cities from selling cable, Internet services

http://www.kansascity.com/2014/01/31/4790321/kansas-bill-would-bar-cities-from.html

I am appalled this is happening in my home state.  I want Time Warner to have to compete against anyone else in the broadband market in municipality.  It galls me to no end that Time Warner sits on its hind end and provides inferior service while enjoying a monopoly blessed by my own city government.

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Article: Here’s A New Way Facebook Is Pushing You To Share Your Contact Information

Here’s A New Way Facebook Is Pushing You To Share Your Contact Information

http://readwrite.com/2014/01/28/facebook-contact-information-request

I use Twitter much more these days than I do Facebook.  I’ve locked down ally personal information months ago and I did not include phone or address info even then. If a “friend” I don’t personally know sends a request for such information, the non response silence will be deafening.

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Would ending Net neutrality mean a better Web or a digital divide? – KansasCity.com

http://www.kansascity.com/2014/01/18/4760941/would-ending-net-neutrality-mean.html

I was a bit surprised to read an article on net neutrality from my local metropolitan newspaper.  Good balanced one too.

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Article: Netflix neutrality: Court ruling won’t boost your Netflix bill. Yet

Netflix neutrality: Court ruling won’t boost your Netflix bill. Yet

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57617339-93/netflix-neutrality-court-ruling-wont-boost-your-netflix-bill-yet/

I so want to cut the cord with Time Warner.  Google Fibre needs to come to my home town.

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Article: What you need to know about the court decision that just struck down net neutrality

What you need to know about the court decision that just struck down net neutrality

http://gigaom.com/2014/01/14/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-court-decision-that-just-struck-down-net-neutrality/

Not sure what I need to do to take action to preserve an open internet. Appealing to Supreme Court probably not a good idea. Suppose I’ll write my Congressmen, although the ISPs and cable industry have probably already bought them.

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Article: Why You Should Be Freaking Out About The End Of Net Neutrality

Why You Should Be Freaking Out About The End Of Net Neutrality

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/14/net-neutrality_n_4597831.html?utm_hp_ref=technology

More on the death of net neutrality.  I anticipate my Netflix streaming will be slowed by Time Warner in the near future.

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Article: Feds Can’t Enforce Net Neutrality: What This Means For You

Feds Can’t Enforce Net Neutrality: What This Means For You

http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/01/14/262454310/feds-cant-enforce-net-neutrality-what-this-means-for-you

A more concise article on the net neutrality debacle.

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Article: NSA review panel argues in Senate against bulk collection of phone data

NSA review panel argues in Senate against bulk collection of phone data

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/14/nsa-review-panel-senate-phone-data-terrorism

Interesting update in the government surveillance fiasco.  I’m not holding my breath.

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How AoS made me regain my appreciation for Star Trek: TNG

http://observationdeck.io9.com/how-aos-made-me-regain-my-appreciation-for-star-trek-t-1492945323?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

I’m really hoping that Helix is not a disappointment,  like Agents of SHIELD is turning out to be.

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