Article: Chromecast turns one: why this small streaming stick became such a big deal

Chromecast turns one: why this small streaming stick became such a big deal

http://gigaom.com/2014/07/24/chromecast-turns-one-why-this-small-streaming-stick-became-such-a-big-deal/

Happy Birthday Chromecast!

Best $35 I ever spent.  I’m looking forward to the updates promised in the article above.

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Article: What happens to your online accounts when you die?

What happens to your online accounts when you die?

http://www.apnewsarchive.com/2014/Digital-afterlife:-What-happens-to-your-email,-other-accounts-when-you-die-and-don’t-specify?%2Fid-07bd94e6e92c4333bb8f4dd1bfe7e844

I need to read my Terms of Service more closely.  I had planned on passing on my password archive to my descendants but that may actually be prevented according to the ToS.

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This Rule About Drone Surveillance Is Just Plain Absurd — And Scary

http://io9.com/this-rule-about-drone-surveillance-is-just-plain-absurd-1599350343?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Io9 posted this article via Facebook with the tag line “I can’t believe this is legal.”  Neither can I.  I’m starting to feel like I need to develop a dome for my back yard to foil the government peeping Toms.

Time to write my elected officials.

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Article: Are your ready for the next chapter of Wi-Fi? Meet 802.11ax

Are your ready for the next chapter of Wi-Fi? Meet 802.11ax

http://gigaom.com/2014/06/12/next-phase-of-wifi-80211ax/

It’s articles like these that make me wish I’d stuck it out to become an electrical engineer.

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Article: Comcast Is Turning The US Into Its Own Private Hotspot

Comcast Is Turning The US Into Its Own Private Hotspot

http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/11/comcast-is-turning-the-us-into-its-own-private-hotspot/?ncid=rss

Reminder to self: make sure Time Warner Road Runner Internet service does NOT include this new feature.

If it does (or might soon since Comcast bought them) … opt out!!!

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Article: The 10 Algorithms That Dominate Our World

The 10 Algorithms That Dominate Our World

http://io9.com/the-10-algorithms-that-dominate-our-world-1580110464

Two of these qualify as scary (if not down right terrifying) … NSA (substitute Big Brother if you prefer) and CRUSH (say Minority Report).

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Article: The 6 things you need to know about today’s FCC proposal on net neutrality

The 6 things you need to know about today’s FCC proposal on net neutrality

http://thenextweb.com/insider/2014/05/16/6-things-need-know-todays-fcc-ruling-net-neutrality/

Time to write a letter to the FCC.  See the last paragraph of the above article for address information.

This is not the news I wanted to wake up to today.

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Article: FCC Confirms Chairman Will Revise Net Neutrality Proposal

FCC Confirms Chairman Will Revise Net Neutrality Proposal

http://mashable.com/2014/05/12/fcc-revises-net-neutrality-rules/

Looks like good news.  I’ll wait to cheer until later in the week when it’s official v or public.

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