This new talk from Larry Lessig is worth watching. Great stuff.
Privacy & Security
Flickr, Leaving You in Control
I want to take a moment to applaud Flickr. It really frustrates me when websites do not give you full control of your data. I decided that I wanted to start over on Flickr and delete every picture I have. Some services make this so painful. In Flickr though, it was just a couple …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Flickr, Leaving You in ControlVideo: Open Internet
This is a really great video that explains in plain language why Net Neutrality is so vitally important.
Unauthorized Transactions
This morning when I checked my email I found many more unread messages then typical. A bit concerned, I found many PayPal messages. That isn’t a great way to start the day. You see, I have no idea who “NC Interactive, Inc.” is. Additionally, I can tell you that at that time I was …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: Unauthorized TransactionsR.I.P. Thawte Web of Trust
Still saddened that the Thawte Web of Trust system is being shut down by the new owners, Verisign. Anyone surprised since Verisign offers a pay product that Thawte did for free? To make matters worse, I had become a Thawte notary a few months ago. It’s crazy that while they have …
Keep reading · 1 minute: R.I.P. Thawte Web of TrustHow to Expire Tweets on Twitter
A lot of people consider Twitter a microblogging platform. I don’t really agree with that. I think Tumblr and Posterous are great examples of microblogging platforms. Twitter, to me, is much more like a “micromessaging"platform. As such I think it has more in common with email …
Keep reading · 4 minutes: How to Expire Tweets on TwitterI seem to be very focused on the themes of Creative Commons, GNU Public License and having control of my computing future lately. This is a good thing.
I’m trying to suck all of my Tweets off of Twitter and there seems to only be 3,200 tweets. However, Twitter says on my profile page I have tweeted 4,237 times. Where are the other 1,037 tweets? Reason #75 why hosted services don’t deserve our content.
Just made my first Thawte Web of Trust assertion!
I am now a Thawte Web of Trust Notary. Cool!