Tag Archives: internet

Google Male

Posted on February 13, 2016 by T.Rob

Tried Google Voice yet?  I use it as my primary business phone number and it’s an amazing service.  When a call comes in it simultaneously rings my cell phone, my desk phone, and any other phone I point it at.  … Continue reading →

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Facebook to boost engagement with new recursive Like feature

Posted on October 24, 2015 by T.Rob

24 October 2015 – San Jose, CA Mark Zuckerburg announced today that Facebook will soon allow its users  to “Like” another user’s “Like” on their own or another timeline. “We have been battling a lengthy and steady decline in compelling … Continue reading →

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No ads!

Posted on November 21, 2014 by T.Rob

Over at my IoPT blog I’ve written occasionally about how online ad networks are co-opted by cyber criminals and used to deliver malware.  It is one reason why I’ve never carried ads on T-Rob.net, IoPTConsulting.com, or Ask-An-Aspie.net. But this blog … Continue reading →

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Net Neutrality – Part 2

Posted on May 1, 2014 by T.Rob

In my yesterday’s Net Neutrality post I wrote “For your ISP, a packet is a packet is a packet.” In another forum, Howard responds: Speaking as an ISP engineer, no, it isn’t that simple. Set aside preferential charging of source … Continue reading →

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Net neutrality for the rest of us

Posted on April 30, 2014 by T.Rob

Net Neutrality has been framed as a debate between corporate giants who can well-afford to pay to publish their content, and rightly should.  But that’s a straight-up lie.  Let’s try a thought experiment, shall we?  Imagine the public outcry if … Continue reading →

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Facebook explores emergent behavior, invents bully-bot

Posted on April 28, 2014 by T.Rob

Has anyone actually been successful getting Facebook to enforce its own Terms of Service?  Because I’m striking out left and right.  Oddly, the people having success seem to be the ones abusing the reporting process.  In his book Out Of … Continue reading →

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The best book deal you’ve never heard of

Posted on December 14, 2013 by T.Rob

The folks over at Silence in the Library Publishing and a bunch of authors, including Gail Z. Martin who featured prominently in The Kindle Confiscation, have a little Kickstarter project going.  Having been blessed with way too much integrity and propriety, … Continue reading →

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Latest revelations concerning the NSA

Posted on November 25, 2013 by T.Rob

BREAKING NEWS! It was revealed today in secret documents leaked to this reporter that the US National Security Agency (NSA) is actually a division of Claus Industries, LLC, a company synonymous with its eponymous founder and CEO, Santa Claus. We … Continue reading →

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What I learned at Internet Identity Workshop XVI (So Far)

Posted on May 8, 2013 by T.Rob

This week is Internet Identity Workshop XVI in Mountain View, California, and just in time!  It is my first time but it definitely will not be my last.  The amount of raw talent in the room is amazing and even … Continue reading →

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VRM as root of sovereignty

Posted on April 4, 2013 by T.Rob

A VRM-y system would presumably alert you if you didn’t meet the age requirements for some web site you wished to join or subscribe to.  Considering that under the CFAA doing so would be a felony in the US, you’d … Continue reading →

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