A bit of a different format this week. When I’m not reading an absolute ton of books, I’m reading interesting articles to try and stay on top of what’s going on in the world, mostly in the technology sector. Here’s a host of articles I’ve read recently and thought I would share.
Tag: Social Media
Over the weekend, I travelled to London on the train to meet up with family, and we went to see Moulin Rouge at the theatre. In both of those situations, I heard and saw some incredible potential for personal data leaks. (The show was amazing, by the way!)
On the train, we ended up seated with another group of adults who chatted for a good 90 minutes about their own financial affairs, and those of their close family and friends. Did they even think twice about who was listening? It certainly didn’t help that it was the quiet zone, and they were the only people talking.
Content warning: I do briefly talk about addiction in this post. I’d like to add a further disclaimer that I don’t write this to judge anyone else’s habits, I’m just documenting my own concerns and making changes I want to see in myself. If it helps someone else make a positive change, great!
When I was about eight years old, my parents brought home our first family computer. I was absolutely terrified of doing something wrong on it, and yet here I am 25 years later with a career in IT.
When Elon purchased Twitter and started making fundamental changes, I joined the exodus to Mastodon.