Jamais Cascio meditates on complexity, culminating with: "In other words, the opposite of 'complex' is not 'simple,' the opposite of 'complex' is 'isolated.'" See also Kathryn Myronuk's "All complex ecosystems have parasites." (via Warren Ellis)
Complexity's opposite, defined
Frontier, a terrible company, is going bankrupt
Frontier is the bottom-rung of the top-tier of US ISPs, serving customers in 29 states. Despite enjoying monopoly control over its customers' online lives, and despite massive government handouts and… READ THE REST
Schneier: "It's really too late to secure 5G networks"
Bruce Schneier's Foreign Policy essay in 5G security argues that we're unduly focused on the possibility of Chinese manufacturers inserting backdoors or killswitches in 5G equipment, and not focused enough… READ THE REST
Something Awful's "Fuck You and Die" forum went from freewheeling jokesters to Nazi shitposters, so it's dead
Long before 4chan and other anything-goes forums existed, every major online community had a similar community: the Well had its "weird" forum, Usenet had alt.syntax.tactical (among others), and Something Awful… READ THE REST
Want to make new friends while traveling? Here's how!
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Love 2-in-1? Check out this 12-in-1 mini flashlight that can go with you everywhere!
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The remote you wish came with your Apple TV
TL;DR: If you're ready to regain control of your TV-watching experience, this Button Remote for Apple TV/Apple TV 4K is just $34.97. For many of us, using the standard Apple TV remote can… READ THE REST
