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The single best paragraph in Wikipedia


December 18th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Wikipedia is truly a wonder. And such luck did I have to stumble across the single best paragraph in the entire encyclopedia. Who knew it would be in the entry for ‘Borscht Belt’?

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Second thoughts on Facebook privacy


December 16th, 2009 | No Comments

The week since I wrote about Facebook’s new privacy setup has afforded some time for some second thoughts. And it seems increasingly clear to me that, while this might still be a positive move in the long run, the way Facebook implemented the change is nothing short of reprehensible.

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