A look back on Trump-era blog posts
I take a look back at four years of Donald Trump-related blog posts, and how things have turned out since they were written.
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Trump banned from Twitter; Parler also kicked offline
Donald Trump has become the first US president ever banned from Twitter. Meanwhile, far-right social media app Parler has also been kicked offline.
Favorite articles roundup for the week of August 23, 2019
As usual, my thoughts on some noteworthy media and tech stories from the past week. Media Art Spiegelman withdraws his planned Marvel collection foreword Art Spiegelman, the famous creator of “Maus,”
No, video games aren't the cause of gun violence
For years, critics of video games have labeled them as “time-wasters” or as “just for kids.” Worse, violent video games have been accused of having a negative influence. Donald
The presence of popular political leaders on Twitter
Many people are concerned about their social media followings, and this also extends to politicians. Famously (or infamously), there’s Donald Trump’s Twitter presence. However, most other politicians have also
Twitter's 2018 year in review
2018 for Twitter went about as well as it did for 2017. It still has a lot of the same problems: a lower user count versus Facebook (well, it’s a “
"Donald" among the 25 worst passwords of 2018
Password management firm SplashData has published its annual list of the year’s worst passwords. According to Lifehacker, the passwords are based on 5 million leaked passwords, with SplashData concluding the 25
What does it take for the FCC to revoke a TV station's license?
I look at what it takes for the FCC to revoke a TV station's license (and the reasons why it's extremely rare).
The FCC plans to repeal net neutrality (and why that's a bad thing)
Photo by Mike Mozart (Flickr / CC BY) The Federal Communications Commission, led by chairman Ajit Pai, plans to vote on December 14 to repeal Obama-era rules about net neutrality. Net neutrality, of course,
What are the advantages of PBS?
I look at the reasons why public broadcasting is worth funding.