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April 29, 2022May 31, 2022Tech

Elon Musk to buy Twitter for $44 billion; what’s Twitter’s future?

This week came news that Elon Musk will buy Twitter for a whopping $44 billion. Where does this leave the social network’s users?

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April 22, 2022May 31, 2022Tech

Blog status update (April 2022): The blog switches to ClassicPress (again)

In this month’s blog status update, I’ve decided to switch to ClassicPress (again). Also, I’m trying out Mastodon as a Twitter alternative.

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April 8, 2022June 3, 2022Tech

A look at Twitter alternatives

With Elon Musk now involved with Twitter, some are wondering what alternatives to the social network are available.

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November 1, 2021December 10, 2021Tech

Into the metaverse: Facebook to change its parent company’s name to “Meta”

Facebook announced it’s changing its parent company’s name to “Meta,” with plans to focus more on the so-called “metaverse.”

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July 27, 2021June 17, 2022Tech

How to block Twitter trolls

A look at various ways to block Twitter trolls, ranging from Twitter’s built-in blocking tools to automated tools such as Block Party.

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July 23, 2021April 23, 2022Tech

Five annoying aspects about websites

A look at five annoying aspects about websites, including site notifications, lack of HTTPS, and one of the most obnoxious, autoplaying videos.

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February 2, 2021December 10, 2021Tech

Reddit vs. Wall Street, or the Clash of Two Worlds

The big Wall Street news over the past few weeks has involved, […]

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January 12, 2021December 10, 2021Tech

Trump banned from Twitter; Parler also kicked offline

Donald Trump has been banned from Twitter. Additionally, far-right website Parler has also been kicked offline.

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August 21, 2020December 10, 2021Tech

Blog status update (August 2020): My Facebook page is back (yet again)

Time for another blog status update… Facebook and Instagram pages return (again) […]

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July 6, 2020December 10, 2021Tech

What’s the future of blogging, or my blog?

Lately, I’ve read about several longtime comic bloggers shutting down their blogs […]

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