Twitter has announced plans to ban all political advertising from its social network. But will this have any major impact, especially compared to Facebook?
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Category: Tech
Pew survey shows US digital literacy needs improvement
A Pew Research Center survey shows that the American public’s digital literacy skills could use improvements in areas such as net neutrality.
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Recommended Facebook alternatives (and why replacing it’s hard)
Once again, there’s calls by some to give up on Facebook. I explain why there’s no real Facebook rival, but offer some alternatives to the social network.
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My Twitter basic usage tips
A collection of my basic tips and recommendations for using Twitter, including lists, the merits of Tweetdeck, and blocking trolls.
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Recommended Jetpack plugin alternatives for WordPress
Jetpack is a useful WordPress plugin, but not everyone can or wants to use it. I look at some Jetpack alternatives available.
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Recommended free streaming video services (2019 edition)
I take a look at various free streaming video services, ranging from Pluto TV and Tubi to the library-based Kanopy service.
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Blog status update (September 2019): The blog now has a newsletter and Ko-fi page
An update on the blog’s latest status, including the launch of both my first newsletter and a Ko-fi funding page.
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RIP MoviePass, plus a look at other movie subscription services
MoviePass has finally gone under, as long expected. What are the remaining alternative movie theater subscription services?
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Thoughts on 2019’s Apple iPhone keynote
I give my thoughts on this year’s Apple iPhone keynote, including the new iPhone 11 line and the launch of Apple Arcade and Apple TV+.
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Recommended streaming services for cartoons (2019 edition)
I take a look at, and offer recommendations for, various streaming video services for cartoons, from Netflix and Hulu to the new Disney+ service.
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