Month: November 2024

Hey there! In my latest blog post, I dive into the intriguing topic of EdTech, exploring why I believe the promised revolution in educational technology hasn’t quite lived up to its expectations. Check it out for some thought-provoking insights and a closer look at where things might have gone off track.

• The EdTech Revolution Has Failed:

Hey there! In my latest post, I dive into a fascinating discussion I had with some licensing professionals about the idea that data is the new currency in content licensing, and why it should be included in licensing deals. Plus, I explore how 16 U.S. states are still banning community-owned broadband networks because of influence from big telecom companies like AT&T and Comcast. Join me as we unravel these pressing issues!

• The Existential Threat to Publishers: Leveraging Data for Smarter Content Licensing Decisions by: Paul Gerbino In a recent conversation I had with licensing professionals, I mentioned that data received from licensees is a form of currency and should be part of licensing deals. This stimulated a great discussion and has led to this article. In today’s data-driven world, the value […]
• 16 U.S. States Still Ban Community-Owned Broadband Networks Because AT&T and Comcast Told Them To: For years we’ve noted how U.S. broadband is expansive, patchy, and slow thanks to mindless consolidation, regulatory capture, regional monopolization, and limited competition. That’s resulted in a growing number of pissed off towns, cities, cooperatives, and city-owned utilities building their own, locally-owned broadband networks in a bid for better, cheaper, faster broadband. Regional giants like Comcast, Charter, or AT&T could…

Hey there! In my latest blog post, I explore two fascinating reads: the inspiring success story of a company saving over ten million dollars by leaving the cloud, and a cautionary tale about how WebSockets unexpectedly led to a million-dollar AWS bill. Dive in to learn some valuable lessons from their experiences!

• Our cloud-exit savings will now top ten million over five years:
• How WebSockets cost us $1M on our AWS bill:

In my latest blog roundup, I explore some intriguing reads, like the tactile shift from touchscreens back to knobs and buttons, Albertsons using land restrictions to squelch competition, and Alonzo Church’s pivotal role in computer intelligence. I delve into why unplugging isn’t the only online peace strategy, examine the existential threat AI poses to publishers, discuss parody’s power in activism, and highlight a Bluetooth and WiFi jammer project. Happy reading!

• IEEE Spectrum: In an interview with Rachel Plotnick, delve into the past and present of tactile controls. As touchscreens dominate, we examine the current trend shifting back to physical buttons, and why users crave the familiar feel of buttons, knobs, and switches in their devices and interfaces.
• How Albertsons Kills Rural Grocers with Land Use Restrictions: Albertsons uses land use restrictions in Mammoth, CA to stop competition so it can be the only store in town.
• Alonzo Church: The Forgotten Architect of Computer Intelligence: The man who gave us the solution to the Entscheidungsproblem
• Unplugging Is Not The Solution You Want: 🎧 Listen or Read | Why acceptance is another worthy approach to finding peace online
• Third Millennium Thinking: Creating Sense in a World of Nonsense by Saul Perlmutter PhD:
• Zuckerburg Says the Quiet Part Out Loud: By: Frank Bilotto For the past year, I have been unabashedly critical of publishers that are licensing their content to companies with AI technologies. With each new licensing agreement, AI companies are taking giant leaps forward to ultimately replacing publishers. Many of you are old enough to remember when Google first publicly released their mission […]
• Sorry, Gas Companies – Parody Isn’t Infringement (Even If It Creeps You Out): Activism comes in many forms. You might hold a rally, write to Congress, or fly a blimp over the NSA. Or you might use a darkly hilarious parody to make your point, like our client Modest Proposals recently did. Modest Proposals is an activist collective that uses parody and culture jamming to…
• The key decisions that saved the Boston Globe: Boston Globe paywall strategy: Chief commercial officer Kayman Salmanpour explains how a famous local news title escaped possible closure.
• ESP32-BlueJammer: The ESP32-BlueJammer (Bluetooth jammer, BLE jammer, WiFi jammer, RC jammer) disrupts various devices using an ESP32 and nRF24 modules, causing plenty of noise and sending unnecessary packets (DoS). It interrupts: Bluetooth, BLE, WiFi, and RC (Drones, etc.) connections, IoT devices, and much more communicating on 2.4GHz! – EmenstaNougat/ESP32-BlueJammer