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A collection of 9 issues

RSS Feeds

Have you wanted a way to be updated on this blog? Because I don't support a newsletter, there's only one official method of doing this: RSS. RSS files are files that you're able to download and RSS readers will automatically pull from that file

Reject Convenience

"Convenience." It's a word that has become more important than ever. No matter what you want to do, it has to be convenient. It's the reason most websites are deliberately assembled based on how their users interact with it. It's the reason

Vizio Lawsuit

This is based on a post I previously talked on I just spotted a WAN Show clip talking about a lawsuit against the TV brand, Vizio. Vizio is owned by Walmart Inc. as of December of 2024 after it's acquisition for $2.3 billion. In this short clip,

Tele-Vision

I was recently at Walmart with a couple of good friends of mine. We tend to go over to the tech section of the store, as all of us are relatively into technology and like to see what's new. In the technology section, they have a ton of

Algorithmic Atrophy

Algorithms. You've all heard of them, likely even if you aren't a techie person. Nearly every website and application uses them nowadays, as they're vital in the popularity and longevity of them. They aren't innocent, though. They're actually incredibly harmful

First Contact

I just remembered something that really infuriates me. When you download a new application on your phone/mobile device, they ask for a good amount of permissions to be granted to them. These permissions can be something like access to your camera, your approximate or precise location, or all of

A Quibble on Quidd

Sometimes I go onto HaveIBeenPwned.com and I check if there have been any new major data breaches since I'd last checked. One breach that I should have had nothing to do with was the company Quidd. I'm sure none of you remember the application/website,

Shop.com

It was brought to my attention the other day that there's a super convenient website and app that allows you to buy from many different websites and stores. It's called shop.com. Even better, they even give you money back for shopping using their service! But

New Roblox Changes

In just a few weeks, in order to play any game on Roblox that is rated higher than "minimal" maturity level, you are required to surrender your government identification to Roblox's partner, Persona. Persona is a company backed by Peter Thiel, the CEO of Palantir. This