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How To Make Sure Your Honest to God Actual Home Address Isn’t Easily Available Online

Now is the time to opt out of services that publish your full address on the internet.

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Jan 14, 2017

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GOP Approves Fine for Streaming Video of Protests, Makes Government Less Transparent

To be clear, photography on the House floor is already disallowed. They’ve just added a fine for it. So it’s not really unprecedented, nor is it unconstitutional, to enforce a…

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Jan 7, 2017

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11 Political Podcasts For The Turbulent Trump Times Ahead

A reader writes: “I want frank, in-depth discussion — I’m still not really ready for jokes. Any thoughts?”

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Dec 31, 2016

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Why the Distinction of Online vs. IRL Makes No Sense (Or, Our Reality Is Already Virtual)

On the term and concept of “IRL” and why it’s totally incorrect and we should stop using it.

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Dec 24, 2016

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Here’s What’s On Fire: A Tech News Roundup

Trump’s tech summit is cause for alarm in a dozen ways. Tom Wheeler steps down to give the GOP control over the FCC. And California’s governor is ready to fight…

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Dec 17, 2016

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5 Tech Tools for Resistance to Find Purpose With This Week

I’m having trouble staying positive about technology, so here are five things that are keeping it positive and productive in this, the year of our trashfire 2016.

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Dec 10, 2016

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Step Up Your Infosec In The Era of Trump and Throw Yourself a Password Party

Now I recognize that the following things I’m going to suggest that you do are, in fact, a pain in the ass. That’s why I recommend getting a group of…

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Dec 3, 2016

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Should You Share This News On Social Media?

While I do agree that our social media platforms and our technology sector need to combat the problem with every algorithm it can muster, I also believe that we as…

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Nov 26, 2016

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How to Secure Your Info In The Time of Voldemort: Some Handy Guides

It’s scary when evil wizards rise to power, especially if your texting isn’t encrypted.

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Nov 19, 2016

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Recurring Electronic Donations: Create a Subscription Service to Your Rights

How to use the technology of recurring monthly payments to build a subscription service to all the rights they’re gonna try to take from us.

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Nov 12, 2016

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7 Fiction Podcasts To Make Your Upcoming Holiday Travel A Lot Less Painful

Unlike books, podcasts block out other-people noise.

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Nov 5, 2016

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An Actual Response to Sexual Harassment in Virtual Reality that I Think Is Actually Rad

One woman’s account of her sexual harassment in a virtual reality environment begs the question of whether women and other marginalized groups have to just accept violence wherever they go;…

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Oct 29, 2016