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The One with the VPNs, DOGE, and Sore Muscles

November 19, 2024

# intro Hey, 👋 This made me laugh this week: The Council of the European Union should not be confused with the European Council, a separate E.U. institution...

The One with Internet Wilderness and Bitter Lessons #8

November 12, 2024

# intro Hey, 👋 It's been quite a week, and the U.S. election results are set to send shockwaves through the privacy and data protection landscape for the...

The One with the Privacy Fatigue and the Click-to-Subscribe #7

October 18, 2024

# intro Hey, 👋 Long time no see! I'm getting back into the habit of writing consistently, and it’s finally time for a new newsletter. That said, I haven’t...

The One with Outage, Calling AI, and Dashcams #6

Hey, 👋 What a week, huh. As I'm writing these lines, Bing search, Copilot, the part of ChatGPT responsible for internet browsing, and all services that use...

The One with No Escape #5

# intro Hey, 👋 It’s been a while. I made a commitment to myself to write consistently every week, but I immediately broke that promise. I had my reasons,...

The One With Navalny #4

February 21, 2024

# intro Hey, 👋 I found a new job, and soon we'll be relocating to a new place. I'll share more about it soon. It was hard for me to gather my thoughts and...

The One Where Love > Politics #3

February 14, 2024

# intro Hey, 👋 Love and politics have been so interwoven this past week that avoiding them on social media was nearly impossible, even if I had wanted to....

The One with a Fast Car to DehumanAIzation #2

February 7, 2024

# intro Hey, 👋 January has come and gone, along with the first week of February. Time flies, especially when you spend it on one thing and one thing only -...

The One With AI, Crusade, and a Soviet Cartoon #1

January 31, 2024

You know how it happens. When new technology arrives, there's always a tidal wave of excitement sweeping over everyone. People everywhere tell you how life-...