I really shouldn’t be surprised by the reaction to Google’s recent announcement of changes to their privacy policy. Any time the word “privacy” is mentioned in any reference to the internet, the reactions are always strong. Unfortunately, like so many things related to the internet, too many people are simply unaware and don’t understand what exactly is going on. That leads to a lot of mis-information on the part of the general public, as well as some unfortunate reporting by the media. Once again, unfortunately through normal media constraints of time and wanting the audience to understand the story, they have not explained the entire change, or lack thereof.
Twenty Five
As I sit here writing this, I’m only a few hours from my 25th birthday. That really blows my mind. Not because I’m 25, but because I don’t know where the last year went. 2011 was a year that I won’t soon forget, and not just for good things. It has been a wild 12 months, and the fact that I’m turning 25 only amplifies that.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus
I’ve talked about how the Galaxy S demonstrates the problem with Android. During that time I also talked about how I was considering voting with my dollars and moving over to a nexus phone, specifically the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus. I’m happy to say I did just that a couple weeks ago, and I want to talk about it.
The Samsung Galaxy S – Android in a nutshell
Tech enthusiasts kind of blew up today over the official announcement that Samsung will not be updating the Galaxy S to the newest version of Android, version 4.0, or Ice Cream Sandwich. The reaction has surprised me a lot, not because of the announcement, but that people are so surprised by this. Read on and I’ll explain.
Can we stop spreading fear over Wifi in schools?
I’m sick and tired of reading stories about groups who think Wifi should be banned from schools. I really hope the only reason we see the is because that particular day is a slow news day. Even then, the reasoning is so ludacris that I almost don’t even know where to begin.
The CRTC fumbles, again.
The CRTC ruled this week that Bell Media cannot hold exclusive rights to streaming NHL and NFL games to their mobile devices. This means that Bell must allow other cellular providers, like Telus and Rogers, access to their licensing deals with both the NHL and NFL so they can stream live games to their devices as well This comes out of a challenge from Telus after Bell successfully negotiated rights deals with both the NHL and NFL. where do I even begin…….
The Twitter redesign – it’s about the people
Yes, the Twitter redesign is different. No, there are parts of it I don’t like either. But yes, it is better for Twitter. Too much is being made of how it’s changing too much and it’s not the same way it was 5 years ago. People say the same thing about Facebook, and last time I checked, they’re doing pretty well.
The Rapidly Changing Internet – Online Advertising
The internet. Probably the greatest invention of the information age. It is revolutionizing how we do everything. From communication, to shopping, to consuming information, to advertising, to working, and much more. Unfortunately the internet is advancing and changing so much that it can be hard to adapt to. Unfortunately this is leading to some pretty severe growing pains as Governments and agencies, as well as businesses and individuals are all trying to adapt, with varying degrees of success. The biggest problem is the fear that comes with new technologies. Those who do not understand or know how new tools and technologies work are more likely to be wary of them, and those people can hold us back. There are many parts of this that I’m going to touch on, but I want to start with online advertising and how more specifically targeted ads can be the most valuable advertising that there is, and why we should embrace that, not be afraid of it.
CRTC rules against Usage Based Billing
The CRTC has made a very important, and surprising, ruling on the state of usage based billing on wholesale ISP’s in Canada. While this actually won’t affect most people reading this, it is a pretty important and precedent setting ruling. The most surprising thing about the ruling? The fact that it is actually pro-consumer, not pro-big business.
The sky is not actually falling on the Oilers
Contrary to what you may be hearing on radio call in shows, reading on the internet, and hearing other people say, the Edmonton Oilers have not defended into a free fall and the season is not over…..