Monthly Archives: September 2017

Data is the New Love

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Doc Searls

Personal data, that is. Because it’s good to give away—but only if you mean it. And it’s bad to take it, even it seems to be there for the taking. I bring this up because a quarter million pages (so far) … Continue reading →

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A dark review for United’s Boeing 787

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Doc Searls

I have been wanting to fly on the Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” ever since I missed a chance to go on an inaugural junket aboard one before Boeing began delivery to the airlines. And I finally got my chance, three days ago, aboard … Continue reading →

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Let’s get some things straight about publishing and advertising

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Doc Searls

Synopsis—Advertising supported publishing in the offline world by sponsoring it. In the online world, advertising has been body-snatched by adtech, which tracks eyeballs via files injected into apps and browsers, then shoots those eyeballs with “relevant” ads wherever the eyeballs … Continue reading →

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