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Published in OneZero

·Feb 14, 2022

NFTs Aren’t As Stupid As You Think

They’re much, much stupider — investing is like that — Last week I was in rural Arizona, and in the course of business I met two of the older guys in town. One of them owns and operates the motel, which most likely exists because if you drive a truck from the Port of Los Angeles for a regulation-limit 11…

Nft

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NFTs Aren’t As Stupid As You Think
NFTs Aren’t As Stupid As You Think
Nft

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Oct 23, 2020

Foreign interference is old news. So is poor data security.

The FBI and DNI called a news conference Wednesday, but unfortunately, they forgot to bring the news. Instead, they told us that foreign countries have obtained voter data for the purpose of interfering with our election. On the topic of foreign interference, the willingness and ability of hostile nations to…

Alloy

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Foreign interference is old news. So is poor data security
Foreign interference is old news. So is poor data security
Alloy

3 min read


Published in By Alloy

·Feb 8, 2020

How do we stop another Iowa tech nightmare? The answers are hiding in plain sight.

From the moment I saw the first headline blaming the Iowa caucus reporting delay on a smartphone app, I knew what was coming: garbled, contradictory bug reports from the field. Social media jammed with toxic false rumors and deliberate spin bordering on disinformation. News stories sourced from anonymous quotes that…

Iowa Caucus

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How do we stop another Iowa tech nightmare? The answers are hiding in plain sight.
How do we stop another Iowa tech nightmare? The answers are hiding in plain sight.
Iowa Caucus

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Published in NDP Annotations

·Sep 13, 2018

Introducing the new VoteWithMe

Let’s win in November. Let’s fix this mess. — Today The New Data Project launches a new version of VoteWithMe, our free, easy-to-use mobile app that lets you amplify your impact in the November election by finding and encouraging your like-minded friends to vote. It’s up and running and available now in the Apple and Android app stores. How…

Politics

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Introducing the new VoteWithMe
Introducing the new VoteWithMe
Politics

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Aug 18, 2018

Regarding the end of the age of “social media”

Good morning internet. Would you like to enjoy your weekend like a normal person? Then go instagram a bumble or something, I don’t know, whatever the hell the kids do. But would you like to spend a few hours reading about difficult problems and becoming radicalized to the position that…

Trolling

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Regarding the end of the age of "social media"
Regarding the end of the age of "social media"
Trolling

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Published in NDP Annotations

·Jul 27, 2018

Practical Security for the Prudent American

It’s a distressing time to work in politics. Harassment, hate campaigns, doxxing, and Russian hackers all played a role in the 2016 election, and since there have been few consequences for the perpetrators, the same people are doubling down on these crude tactics in 2018 and 2020. Anyone who touches…

Security

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Practical Security for the Prudent American
Practical Security for the Prudent American
Security

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Dec 14, 2017

Deregulated popoff on net neutrality

All right, here’s my Explainer on Net Neutrality. There are many like it, but this Explainer is mine. I spent eight years as an engineering middle manager at Google, then two years in charge of the U.S. Digital Service, as an Obama appointee and White House staff. …

Net Neutrality

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Deregulated popoff on net neutrality
Deregulated popoff on net neutrality
Net Neutrality

4 min read

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