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Shaven

So basically you write something LISP-ish in JavaScript to get HTML?

Google Has Most of My Email Because It Has All of Yours

Benjamin Mako Hill has followed up on an interesting thought: in a world where many people use Gmail, just how many of your daily emails also land on Google’s servers even if you aren’t using their services? … For him it turns out more than 50%. o.O

Moving Away From Privacy Commitments

Even if a company says it won’t share data with third parties, who says it’ll stay that way? Case in point: Moves changed their privacy policy within ten days of their Facebook acquisition.

Facebook Intorduces Auto-play Video Ads

Yes, finally, more “valuable” “content” on Facebook as it introduces auto-play video ads … at least the ads don’t have audio.

Street Fighter II: An Oral History

Street Fighter II: An Oral History tells the story of how Street Fighter II came to be, though interviews and anecdotes of those involved creating it. It’s a lot of fun to read. 😀

Political Discussions Ruining Facebook and Friendships

A study shows “users who try to talk about politics on Facebook are often surprised by the political opinions of their acquaintances“.

Because Facebook not only has a low threshold for “friending” another person but also can bridge together many social groups with a single person’s post, it can be a breeding ground for alienation and resentment.

Yay, it’s working. 😀