https://twitter.com/meantomyself/status/1603453513501229068?s=20&t=8hcdM8ipcTH3yLQOxY-msw Before mobile phones, there were landline phones. If it was someone far away, they would have to pay "long distance" charges in order to talk to you. If it were someone in the local area code, they could just come over. But, with a landline phone conversations tend to be short, and there is … Continue reading Generational Communication Preferences
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e Foundation
"We build desirable, open source, privacy-enabled smartphone operating systems.-https://e.foundation/ e Foundation is a recent fork of LineageOS. It looks like it supports older devices, such as the t0lte device (aka Samsung Note 2) that I had to upgrade from when LineageOS stopped supporting when they rolled out Android 9, Pie. So, of course, I'll be … Continue reading e Foundation
The Watchers Are Watching
"For brands, following someone’s precise movements is key to understanding the “customer journey” — every step of the process from seeing an ad to buying a product. It’s the Holy Grail of advertising, one marketer said, the complete picture that connects all of our interests and online activity with our real-world actions.Once they have the … Continue reading The Watchers Are Watching
Public Service Announcement: TV KILL
Step 1. Buy or own a phone with a built-in infrared transmitter. My preferred choice, at the moment, is a Samsung Galaxy S5, which has a removable battery, support for the newest version of Android (Pie) via LineageOS, and can be bought from eBay for <$100. Step 2. Install TV Kill. The app sequentially goes … Continue reading Public Service Announcement: TV KILL
Tracking Firm LocationSmart Leaked Location Data for Customers of All Major U.S. Mobile Carriers in Real Time Via Its Web Site
"A third-party firm leaking customer location information data [from all U.S. mobile telephone service providers in real-time] poses serious privacy and security risks for virtually all U.S. mobile customers (and perhaps beyond, although all my willing subjects were inside the United States)." Brian Krebs, "Tracking Firm LocationSmart Leaked Location Data for Customers of All Major … Continue reading Tracking Firm LocationSmart Leaked Location Data for Customers of All Major U.S. Mobile Carriers in Real Time Via Its Web Site
Installing LineageOS on a Samsung Device
Updated: April 2021 after updating a Samsung S5 Qualcomm device to LineageOS 18.1 or Android 11. LineageOS is an alternative operating system for your phone. It's what stock Android looks like, i.e., it doesn't have the unnecessary software from device manufacturers and phone carriers. Installing it is also an interesting exercise in how taking more … Continue reading Installing LineageOS on a Samsung Device
The Father Of Mobile Computing Is Not Impressed
"...if you’ve done a good thing, you don’t keep on revving it and adding more epicycles onto a bad idea. We call this reinventing the flat tire... ...Papert had the great metaphor. He said, 'Look if you want to learn French, don’t take it in fifth or sixth grade. Go to France, because everything that … Continue reading The Father Of Mobile Computing Is Not Impressed
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