Protect your online and offline privacy by shredding files that can be used to track your web browsing and computer usage.
Who thought we would ever need such an app to protect ourselves from Google, of all web companies?
I just bought it for 4 euros on the Mac App Store. Sounds like a deal to me.
Brian Lam striking social media gold:
I also stopped reading twitter and facebook regularly, because most of my online acquaintances are nice, but I like to think about these experiences as shallow and yes, also I don’t give a shit about 99% of people I interact with online. I’ve met some great friends online, but once I find them I would prefer to spend that time and energy with the few I would do anything for. Also, clicking the like button 1 billion times will never give you an orgasm or a hug or a high five.
Adam Lashinsky for Fortune, as a teaser for his just-released book “Inside Apple”:
Steve Jobs once said that not talking about the inner workings of the company is something he borrowed from Walt Disney. The creator of the original Magic Kingdom felt the magic the public attributed to Disney would be diminished by excessive focus on what went on behind the scenes.
Interesting article. Too bad there’s no way to get his book in digital form in Belgian for this moment.
Leo Babauta at Zenhabits:
Be aware, without feeling guilty or angry at yourself, of what you’re doing and thinking. You will forget to do this, but remind yourself.
That’s what I’m trying to do. Be aware.
Wired:
“Is there any real learning advantage from electronic textbooks? Probably not,” said Ron Owston, director of the Institute for Research in Learning Technologies at Canada’s York University. “It will just be more up-to-date learning.”
Todd VanDerWerff at A.V. Club:
But watching some shows slowly and taking time to savor their episode-by-episode pleasures will often unlock a world you didn’t know existed within a show you’ve been curious about or one you already loved.
He gives the example of Mad Men, Breaking Bad and Sopranos. He’s absolutely right.
These shows are like a good bottle of whisky, meant to be enjoyed in small amounts over an extended period of time. While shows like How I Met Your Mother and Glee are more like a bottle of Canady Dry, you could easily gulp it down in one sitting.
Collecting all rumors that are unfounded.
Too bad almost every media outlet has resorted to posting Apple rumors like they’re Kim Kardashian’s newest failure.
Scott Stein at CNET:
My all-in-one convergence iPad is a distraction machine. I’m a jittery mess. On a plane, I read a few pages, then play half a board game, then watch some of a TV show, then flip through an e-magazine, then read some more. Sure, that probably makes me borderline ADD. My lack of focus isn’t the iPad’s problem. However, I admire the single-use intent of a book.
Can’t find a fault in anything he says.
Creepy line, consider yourself crossed:
Our new Privacy Policy makes clear that, if you’re signed in, we may combine information you’ve provided from one service with information from other services. In short, we’ll treat you as a single user across all our products, which will mean a simpler, more intuitive Google experience.
I’ve been mostly using DuckDuckGo (and it’s genius iPhone app) and Blekko for the past year now, while still being tied to Google+, Gmail and their Calendar offerings.
Tries to read 1 book a week, listens to music at work and podcasts on the train, watches quality TV to unwind and owns an Xbox 360.
