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Looking ahead

Last week was less active here at Writelife because I was busy with, work that pays the bills lovely weather requiring me to do outdoor work Every so often, this happens! I haven’t been inactive, however. I actually got quite … Continue reading

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Privacy, clarity and informed consent

For as long as the Internet has been around, two things have always been true: Everything is public Hardly anyone treats it that way We add encryption and passwords and all manner of security tools and processes, but still mistakes … Continue reading

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Seduction and the security of diversification

We have a crazed and almost bipolar relationship with very big technology companies. We hate them as we love them; love them as we hate them. They seduce us, we know we’re being seduced, but we love the seduction even … Continue reading

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Quotes are signage

The internet is full of epigrams, aphorisms and quotes. I used a few in my post yesterday. You see them every day in tweets and status updates. They’re all over the place. Why is that? What are they for? They’re … Continue reading

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Web sites and vertical vs. horizontal

I came across a discussion on LinkedIn where the question was asked, “Why do we still design web sites that are vertical?” In the responses, I saw some examples of pages that were horizontal — you scrolled left to right. … Continue reading

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