david wolfpaw

digital citizen

This Week in Web #33

"GCHQ ! Delete my data!" via Frerk Meyer on Flickr — “GCHQ ! Delete my data!” via Frerk Meyer on Flickr

We Need to Make Digital Data That Dies Like Us

Michael Byrne, Motherboard

There are a lot of services that cater to those who want to have a final say in their digital lives. Is deleting that data on demand the best option? It’s a task that is sudden and abrupt, final and absolute. This is not how most people treat death, and some time thinking about how we treat our digital lives is in order.

Florida’s state senate approved a bill in February that would allow people to appoint data custodians for after their death. Facebook, Google, and other major platforms already have death policies, but this is meant to codify that. Digital death is on the minds of a lot of lawmakers lately.

You Won’t Believe What Facebook Is Giving Away for Free Now

Klint Finley, Wired

Clickbait title? Exactly. Facebook is open sourcing some artificial intelligence software that classifies texts that it sees. This would allow people using the software to determine the meaning of content programmatically, and to filter spam and clickbait more easily.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt – The Privacy Debate is On

Connie Guglielmo, CNet

I’ve already seen the movie about Edward Snowden. ‘Citizenfour’ came out two years ago and won best documentary at the 2015 Academy Awards. Similar to the dramatized version of ‘Man on a Wire’ that came out earlier this year, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is turning a best-doc into his shot at best actor.

The nice thing about reading interviews with JGL is that he sounds like he’s both interested in the ideals of the person who he’s portraying (easy to believe for the transparency and open collaboration part with his long-running HitRecord production company), as well as committed to getting it as right as possible in a confusing situation.

A Gary Johnson Super PAC Spent $30,000 on “Internet Web Memes”

Hudson Hongo, Gawker

The internet has been a driver of politics for the past decade and is only becoming more important. A Super PAC for libertarian candidate Gary Johnson is being clear in tax filings exactly where that money is going. We don’t know what $30k in memes is (none of their ads have aired/displayed yet), but I hope it’s not things that were old five years ago.

Posted

19 August 2016

in

david wolfpaw

WordPress Maintenance @fixupfox. On the Internet, everyone knows I’m a dog. they/them/woof 💬 ☕ 🍕 ⌨ 🎙💻🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️🏴‍☠️ 🐾

REPUBLISHING TERMS

You may republish this article online or in print under our Creative Commons license. You may not edit or shorten the text, you must attribute the article to david wolfpaw and you must include the author’s name in your republication.

If you have any questions, please email david@david.garden

License

Creative Commons License Attribution

Creative Commons Attribution

This Week in Web #33

[caption id="attachment_450" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]<img src="https://assets.david.garden/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/24062124/10627868076_5c2d0f8971_k.jpg" alt="&quot;GCHQ ! Delete my data!&quot; via Frerk Meyer on Flickr" width="1024" height="681" class="size-large wp-image-450" /> <em>"GCHQ ! Delete my data!" via <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/greenoid/">Frerk Meyer on Flickr</a></em>[/caption]
<h3><a href="http://motherboard.vice.com/read/how-digital-possessions-keep-us-from-letting-go-of-the-dead">We Need to Make Digital Data That Dies Like Us</a></h3>
<p><em>Michael Byrne, Motherboard</em></p>

<p>There are a lot of services that cater to those who want to have a final say in their digital lives. Is deleting that data on demand the best option? It's a task that is sudden and abrupt, final and absolute. This is not how most people treat death, and some time thinking about how we treat our digital lives is in order.</p>

<p>Florida's state senate approved a bill in February that would allow people to <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/Technology/2016/0203/Florida-bill-would-decide-what-happens-to-online-accounts-after-death">appoint data custodians</a> for after their death. Facebook, Google, and other major platforms already have death policies, but this is meant to codify that. Digital death is on the minds of a lot of lawmakers lately.</p>

<hr />

<h3><a href="https://www.wired.com/2016/08/wont-believe-facebook-giving-away-free-now/">You Won’t Believe What Facebook Is Giving Away for Free Now</a></h3>
<p><em>Klint Finley, Wired</em></p>

<p>Clickbait title? Exactly. Facebook is open sourcing some artificial intelligence software that classifies texts that it sees. This would allow people using the software to determine the meaning of content programmatically, and to filter spam and clickbait more easily.</p>

<hr />

<h3><a href="http://www.cnet.com/special-reports/joseph-gordon-levitt-the-privacy-debate-is-on/">Joseph Gordon-Levitt - The Privacy Debate is On</a></h3>
<p><em>Connie Guglielmo, CNet</em></p>

<p>I've already seen the movie about Edward Snowden. <a href="https://citizenfourfilm.com/">'Citizenfour'</a> came out two years ago and won best documentary at the 2015 Academy Awards. Similar to the dramatized version of 'Man on a Wire' that came out earlier this year, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is turning a best-doc into his shot at best actor.</p>

<p>The nice thing about reading interviews with JGL is that he sounds like he's both interested in the ideals of the person who he's portraying (easy to believe for the transparency and open collaboration part with his long-running <a href="https://www.hitrecord.org/">HitRecord</a> production company), as well as committed to getting it as right as possible in a confusing situation.</p>

<hr />

<h3><a href="http://gawker.com/a-gary-johnson-super-pac-spent-30-000-on-internet-web-1785371226">A Gary Johnson Super PAC Spent $30,000 on "Internet Web Memes"</a></h3>
<p><em>Hudson Hongo, Gawker</em></p>

<p>The internet has been a driver of politics for the past decade and is only becoming more important. A Super PAC for libertarian candidate Gary Johnson is being clear in tax filings exactly where that money is going. We don't know what $30k in memes is (none of their ads have aired/displayed yet), but I hope it's not things that were old five years ago.</p>