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All this talk about preserving digital legacies got me thinking: What about the bits we don't want to leave behind? Y'know, the risqué material? Don't pretend you don't know what I'm talking about. This seems like a complicated subject. It's not. There's some data that's private, both in terms of content as well as the...
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Just a few years ago there were no virtual social networks, no synchronized address books, and no smartphones. But people had social networks and phones, and they had to memorize and organize thousands of contacts. Or have a Rolodex. When I was a kid, my dad had a Rolodex. Actually, my dad still has a...
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Before David Carr was my favorite NY Times columnist, he was an asshole. Carr's book, the Night of the Gun, is about that change, mostly. His story is one of the downtrodden man coming around to a sweeter life; classic. But what's also striking is Carr's self awareness. That in order to confront his past—which...
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In this week's reminiscent app roundup: Music, comprehended! Transformers, done justice to! Zombie defense, executed within the bounds of Newton's laws! Images, kaleidoscoped! Premium navigation, sold piecemeal! iPhones, blown upon! And more... If you'd like to view this gallery as a single page, click here. Nota: If you're reading this, there's a good chance you've: • Grown...
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If you take the guts of a Blu-ray or DVD player, blow it up, and spread it across a work bench, it looks like this. So you might be surprised to know that you're looking at the future of storage. A laser beam whose wavelength is being monitored by this Soviet-looking machine is being bounced...
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