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Why is the API model traditionally built around a central entity node connected to many consumer nodes, rather than the other way around? Why is it possible for me to connect with various APIs from cloud services like Twilio and Dropbox but I can’t create an API for myself that allows companies to connect with…
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I started keeping a list of what Google knows about me. Even knowing full well that I gave this information to Google freely, it’s pretty awe inspiring. Google knows every website I’ve ever visited (Chrome) Google knows who all my friends are (Gmail) Google knows who my closest friends are (Gchat, Gmail) Google knows what…
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I Used DuckDuckGo for a Week and Had to Switch Back. Here’s why.
Bing, DuckDuckGo, Google, Internet, NSA, PRISM, Privacy, Product, Search, Search Engines, Startups, Technology
It was really hard to switch off of Google, and when I finally did it, I didn’t think I would switch back. In the past, whenever I’ve tried another search engine, I have failed. Searching is such a natural, compulsory thing to do on the internet, that whenever I have navigated to Bing or DuckDuckGo,…
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Ok, girls and boys, time for some venting about the state of the internet today. Let’s look at some problems that we all face on a regular basis–dare I say first world problems?–and maybe some ways they can be fixed. 1. Facebook Grammar This has been a problem from the beginning. Nothing gets my…
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