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Quips Pro Quo Archive August 2019

Smart Speaker Surveillance Is First Skirmish in AI Data Battle 2019-08-30 5:13 PM

The framing of this Financial Times article by Richard Waters is off. First in the dek, “Machines have an insatiable need for our personal ... read more
My Kevin Smith Story 2019-08-30 3:20 PM

Warren Ellis on Kevin Smith.
Those Hurricane Maps Don’t Mean What You Think They Mean 2019-08-29 8:36 PM

A useful and well-made interactive from The New York Times and Alberto Cairo.
A+ Twitter 2019-08-28 3:56 PM

“I was elected with 78% of the vote by the people of Minnesota’s 5th District, not the Alabama Republican Party. If you want to clean up ... read more
WebKit Tracking Prevention Policy 2019-08-21 9:14 PM

This should help.
The Thriving Field of State Politics 2019-08-13 11:50 PM

“As political scientists, we are used to other fields parachuting in and claiming to “discover” things we have known for decades.” – Chris ... read more
Kieron Gillen on Motivation 2019-08-08 9:41 AM

“Better get back to it. There’s a scotch egg in the fridge I can eat once I’ve got something checked off my To Do list, and I crave the ... read more
David Berman, Indie-Rock Poet and Silver Jews Leader, Dies at 52 2019-08-07 8:23 PM

So it goes.
Jonathan Hickman Transforms the Marvel Universe with His X-Men Takeover 2019-08-06 12:47 AM

Oliver Sava writing for the AV Club: “Hickman leans into Xavier’s shady mutant mastermind qualities. This X-Men run begins with Xavier in ... read more
Trump Is a White Nationalist Who Inspires Terrorism 2019-08-05 11:09 PM

“Trump probably couldn’t bottle up the hideous forces he’s helped unleash even if he wanted to, and there’s little sign he wants to. If the ... read more

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Quips Pro Quo Archive August 2019

Smart Speaker Surveillance Is First Skirmish in AI Data Battle 2019-08-30 5:13 PM

My Kevin Smith Story 2019-08-30 3:20 PM

Those Hurricane Maps Don’t Mean What You Think They Mean 2019-08-29 8:36 PM

A+ Twitter 2019-08-28 3:56 PM

WebKit Tracking Prevention Policy 2019-08-21 9:14 PM

The Thriving Field of State Politics 2019-08-13 11:50 PM

Kieron Gillen on Motivation 2019-08-08 9:41 AM

David Berman, Indie-Rock Poet and Silver Jews Leader, Dies at 52 2019-08-07 8:23 PM

Jonathan Hickman Transforms the Marvel Universe with His X-Men Takeover 2019-08-06 12:47 AM

Trump Is a White Nationalist Who Inspires Terrorism 2019-08-05 11:09 PM