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Mon. 08/16 - Eerily Accurate 1990s Predictions of Current Tech Dangers

Cool Stuff Ride Home • August 16, 2021

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How one of the earliest bloggers predicted the dark side of the internet, and then went completely off the grid. Plus, the first tribally-affiliated medical school, on tribal land, in the US. is bridging gaps. And Yik Yak is back. Sponsor: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at Indeed.com/goodnews Links: Philip Agre predicted technology's pitfalls and then he disappeared (Washington Post) Everything is too complicated: our annual list of confusing tech questions (The Verge) Missing Internet Pioneer Phil Agre Is Found Alive (NPR) Phil Agre's articles in Wired First Tribally-Affiliated Medical School Bridging Gaps in Indian Country, Rural America (The Daily Yonder) Remember Yik Yak? Well, it's back and still anonymous. (Mashable) There would be no screen — only a locomotive (Garbage Day) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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