Author: Grandpa Grumpy

Mandatory cookie warnings

Are cookie warnings actually protecting people’s privacy, or have they just trained everyone to click “Accept All” without reading anything?

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Replacing damaged currency

The process involves government forms, detailed explanations, a notary, registered mail and weeks of waiting. Mailing it costs more than the cash is worth.

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High school homecoming dances

Today, teenage boys apparently need giant signs, balloons, flowers, stuffed animals, a creative slogan and a film crew standing by to capture the whole production for social media.

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AI fatigue is real

There’s a big difference between using AI to help employees do their jobs and using AI to avoid dealing with customers altogether.

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Internet-connected appliances

Internet-connected “smart” appliances are supposed to make life easier, but they also create entirely new ways for things to go spectacularly wrong.

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