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


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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.

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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.

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