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Never before have there been such detailed records of public and private communications, websites, photos and who knows what else the NSA has flagged for "permanent storage." Archive.org could only dream of having so much ephemeral data and the capacity to store it.
Medium, a better place to read things…that show up in the bathroom stalls at the Onion? And, on the HN frontpage, apparently.
This Medium thing is getting out of hand. I think I've read possibly two or three articles that were legitimately good, informative, and offered new thoughts.
Not that I condone the NSA's practices in any way but it's interesting to think of how some of this data might serve as a historical record of our daily lives in the future. Never before have there been such detailed records of public and private communications, websites, photos and who knows what else the NSA has flagged for "permanent storage." Archive.org could only dream of having so much ephemeral data and the c…
Jason Scott must have the most awkward boner right now...
Right. I know it's a joke, but this type of joke is starting to get on my nerves, considering how far from reality it is.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/07/06/1221694/-NSA-Reject...
I've been wondering why hard drive prices haven't gone down to pre-flood prices. Apparently the NSA has been buying every platter available via unlimited taxpayer dollars. Sounds like a joke but think about it...
Medium offering up satire? What's next? "Obama Goes 'All the Way' to Prove to Americans Just How Wrong the Bush Administration's War on Terror Is: NSA Scandal a Lesson in Absurdity".
True satire is very welcome, especially considering the sad state of public opinion.
I was unaware, before this post, that Medium even had the 'Pulling Pranks' section. This piece, however, strikes as less good than what I'd read in The Onion--and even that is more comedy than satire, most times.
Medium, a better place to read things…that show up in the bathroom stalls at the Onion? And, on the HN frontpage, apparently.