Category Archives: Technology

Orwell was a satirist. Wasn’t he?

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Naomi

So what’s missing from this piece of WTF info delivered to me by Harper’s Weekly Review? Meta self-mockery? Wit? Animals? Something… It was reported that Meta began installing software on employees’ computers to track their mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes … Continue reading →

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A specific instance of egregious corporate sociopathy in one word: PLASTICS!

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Naomi

Plastics. I don’t remember the character who imparted this career advice — “Plastics” — to Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate. Someone did, though, and here we are, nearly 60 years later, facing the consequences. “Nearly 60 years later”? A speck in … Continue reading →

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Facebook has slapped at me! How am I feeling?

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Naomi

Chuckling-ish. As I entered Facebook just now, a large stern notice filled my screen. It said I was being punished, restricted from doing some stuff I don’t do — posting videos and other stuff — because I have offended their … Continue reading →

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