In the ever-evolving landscape of social media, the battle for control over mindshare has intensified with the recent developments surrounding two tech titans: Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. With Musk's acquisition of Twitter and his controversial policy changes regarding censorship, and Zuckerberg's launch of Threads as a pro-censorship platform, the implications for control of the world's mindsh...
In my previous blog post (https://www.ehlabs.net/blog/30), I explored the modern-day pursuit of engagement in website design and its potential consequences. Today, I delve into the past, tracing the origins of this phenomenon to the era of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and the emergence of yellow journalism. By examining the historical context, motivations, and consequences of Hearst's...
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/01/technology-pandemic-economy-gratuity-tipping-etiquette-square/672658/...
The recent push to change default branch names in Git, such as "master," has sparked a heated debate within the technology community. While some argue that such names are symbolic of oppression and must be changed, I firmly believe that the outrage surrounding this issue is fake and manufactured. The term "master" has a history dating back to the early days of craftsmanship and metallurgy. In t...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQTjLWIHN74...