Why I Opted Out of Google’s Targeted Advertising

I thought it had gone away.  It had been quite some time since I had last seen mini banner ads masquerading as e-mails at the top of my gmail inbox.  But Ho Ho Ho, happy holidays and merry sales figures, the advertisements are back.  Now, I do not like advertisements, but I do like free […]

Dear Facebook

Dear Facebook, Look, I know we’ve had a lot of good times together, some great ones even, and for a while it seemed like it could go on forever.  Friendster was just a first crush, and I only thought MySpace was real.  I didn’t know true social networking until you came along.  I want you […]