Tag Archives: internet

Is the Internet Watching, and Listening to, Us?

Posted on September 27, 2026 by cdsmiller17

The Microsoft Network (August 24, 1995) We’ve always had our suspicions, especially after a discussion between myself and my wife has resulted in advertising for the exact thing(s) we were looking for. But something happened yesterday that was too far … Continue reading →

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What Have I Said About Discernment?

Posted on October 29, 2025 by cdsmiller17

News vs. Noise This phrase came to mind, yesterday, while watching the latest Ellie Dreams Down Under YouTube video. In it, Ellie was discussing how even news sources are triggering tribal reactions from their followers, in order to keep their … Continue reading →

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Are You Sitting Comfortably? Then I’ll Begin

Posted on October 8, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Harvest Moon (October 6, 2025 @ 11:48 PM EDT) Twelve hours before the Harvest Moon came to its fullest, I had our computer speakers completely stop working. Susan suggested our Bluetooth speaker as a substitute, for now. Fine, except that … Continue reading →

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The Internet was Originally a Government Project

Posted on August 20, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Advanced Research Project Agency Network (January 1, 1983) The title says it all, really. The progenitor of the World Wide Web was officially launched as ARPANET. I randomly set the time for its launch to occur just after lunch. It … Continue reading →

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Vulnerable: There Was No Plan B

Posted on July 9, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Rogers’ Outage (July 8, 2022) You may or may not have noticed my absence yesterday. We had no internet, no TV and no mobile phone service. In other words, I was completely cut off from the rest of the world. … Continue reading →

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