Showing posts with label tech companies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tech companies. Show all posts

Thursday, November 02, 2017

Ro Khanna: a Congressman to watch

Links and links

I was reading “Silicon Valley Can’t Destroy Democracy Without Our Help” by Emily Parker in the New York Times. .  She referred to a Washington Post article by Rep. Ro Khanna, “Trump beat Silicon Valley at its own game. Now it must prove itself.”, 2017-10-16,   I then went to his Congressional web site.  His about page gives some history and views.  Among other things, he has refused PAC money.  I hope he goes far.

Thursday, August 08, 2013

Deceiving the public – new data

"[Those who live by profit] have, upon many occasions, both deceived and oppressed [the public]", Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations, 1776.

"The Worst Lies Tech Companies Tell You", Adrian Covert, CNNMoney, 2013-08-07 lists some of these deceptions including internet speeds, battery life, and storage space.  The comments are all over the map pro, con, right on, and snide (both towards the author and towards corporations).

See also "The Invisible Adam Smith".