Decades before AI became a thing, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface became a thing, and all drummers everywhere — it was hyped and menaced and believed — would pretty promptly become obsolete, cast out of want and need! There may have been some of that initially, but drums are drums, humans are humans, and machines […]
Legally Handling Rampant GDPR-iania
Yes — the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a legitimate legal requirement in certain jurisdictions. Here are the key points: What the GDPR is Where it applies and to whom What this means in practice Key takeaway If your organisation processes personal data of individuals in the EU (or offers goods/services to them, or […]
EFF LetsEncrypt SSL Cert Trojan Horse
EFF LetsEncrypt SSL Cert Trojan Horse Google requires HTTPS encryption for websites to be eligible for inclusion in google indexes. EFF LetsEncrypt currently offers “free” SSL certificates. Might technocratic forces conceivably force EFF to gather website owner identification and ultimately authorization? Is a potential Trojan Horse trap being slowly readied? Evidence and default consensus does […]

