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Alex Fitzpatrick
Journalist covering technology policy, government innovation and Internet freedom for Mashable. Also shooting pictures.
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PSA from your friends at Mashable: Don’t Be a Glasshole.
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A new bill making it legal to unlock your cellphone or other mobile device has arrived in the House of Representatives.
The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013 would also make it legal to circumvent digital rights management (DRM) locks to use protected content in a way that doesn’t violate copyright law and to develop and sell cellphone unlocking software.
— “New Bill Legalizing Cellphone Unlocking Introduced in House,” Mashable -
A forward-thinking futurist Silicon Valley-type ought to be a progressive, right?
Well, it’s not quite that simple.
— “Is Mark Zuckerberg a Liberal or a Conservative?,” Mashable. New analysis from me. -
New photo-centric iPhone ad from Apple is cool, but I’m still not down with people who record concerts on their phones or tablets.
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Tumblr iOS App Update
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An important, well-produced story on the Homeless of Silicon Valley. Very much worth the six-minute watch.
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Gary G. Howell, a Republican member of the West Virginia legislature, has introduced a bill that would amend a state law forbidding texting-while-driving to also prohibit “using a wearable computer with head mounted display.” That language is aimed pretty much right at Google Glass.
—“Google Glass Could Be Subject to Texting-While-Driving Laws,” Mashable
It’s not hard, though, to see Google Glass-style tech providing an “enhanced driving” safety-boosting experience sometime in the future.
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Word up, Wil Wheaton.
(Source: wilwheaton)
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“White House Deletes Google Reader Petition,” Mashable.
To summarize: Death Stars get a response, RSS readers do not.
(Photo via Pete Souza/White House)
