🔗 linkblog: just read 'Amazon Astro Leaks Data All Over New Carpet'

30 September 2021 - kudos:

Well played, The Onion. Well played. link to ‘Amazon Astro Leaks Data All Over New Carpet’

🔗 linkblog: just read 'Ivermectin misinformation has poisoned Amazon’s platform, with few fixes planned - The Verge'

1 September 2021 - kudos:

Happy to say that my local indie bookstore does not have this problem. link to ‘Ivermectin misinformation has poisoned Amazon’s platform, with few fixes planned - The Verge’

🔗 linkblog: just read 'Surveillance Startup Brings Police Tech to Neighborhoods - Bloomberg'

26 August 2021 - kudos:

Nope nope nope nope. If plate readers are going to become more common, I’ve got to start biking more places. Not that that will protect against Ring. 🤮🤮🤮 link to ‘Surveillance Startup Brings Police Tech to Neighborhoods - Bloomberg’

🔗 linkblog: just read 'As demand for bikes surged, Amazon got in the way - The Verge'

23 August 2021 - kudos:

Since the beginning of the pandemic, I’ve spent a lot of money at my local bookstore and bikeshop, and it kills me that Amazon is threatening both. Granted, I haven’t been able to completely cut the Amazon cord (and I have friends who have only survived the past 18 months because of the company), but there has to be a better way. link to ‘As demand for bikes surged, Amazon got in the way - The Verge’

🔗 linkblog: just read 'Amazon reportedly plans to open its own department stores - The Verge'

19 August 2021 - kudos:

Amazon is just too big. This line stood out: “Amazon is now in the odd position of replacing stores that it helped kill off.” link to Amazon reportedly plans to open its own department stores - The Verge

20 July 2021 - kudos:

It is a coincidence that I’m visiting my local independent bookstore the same day Bezos went to space, but it’s a happy one.

1 October 2020 - kudos:

The artwork on the “cover” of a Kindle book has been updated since the last time I read it. It’s a relatively minor change but reminds me that you never truly own an e-book you buy from Amazon (and why I now try to buy hardcopy).

12 February 2019 - kudos:

Finally decided to cut ties with Prime, and then Amazon goes and buys Eero, my router company of choice. It’s like I can’t escape (which is, in turn, exactly why I’m trying to).

18 January 2019 - kudos:

Gotta say, Amazon, the amount of effort you’re making me go through to cancel my Prime membership is just validating my choice to do so.