No, this isn’t another anti-Internet rant, but it could be! All too often, websites are touted as “news sources.” Their links are shared. Their articles read by people who don’t actually read them, but instead my cite the article’s title to justify some personal or political point. But the sites are a joke — on purpose!
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Anyone have an Apple Watch?

I didn’t think so. The product isn’t doing as well as the Big A intended. It’s sexy, yes, but mostly impractical. The public figured that one out real quick. And now, almost one year after its introduction, few are getting excited about the Apple Watch II.
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Today is April 20, also known as 4/20, which is pronounced “four twenty.” That may mean nothing to you, but to many computer gamers it’s a day to celebrate smoking pot.
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I had a great discussion with my Friday morning coffee group about how the Internet is going to change in a few years. It’s just a prediction, but my coffee group found it shocking.
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You may have read about Tay. She was Microsoft’s attempt at artificial intelligence, designed to interact and learn from random people on the Web. Tay was mercifully killed less than 24 hours after she was born. And we’re all better for it.
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