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In this issue of Mike's List:
Why paid social is a no good, horrible idea
Now you can find a stalker’s AirTag *before* it “travels with you”
This tiny 3D printer actually works!
Waterproof boots look like LEGOS but they’re actually made out of coffee
Why go to a regular bar when you can find one with retro arcade games?
And more!
On Twitter, a notable person verifies who they are, and now they’re verified for all time (or until a billionaire buys the service and changes the verification policy). Whether verified or not, Twitter users must authenticate themselves with passwords and phone numbers.
Verification usually happens one time in any given system. Authentication is a repeated act to demonstrate that the person accessing something is, in fact, the person previously verified. Verification is: “Here’s proof that Mike Elgan is a specific person.” Authentication is: “The person attempting to gain access to a system is, in fact, specifically the previously verified Mike Elgan.”
Like Twitter, organizations of all types need both verification and authentication.
Elon Musk seems to have made a huge mistake buying Twitter, and has been making mistake after mistake with the social media platform. But remember — Elon Musk runs SpaceX and Tesla. The guy’s a genius. And, therefore, he knows what he’s doing.
Except that doesn’t make sense.
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We talk about the FTX celebrity fallout, Elon Musks Twitter blunders, the end of Protocol, the Swifty Ticketmaster crunch, all manner of Mastodon matters, Amazon layoffs, narcissistic billionaire troubles, the fate of Evernote, birdsong, NASA’s moon launch, Google Wallet on Fitbit, Android Auto and more!
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