So, on the tail of
Stephen Fenech's ethically-questionable QLink spruiking, and
Charlie Brown's half-baked sales pitch for the same, we have yet another case of a "tech correspondent" from a mainstream news source utterly failing the critical thinking test.
On the front page of today's print edition, and prominently on the online version, is this piece of utter fail:
Cookie monsters: browser beware as political websites plant spy devices
What? Surely not? An HTTP server using third-party cookies? On
my internet?
Stilgherrian's ever-excellent view on it is here, but for my part, let me say this
Stop listening to the mainstreamers on the subject of science and technology. They have proven themselves to be little more than clueless hacks. Listen instead to outlets such as
Delimiter,
Crikey and
ZDNet, who actually give a shit about their stories' veracity, or at least check the byline for a reputable name.
And if you see something that just doesn't seem to gel with reality,
ask a skeptic.
posted @ Monday, November 8, 2010 1:39 PM