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makers My top ten maker tips for 2019 Gareth Branwyn

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mistakes Man in bulletproof vest and carrying "tactical" rifle arrested in WalMart Rob Beschizza

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floss Electronic Health Records: a murderous, publicly subsidized, $13B/year grift by way of shitty software Cory Doctorow

Business "Owning your data" will not save you from data capitalism Cory Doctorow

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