Ethics in Beta
Writing about the human side of technology, the systems shaping everyday life, and the tradeoffs hidden inside convenience.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 42 | Founded | 6 months ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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Why Everything Wants an Account Now
Someone recently told me they couldn’t print a document because their printer subscription had expired.
Not the internet connection.
Not the Wi-Fi.
The printer itself.
At first, it sounds absurd. A printer is supposed to print. You buy...
Signals & Friction #1: Ownership vs. Dependency
Signals & Friction is a recurring look at the tension between user agency, infrastructure, and control in modern technology.
Photo by Daniel Julio on Unsplash
I’ve been trying to pay more attention to where technology is giving people mor...
It Felt Like It Was Going to Break (The Illusion of Fragility)
The first time I took a computer repair class, we took a machine apart on day one. No warm-up. No theory. Just open it and start pulling things out.
I remember getting stuck on a hard drive. I knew it had to come out, but I was being caref...
From Passwords to Passkeys
I didn’t really think about how much access I carry around until I almost lost it.
Changing a phone shouldn’t be a big deal. Move your stuff over, sign back in, and keep going.
That’s what I expected.
Instead, I got locked out of an emai...
Repetition or Convergence?
Lately, I’ve been noticing something.
I’ll come across a post, a thread, or a comment, and it feels familiar. Not identical, just close enough to recognize. The same idea shows up across different platforms, framed slightly differently ea...
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I write about how modern technology shapes everyday life. Former IT instructor, focused on the space where systems meet people. Ethics in Beta looks at power, behavior, and the tradeoffs hidden inside convenience.
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