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Jason Thomas

Sting, artificial intelligence, and that time the world almost ended

In June 1985, Sting released his first solo album, The Dream of the Blue Turtles. The third track on the record is one of my favorite…

6 min readDec 4, 2020

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Sting, artificial intelligence, and that time the world almost ended

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Jason Thomas

My Quest to Finish the Wheel of Time (for the 23428364th time)

Once again I’m attempting to finish reading The Wheel of Time book series by Robert Jordan. Almost every autumn, for the last few years, I…

3 min readNov 23, 2020

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My Quest to Finish the Wheel of Time (for the 23428364th time)

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Jason Thomas

Mr. Rogers, WarGames, and the intersection of culture and technology

On September 1, 1983 at 3:26am Tokyo time, Korean Airlines flight number 007 flying from New York City to Seoul after stopping in…

5 min readNov 20, 2020

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Mr. Rogers, WarGames, and the intersection of culture and technology

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Jason Thomas

Why I dropped off Medium for a while and why I’m back

I’ve decided to ressurect my Medium site. I’m not entireley sure what I’ll be writing, but over the last year or so I’ve felt the need to…

1 min readNov 19, 2020

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Why I dropped off Medium for a while and why I’m back

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Jason Thomas

Edward Snowden: Is he a Level 12 Orc Mage?

By now, we’re all familiar with the exploits of Edward Snowden. Just today he spoke, via web, to conference attendees at SXSW. And whatever…

2 min readApr 17, 2015

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Edward Snowden: Is he a Level 12 Orc Mage?

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Jason Thomas

Darknet: The Gentrification of Crime

While you were enjoying a relaxing Thanksgiving last year, surrounded by friends and family, eating way too much turkey and mashed…

6 min readOct 30, 2014

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Darknet: The Gentrification of Crime

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Jason Thomas

Elevators, Airports, and Tetris

Elevators are weird places. For about thirty seconds, it seems like the world stops and we find ourselves crammed into a pretty small…

3 min readOct 22, 2014

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Elevators, Airports, and Tetris

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Jason Thomas

Does privacy exist? Do we even care?

In October 1944, during the rebuilding of the House of Commons after the Battle of Britain, Winston Churchill addressed the lower house of…

3 min readOct 22, 2014

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Does privacy exist? Do we even care?

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Jason Thomas

Jason Thomas

Some folks say I know things about culture, data, identity, and how they blend with technology. I’m using this space to explore ideas I’m passionate about.

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