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Paul Ford

Paul Ford is a contributing editor at the New Republic. His book about web pages will be published in 2016 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

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June 22, 2016
MagazinePaul Ford
Reboot the World
The internet was supposed to be democratic and open to all. Then Facebook and the NSA got their hands on it. Is it too late to reclaim our digital future?
April 6, 2016
MagazinePaul Ford
What Should We Do About Big Data Leaks?
The internet makes critical information accessible. Now let’s make it usable.
March 8, 2016
MagazinePaul Ford
When the Internet Asks You to Fill Out A Form, Do It
They’re a vestige of an internet utopia that never came to be.
February 18, 2016
MagazinePaul Ford
Does Amazon’s Data Speak for Itself?
Finding meaning in the retailer's mountain of information isn't easy.
December 2, 2015
Paul Ford
I Dreamed of a Perfect Database
How we order information can reshape our world.
November 4, 2015
Paul Ford
LOL Nothing Matters: A Defense of the Internet’s Absence of Meaning
October 8, 2015
Paul Ford
The Chaotic Wisdom of Wikipedia Paragraphs
September 15, 2015
Paul Ford
Data Helped Me Lose 100 Pounds
But charts and graphs weren't enough to keep it off
August 14, 2015
Paul Ford
Where Does Our Information Go After We Die?
A Twitter conversation with data columnist Paul Ford
August 13, 2015
Paul Ford
The Final File
Exploring the Social Security administration’s list of America’s dead
June 23, 2015
Paul Ford
Pax Google
How your friendly neighborhood search engine took over the world
May 18, 2015
Paul Ford
Other People’s Playlists
Spotify’s secret social network

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