Pea Bee

Pea Bee is a Substack that explores a variety of topics through the lens of personal experiences and reflections on the digital age. It covers online privacy concerns, the evolution of technology, internet culture, data breaches, the right to repair, nostalgia for older technologies, and the legal challenges faced by digital platforms.

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Top posts of the year

And their main takeaways

#20: Finding a forgotten flavour of chips

113 implied HN points • 03 Mar 24
🍲 Food & Drink Food history Nostalgia
  1. The search for a forgotten flavor of chips led to a journey through old blogs, archives, and random discoveries.
  2. Discovering the missing flavor brought a mix of nostalgia, satisfaction, and the joy of finally solving a mystery.
  3. Unintended discoveries like old marketing strategies and technologies enlivened the search experience, making it more than just finding a chip flavor.

#18: The little Indian internet corner of database sellers

3 HN points • 28 May 23
🕹 Technology Internet Digital marketing Information Security Data Privacy
  1. Data theft incidents in India involved large-scale theft of data from major companies like Facebook, Amazon, Big Basket, and others.
  2. Social media marketing experts in India were found selling personal user data of millions of Indians through Google Drive links.
  3. There is a widespread network of individuals reselling databases in India, with concerns about the security and confidentiality of personal information.