Category: Technology
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A Good Week for Computer Gaffes
From MIllenials to Snake People to Alexa’s creepy unsolicited laughter, this has been a good week for taking a look at how computers are just machines and it is our attention as people that makes them good tools or sloppy tools. Shared this with my familty group this week: Still loving the NYTimes editor’s use of…
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How next FCC chairman will impact journalism
I usually think about the FCC and either broadcast media or in terms of net neutrality, SOPA, etc. Here’s a look at some other reasons: Journalists should care who the next FCC chief is because: —That person will likely decide whether Rupert Murdoch and other big media owners will be allowed to own both newspapers…
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Google+ and Rebel Mouse
I find myself using G+ with students and committees and work groups I’m on. The messages look clean and they are easier to read than in email. The community feature makes it easy to get everybody talking in the group. As for RebelMouse – it is pretty cool. Check the infinite scroll embed of my…
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Imagine Embedding RFID Chips in Soldiers: Medicine or Surveillance?
An update from Katherine Albrecht who writes about threats and dangers from what she calls “spy chips” or RFID chips. This one has a basis in a government report from DARPA. The possible pro: doctors could use a chip that was embedded in soldier’s body to monitor vital signs and track illness, etc. The possible…
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5 Online Learning Portals Which Lets Anyone Become A Web Developer
While a step into the unknown world of code or HTML may be daunting, it’s a great time to start, as multiple intuitive, interactive, user friendly and low-cost learning sites begin to crop up. In general, students won’t be designing e-commerce sites, or developing web apps within a week, but what you will get is…
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Hollywood-Style Tricks on the Cheap – NYTimes.com
How David Pogue set up green screen for his daughter, for about $250. Folks, when you buy online, check out the reviews. David did, and saved money and got the green screening setup he needed to help his daughter with her school projects. But there, nestled among all the high-priced kits, I saw something that…
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Systematic work processing ideas save us time and effort: Dropbox tips for authors
It’s a free service that puts a magic folder on your computer desktop. Anything you put into it magically appears in an identical folder on all your other computers. That simple concept offers a wealth of possibilities. You can work on a project at the office, then go home and pick right up from where…
Barbara K Iverson 