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Recent puzzlements
Here are some technology stories that have caught my eye lately. 1.) Can Social Media Have a Structure That Does More Good Than Harm? A professor from UNC Chapel Hill concludes that once…
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Musings on Technopoly
I am constantly amazed at how obediently people accept explanations that begin with the words “The computer shows…” or “The computer has determined…” It is Technopoly’s equivalent of the sentence “It is God’s…
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Fashionable Idolatry
A few days ago, I heard a news story called “Sometimes We Feel More Comfortable Talking to a Robot.” The article describes how a robot called “BlabDroid” can inspire people to open up…
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iGen: Reaping what we sow
Since I didn’t know what iGen was, the subtitle is what attracted me: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy — and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood (and…
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World Without Mind
This book is disturbing. All of us know that our privacy has eroded in the internet era. All of us know that self-driving cars are the wave of the future. All of us…
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Educational Evolution
Higher education is touted as an essential feather in one’s cap if a white collar income is your goal. It is seldom touted as anything else, in fact; almost no mention is ever…
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Recent Reads
I’ve found myself returning to posts on my “Reviews” page to refresh my memory of certain books, and I realize once again that this blog has, in a sense, spoiled me. If I…
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Steve Jobs
Though I’m neither an especially tech savvy person nor an Apple devotee, lately I’ve been hearing about Steve Jobs everywhere. He seems to be the one people like to quote, especially his comments…
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Convenience? Convince me.
This story about the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was on NPR while I was making supper last night. I laughed a cynical laugh. The story is a giddy pep rally for…
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More work…?
If we have such an effective attentional filter, why can’t we filter out distractions better than we can? Why is information overload such a serious problem now? For one thing, we’re doing more…
