Category Archives: Computers/Technology

Schneier’s Life Recorder

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Thomas

Bruce Schneier likes to scare me talking about his Life Recorder concept. In 2006, writing about future threats on privacy, I described a life recorder: A “life recorder” you can wear on your lapel that constantly records is still a … Continue reading →

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Loving the Atwoodersphere

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Thomas

Typically brilliant Atwood with an adroit, up-to-the-minute snapshot of our latest societal fad. Atwood in the Twittersphere A long time ago—less than a year ago in fact, but time goes all stretchy in the Twittersphere, just as it does in … Continue reading →

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Historians Search Engine

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Thomas

Great idea, though of course bound by the “who decides what is in and out” parameters that endanger all information these days. Search engine collects historical resources by Mark Ward A search engine is being created to help historians find … Continue reading →

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Google-Italy Scan Deal

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Thomas

Cool. Now there will be an classic Italian literary archive. Good for scholarship. Bet this sparks a global cultural book preservation race. Google to digitize old books from Rome, Florence Google said Wednesday it will scan up to 1 million … Continue reading →

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World Day Against Cyber Censorship

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Thomas

World Day Against Cyber Censorship Reporters Without Borders will celebrate World Day Against Cyber Censorship on 12 March. This event is intended to rally everyone in support of a single Internet that is unrestricted and accessible to all. It is … Continue reading →

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Skynet Extended

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Thomas

UK Skynet military satellite system extended Hmmm, this is so familiar. Seems like I have heard this story before. Or, is it that it has not happened yet? Either way, it’s coming. Prepare.

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Ignoring the Potential for Innovation and Change at Your Own Risk

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Thomas

Though this article by Nathan Bransford was targeted at e-literati, it is Wellsian in scope and hence broadly applicable. The lesson: Ignore the potential for innovation and change at your own risk. Very smart. Embrace the future! Don’t Believe the … Continue reading →

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