Today's New York Times has an article on the recent rash of security breaches. Both the Paris Hilton and ChoicePoint incidents are discussed. The Times also quotes Daniel Solove, the author of "The Digital Person," which I discussed here.
Tag: Technology & Society
Public library lends out book-filled iPods
Perhaps this will ease my concerns about transitioning from reading books on the subway to becoming one in the army of iPod clones. Unmediated reports that a public library is beginning to loan audio books pre-loaded on iPod Shuffles.
iPod People in their own iWorld
Andrew Sullivan writes a commentary (very much aligned with Christine Rosen's thoughtful essay) about the "iPod people" of New York:There were little white wires hanging down from their ears, or tucked into pockets, purses or jackets. The eyes were a…
More Over-Reliance on “Calculative Thinking” of Technology
Building on this discussion of the dangers with our reliance on the calculative thinking of technology over human reason, Techdirt finds another example courtesy of the Denver police:They're blaming a computer glitch for not helping them connect a series of…
Read More More Over-Reliance on “Calculative Thinking” of Technology
Autonomous Fighting Machines & Heidegger
George Johnson at the New York Times writes an interesting reflection on the questions raised by autonomous fighting machines. He comes to a key question:As the thinking machinery continues to evolve, the strategists will keep asking themselves the same question:…
SPT: Technology and Designing
I have been accepted to present at the 14th Biennial International Conference of the Society for Philosophy and Technology hosted by Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management of Delft University of Technology in Delft, The Netherlands. The conference theme is…
CFP: The Social, Political, Economic and Cultural Dimensions of Search Engines
Received this CFP today from Eszter Hargittai: Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication Special Issue on The Social, Political, Economic and Cultural Dimensionsof Search Engines Guest Editor:Eszter HargittaiNorthwestern UniversitySearch engines are some of the most commonly accessed Web sites online. Millions of…
Read More CFP: The Social, Political, Economic and Cultural Dimensions of Search Engines
CEPE 2005: Ethics of New Information Technology
I've been accepted to present at CEPE 2005: Sixth International Conference of Computer Ethics: Philosophical Enquiry hosted by the University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands. The conference theme is "Ethics of New Information Technology": Information technology is currently moving well…
The Age of Egocasting
Christine Rosen's article "The Age of Egocasting" in the latest The New Atlantis provides needed insight on the impact of new technology (such as TiVo & iPod) on our desire to feel "in control" of the media that we experience.…
Technopolis
Just came across Langdon Winner's blog, Technopolis: Technopolis, a weblog by Langdon Winner, offers occasional reflections on historical, philosophical, and contemporary questions that involve the perplexing intersection of human ends and means.
MichaelZimmer.org 