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News, reviews, previews of new technologies–and their impact
Watching Avatar, Dreaming of Tron
So this week I went to see Avatar with a couple of friends (yes, I have those—human ones). I knew the movie would be heavy on tech; and geek that I am, I was not disappointed in that regard. The tech is awesome. But as I sat in the theater, head pounding from... »
On Tech and Hybridity, or, What's a Vook?
Hybridity is a word I’ve heard quite a bit in academe. And as a student of postcolonial (or is it post-colonial?) literatures, I've certainly seen my fair share of theories with which I take some issue. But I'm having a hard time not liking the idea behind the Vook. What the heck is a... »
EVENT: Women in Tech, Nov. 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
I am really excited to be moderating tonight's discussion, Women in Technology, at the University of Virginia's Darden School. The event will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Darden’s Abbott Auditorium. The event is open to the public. Social hour begins at 5:30 (that means food and refreshments). Hope to see you there!! Read more... »
Privacy and Security: Comforting Myths or Rockwellian Nightmare?
Yesterday, as I sat in my home office, glazed eyes misting over, I caught sight of a young man, clipboard in hand, jauntily climbing the stairs to my front door. I sighed. Another one, I thought. Election season. Read more on Privacy and Security: Comforting Myths or Rockwellian Nightmare?… »
Seriously, Stop Trippin'
TripIt and Expens'd leave no room for excuses. Image via Wikipedia Anyone who knows me knows that when it comes to filing travel expenses, I am the worst. Many an editorial assistant and business manager have come thisclose to strangling me. Lost receipts, late filings, car service receipts with missing info, and miscalculations, yep I’m the... »
Twitter: 18 days later…
Image via CrunchBase Guest Blogger David Hudson sinks into Twitter addiction…and he kinda likes it. "For the last couple of months, I've been bashing Twitter and saying why it was absolutely ridiculous and pointless. And then I actually went to the Twitter website. Obviously, that visit to their homepage changed my perspective on Twitter, so much... »
The Dumbest Thing I've Ever Heard in My Life
Image via Wikipedia File this one under “Why Sonya shouldn’t read old email threads” Remember that episode of the Cosby Show, when Theo brings home Ds and makes the argument to Cliff that he should love him because he’s his son? Theo just wants to be “regular people,” and regular people don’t need to excel, right?... »
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