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The Arab Revolution and Social Media
The world is watching as Arab citizens in North Africa and the Middle East gather to protest against authoritarian governments, restricted freedom, and poor economic opportunities. Twitter feeds,...
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What Gladwell Got Wrong: International Nonprofits’ Strong Digital Ties
Last year, in a now-infamous article titled Small Change Malcolm Gladwell used the phrase “weak ties” to describe relationships predicated on and perpetuated within social media networks. He argued...
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Cleverbot: Artificial Intelligence of the Future, or Just a Jerk?
A short, sort of sad conversation with Cleverbot and the author Does everyone on the Internet eventually turn into an asshole (See: YouTube comments)? Why do people feel the need to verbally abuse a...
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We Don’t Need Your Money: Bitcoin and the Future of Digital Currency
In my last post, we got a glimpse into the way new digital media may affect our interpersonal relationships in the future, through Aritifical Intelligence and conversant robots. This post explores...
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Sexists, Bad Tippers, and Jerks of the World Beware: the Internet Will Catch You
I’ve been bartending on Capitol Hill for two years. My customers, for the most part, are awesome. But Capitol Hill is a busy place on the weekend, attracting people from all over the Seattle area. Lots...
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Everything is Amazing and Louis CK is Happy
Louis CK makes really funny jokes and he wants you–even if you are broke, especially if you are broke—to be able to laugh at him. His newest venture, Louis CK: Live at the Beacon Theatre is a...
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Your Phone Was Probably Made in a Sweatshop
Like any devout follower, writer and performer Mike Daisey was reluctant to ask questions about his favorite religion—the church of Apple. A self-professed gadget freak and number one fan of the...
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Is a Microsoft App in the Works Racist?
A Microsoft App in the works called “Pedestrian Route Production,” that would provide the user walking directions around a city that avoid “unsafe neighborhood[s],” has been deemed racist by an number...
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