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I haven’t written a Christmas letter in several years. However, we have been receiving cards and notes with season’s greetings so I am starting to fell like I am no longer doing my share. I write online almost daily, but … Continue reading →

The concept of the “filter bubble” has received both public and scholarly attention. The notion is that online services want to make us happy and using our past data show us what we want to see. Hence, the argument goes, … Continue reading →

During today’s appearance before the House Judiciary Committee Representative King (IA republican) asked CEO Sundar Pichai for the names of Google employees who worked on search algorithms. King suggested that the employees’ social media could be searched to see if … Continue reading →

We are in the midst of the “hour of code” week. I am a bit unclear on the intended purpose of this focus. I have no quarrel with the vocational opportunities in knowing how to code as I have benefited … Continue reading →

We are spending a few days in Chicago and I am puzzled by this sign which is stationed just outside the front door of our downtown hotel. I do understand the warning. We are staying on the 24th floor of … Continue reading →

I have probably been overly optimistic regarding the benefits of an open Internet and continually try to determine for myself if there is a way to salvage what I saw as the potential. I read a lot about the vulnerabilities … Continue reading →

There are those who believe those of us who teach in higher education are too liberal. While I would accept that college profs are more likely liberal than conservative, I have always attributed this “lean” to the topics covered and … Continue reading →

Google+ has been sunsetted and will be shut down in about 9 months. The idea of sunsetting is to allow users to abandon a service so they can’t complain about not being told the end is near. Most users abandon … Continue reading →

If you watch 60 Minutes, you likely saw the segment this past weekend dealing with data privacy. The piece described what is likely to be political pressure for Google, Facebook and other online services to change behavior that collects personal … Continue reading →

The Minneapolis has a high-end coffee culture with numerous specialty shops and roasters. Cindy and I enjoy exploring these locations as a way to find something to do when we get tired of watching MSNBC. We should start keeping a … Continue reading →