Communicating in a networked world
I had to review my resumé recently to create two paragraphs for a couple of “Board members” pages. I have a small pile of academic appointments and jobs that I can put into a bio. But to me there’s an interesting additional component in lives that … [Continue reading]
Are you "straight" or are you "twisted?"You've probably never thought about this, but if you are currently using a mouse, take a look at how the mouse is positioned with respect to your screen. Is the mouse pointing straight away from your body, or … [Continue reading]
As many as 10 years ago, the term “ICT for Development” or ICT4D came into popular use. It was based on the premise that information and communication [ICT] technologies could be used as a cornerstone in economic and human development.The efforts … [Continue reading]
Bruce Schneier says “Remember this: The math is good, but math has no agency. Code has agency, and the code has been subverted.” (read original)What this means is that the theory behind something — in this case encryption using “hard” mathematics — … [Continue reading]
I was watching Charlie Rose interview Paul Farmer tonight and I thought, "gee I was going to become an M.D. when I was an undergraduate in college, and it would have been so nice to have that M.D. and then be able to go do other things if I wanted … [Continue reading]