Laura Wildemann Kane is an assistant professor in Philosophy at Worcester State University, as well as a faculty fellow for the Clemente Course in the humanities (Worcester branch). She received …
Author: Jessie McCormack
How Tech Despair Can Set You Free — The New Atlantis
In this article, Samuel Matlack reflects on socio-cultural commentary from Jacques Ellul on contemporary technological society. Despite the title and subtitle, Matlack doesn’t actually address how one is set free …
‘Really alarming’: the rise of smart cameras used to catch maskless students in US schools | Surveillance | The Guardian
In this article from “The Guardian,” Mark Keierleber discusses the disturbing presence of surveillance in schools. This surveillance was introduced to monitor students either going maskless or wearing masks improperly …
The Present and Future of Engineers – The Brooklyn Rail
In this article, Nick Chavez–a mechanical engineer–reflects on the role engineers have in rendering workers non-experts as more expertise is transferred to the machine that gets used. Something that once …
The innovative surfing tech making waves – BBC News
This article covers some of the exciting developments in surfing technology: surfboards with propellers; a pump that generates surfable waves; and a watch that helps prevent shark attacks. Read more …
How Ukrainian Civilians Are Using Phones to Share the Invasion With the World – CNET
In this article, David Lumb talks about how Ukrainians are staying in touch with each other, as well as informing the world, using cell phones. Ukrainians can lose Wi-Fi access …
How protesters in Russia and Ukraine are staying safe online – Los Angeles Times
This article discusses what is being done in light of Russia cracking down on and arresting those protesting the war against Ukraine. Individuals have taken to posting information in ‘code’ …
Data & Society — Bounty Everything: Hackers and the Making of the Global Bug Marketplace
This article provides a brief introduction to the work Bounty Everything: Hackers and the Making of the Global Bug Marketplace, by Ryan Ellis and Yuan Stevens. Their report is about …
An alternative to pink & blue: Colors for gender data
An alternative to pink & blue: Colors for gender data This article discusses how gender data is colored, as news rooms and other presenters of such data move away …
Ukrainian Websites Are Going Dark. Archivists Are Trying to Save Them.
Claire Woodcock’s recent article (link below) discusses the importance of archiving digital cultural information during times of war, particularly when cyber warfare is being waged against the nation right along …
