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We are still in the immediate wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, but it is already clear that the investigation into these attacks is taking a very different shape than the investigation into the 9/11 attacks. One of the big … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged crowdsourcing, information, online community, participatory culture, photos, privacy, security, smart phones, surveillance, technology, terrorism, video | 2 Comments
An Introduction [Cross Posted at the CASTAC Blog] Ask an anthropologist a question and they’ll tell you a story. In this case, you didn’t ask, but I’m going to tell. During the fall of 2012, I was perusing my Facebook … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #CULTD, Design, Facebook, Friendship, STS, surveillance | 1 Comment
Hector Postigo published two books this month. The first is based on his work on digital technologies, cultural production and user resistance to copyright management systems. Below is the description: “The movement against restrictive digital copyright protection arose largely … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged announcement, copyright, Digital Rights, participatory culture, privacy, surveillance | 1 Comment
The whirlwind of controversy around the now defunct “Girls Around Me” app by i-Free Innovations evokes no new strangeness for all of us to fear, ponder, or be perplexed by. At its core, the attention paid to the creepy smartphone … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "Girls Around Me", Applications, Foucault, Panopticon, Power relations, privacy, sexism, surveillance | Comments Off
I’m trying to keep abreast of this whole Carrier IQ kerfuffle and it struck me. What does this mean for a digital society? Isn’t this, yet another, form of micro-surveillance that seems to be a reoccurring theme in our present day and … Continue reading
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