Internet Archive
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Barrels of data
Posted on January 9, 2017 | No CommentsEven though Big Data is still behind its more sinister buzzword sibling Big Brother in the public consciousness, there’s no denying the impact this nebulous […] -
Fake news and the OII
Posted on January 3, 2017 | No CommentsThe politically charged atmosphere that pervaded all of 2016 prompted a lot of debate about the growing clout of viral online content. Such internet powerhouses […] -
Drones: Google vs. Facebook
Posted on November 22, 2015 | No CommentsThe race is on between Google and Facebook to get the world connected via a new, pioneering method: Drones. In recent weeks, both companies have […] -
TECH TALK: Technology and Charity – What’s the Deal behind the Dollars?
Posted on April 4, 2014 | No CommentsAs I write this, the trend behind the #nomakeupselfie is finally dying down on my Facebook news feed. At the same time, the UNICEF Tap […] -
Violent Video Games and Aggression: Is There Really a Link?
Posted on February 27, 2014 | No CommentsIn the aftermath of the Columbine shootings in 1999, families of the victims, understandably distraught and looking for answers, filed a lawsuit against 25 video […] -
GIFs and the Human Condition
Posted on February 4, 2013 | No CommentsAlthough the GIF celebrated its 25th birthday last June, some are already predicting its death. Zach Seward of Quartz and The Atlantic recently claimed that […] -
Will the internet revolutionise the way we learn?
Posted on November 11, 2012 | No CommentsThe U.S. Department of Labour estimates that 65% of current first graders will end up in a job that has not been invented yet. This statistic […] -
The Emotional Internet
Posted on November 5, 2012 | No CommentsTechnology is de-humanising the way we lead our lives, therefore it may appear surprising that there is a project seeking to mine emotional data from […]