Google learns the Alphabet
“You still have to learn the ABC. The ABC says: They will get you down.” – Bertolt Brecht The way to spell “Google” has changed, and now the way to … Continue reading
On Broken Glass
Depending on one’s personal stance, the news that Google is halting production of its polarizing product Glass is either cause for celebration, disappointment, or – for most people – simply … Continue reading
Placing Bets and Asking Questions
Though there was not terribly much question about it, there is now clear confirmation that “wearable technology” will be the next major front in technological society. While there had been … Continue reading
Google Glass in Libraries – Disruption or just Disruptive?
Libraries are highly technological places. From books to microfilm readers to computers – a library that is free of technology is an oxymoron. Granted, there is a difference between a … Continue reading
The Flawed “Frames” of Google Glass
It is premature to compose an obituary for Google Glass. While there are many who would be eager to hear Google announce that the eyewear’s full launch is being indefinitely … Continue reading
A Virtual Reality or A Virtuous Reality? – Facebook buys Oculus
The future of technology is right in front of your face! No, really, that’s where it’s going to be: in front of your face. Or, to be slightly more accurate, … Continue reading
Trading One Myth for Another – Seeing through Google’s Glass
A compelling argument could be made that myths have played, and continue to play, an important role in human societies. Granted, these myths appear in as many shapes and bizarre … Continue reading
When Tinfoil Hats Become Fashionable…
Have you yet had the odd, if rather disconcerting, pleasure of walking by somebody wearing Google Glass? It can take a moment to recognize what has just occurred, after all, … Continue reading
“Much Seeing Eyes,” “The All Seeing Eye” and the price tag on privacy
If it is meant to be seen through then glass should be transparent. It can be darkened, or colorful, but if somebody wants to use it for seeing, transparency is … Continue reading
This is Not what Resistance looks like – Google Glass as Technological Bribery
Is pre-emptive resistance to Google Glass going to prevent the device’s launch? Nope. Especially not if what passes for resistance are instances of a single bar banning the devices, legislators … Continue reading
Tomorrow’s Authoritarian Regime (brought to you by Google)
To what extent does a motto such as “Don’t be evil,” truly mean anything? After all, such smiling simplicity in a mission statement may sound good even as it solicits … Continue reading
The Specter of General Ludd at SXSW
The SXSW festival, held annually in Austin, Texas, is something of a bacchanal to the new. While many are familiar with the festival for its music and film components it … Continue reading
Through the Google Glass
Did you know that secretly recording somebody is illegal in California? James O’Keefe, the conservative provocateur behind such doctored classics as “ACORN assists in prostitution,” has recently received a pricy … Continue reading
