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Monthly Archives: July 2014
99 Days
In light of the firm’s unauthorized (e.g., illegal) ‘study’ – a Dutch non-profit has launched a campaign to determine if opting out of / on Facebook for 99 days equals higher levels happiness… (Source) We Are Just: http://goo.gl/Vkg9pk
Today’s Competition.
As if the (US) tech-job market wasn’t challenging enough, competing with kid-prodigy, programmers (who are able to land high-profile internships with some of Silicon Valley’s hottest firms) just made it even more of a challenge. (Source) Bloomberg Business Week: http://goo.gl/Ef9V8x
Not Your Grandfather’s Firm…
Based upon the firm’s storied history, IBM’s $3 Billion Research Initiative could usher in the next-era of advanced computing (and the expanded eco-system to support it). (Source) IBM: http://goo.gl/Ue7GvF
‘Stab-Proof?’
Macabre references aside, Apple apparently has spent roughly $600 billion (yes, Billion) dollars buying sapphire in order to replace their current Gorilla-Glass offering (in advance of releasing the latest / greatest iPhone). Just think how far this amount of money and … Continue reading
VQR.
Google is clearly not going to sit-by idly when it comes to revealing who is at fault for slow delivery speeds (hint: Internet Service Providers) as evidenced by the enclosed website (whereas any given end-user can track said issue, etc.) … Continue reading
Not Surprising.
Losing one’s Smartphone (or most anything for that matter) is never an enjoyable experience. Nevertheless, losing it in 280,000 pounds of grain that was shipped from middle America to Japan and back (via a worker who found it in Nippon) is … Continue reading
Behaving Ethically?
Given how said ‘founder’ essentially co-opted the company should it really come as a surprise that Facebook acted ‘unethically?’ (Source) The Guardian UK: http://goo.gl/uuD4du
July 4th.
Happy Birthday America!
‘Emotional Contagion’
Facebook’s (arguably, illegal and certainly unauthorized) ’emotional contagion’ study warrants more than just a fine. However, the challenge / issue, etc. (aside from attempting to literally shut them down) is: what sort of punishment is worthy of this unprecedented incident? (Source) … Continue reading
Bad Form.
Facebook’s ‘experiment’ regarding tinkering with end-user’s news feeds illustrates not only how powerful technology is in influencing / shaping people’s lives but the paradox therein: technology both enables and enfeebles everyone to various degrees. (Source) NY Times: http://goo.gl/bcWQFP