Computer Science vs Programming
I often hear complaints at U of T for the lack of “real world” skills learned, and the dreadful lack of coding courses in their computer science programs. This is exactly why I loved …
Terms of Service; Didn’t Read
I’ve blogged in the past about the (TOS)ification of society. This website is trying to help with the situation by labeling and ranking the Terms of Service for different services …
Bitcoins: The New Decentralized Digital Currency
Bitcoins are digital coins you can send through the internet. They are changing finance, the same way the internet changed publishing. Monetary transactions are carried out and verified collectively through …
The (TOS)ification of Society
Web services are becoming so profoundly woven into the fabric of our lives that we are starting to have a relationship with them much like our relationships with nation states. …
I Hate the PC
In this clip from “Triumph of the Nerds”, Larry Ellison (President of Oracle) is loosing his mind over the stupidity that is the “Personal Computer”. Larry had a vision for Cloud Computing way …
Reflecting Techonological Changes in the Legal System
As I discussed in my last post, society is struggling with the erosion of privacy in their lives caused by the advancement of the Internet. We are seeing people like …
The Erosion of Privacy
Privacy issues are becoming more prevalent as technology improves. This is not a new problem: Instantaneous photographs and newspaper enterprise have invaded the sacred precincts of private and domestic life; …