Tag Archives: tracking

Reading: â˜… Facebook: Free as in Bullshit

Yay to John for unpacking fbâ€™s arguments against privacy and for data collecion.

Facebookâ€™s argument is along the lines of arguing that the police shouldnâ€™t crack down on burglaries because doing so might hurt pawn shops that have been thriving during a years-long crime spree. The information used for tracking belongs to the users whose behavior and interests is being tracked, not to Facebook and the companies, no matter how small and noble, who advertise with them.

What I’m reading 26 Sep 2015 through 17 Oct 2015

[toread] The Rise of Antisocial Deconstructivism – – (none)
elearnspace › learning, networks, knowledge, technology, community – Commercial interests are turning the human into the technology. Is it time to abandon ship and let's the fools sail themselves into the maelstrom? Maybe. But it's a more appealing option then it was. – (globalcapitalism dehumanization Higher Education edtech )
[toread] We spent two weeks wearing employee trackers: Here’s what we learned – – (tracking biometrics sociometrics panopticon )

bookmarks for April 28th, 2010 through May 1st, 2010

Magazine Preview – The Data-Driven Life – NYTimes.com – Looks at lifelogging. Takes on some pocketbook psychology, but discusses the trend and some practice well. – (lifelogging tracking socialpractices )
How Social Media is Affecting the Way We Speak and Write – Light weight observations on social media, ending with the inevitable "it all depends" "There is no single right or wrong way to assimilate “social speak” into our lives and work — it all depends upon your own time and tolerance, your setting, your colleagues, and even the image you want to project. For better or for worse, though, we are all in a new world of communications — and most of us will have to learn the new language." – (socialpractices socialmedia twitter )

Morgan's Log

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Tag Archives: tracking

Reading: â˜… Facebook: Free as in Bullshit

What I’m reading 26 Sep 2015 through 17 Oct 2015

bookmarks for April 28th, 2010 through May 1st, 2010