Clay Shirky states in Here Comes Everybody that the increases in power and flexibility of technology “will have more good effects than bad ones” (296). It is true that technology can do great good, but despite the positive effects, it can be and is used for malicious and amoral purposes. Continue reading Post 5
Author: coakley
Study Journal 7
Mar 31
- Be sure to surround yourself with good.
- You must decide what is important to you. Set goals and reach them.
- When you hit your limit choose to improve.
Post 4
People often look to technology to solve problems and then praise it when it appears to offer a solution. What they often miss is that the best solutions to many problems come from people having ethics. Continue reading Post 4
Study Journal 6
Mar 17
- I can be respectful of others and listen to them even if I don’t agree with them.
- Always strive to improve your communication skills.
- Welcome diversity and encourage others to be the best that they can be.
Post 3
I feel that all computer scientists have a responsibility to see that people are encouraged to study the field, particularly women. With more people studying computer science diversity increases. My wife had little interest in computer science, but decided to study it to improve her job performance. Continue reading Post 3
Study Journal 5
Mar 05
- Don’t fall into a trap where you think that the rules don’t apply.
- Examine the motivations of those around you. Some people appear that they are there for the public good, but in reality have other motivations or are being influenced.
- Be responsible.
Current Event Post 3
PC Mag: Twitter Should Hire Curt Schilling as Sheriff
This article demonstrates that the dangers of being an internet troll1. Curt Schilling tweeted about his daughter’s acceptance into college. Several people responded with vile tweets, including threats of rape. In response Mr. Schilling posted the identities of these trolls, causing one to be fired and some of them may be prosecuted as sex offenders. While the punishment for these trolls could be seen as harsh, it does help to demonstrate that the actions we take while online can have far reaching effects. Sadly it seems that all to often people feel that they are anonymous on the internet and free to say anything they want without consequence. Hopefully this incident will cause other people to think twice about what they say online.
Study Journal 4 – Cybersecurity & Espionage
Feb 19
- It is better follow your code of ethics than to break them, even when the stakes are high.
- Don’t forget that we are all human, and the human element permeates all we do.
- Be prepared for change.
Feb 24 Continue reading Study Journal 4 – Cybersecurity & Espionage
Post 2
In Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirky, Shirky talks about the power of social networks, social sharing, and social media to create organizations and groups. He talks about the great power of this technology; his language and tone make it clear that he considers this new technology to be good and helpful. Only briefly does he talk about the negative aspects of these outlets Continue reading Post 2
Current Event Post 2
http://www.wired.com/2015/02/eff-eliminate-software-patents/
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, an organization that works to protect peoples rights and freedoms in a digital world, released a proposal for improving the US patent system. One of the suggestions in the proposal is to “Abolish Software Patents” (Kamdar, Nazer, and Ranieri 27). I agree with this idea. Continue reading Current Event Post 2