Open Learning
Video credit: Open Learning Remix – posted by The Digital Tattoo Project on YouTube Watch Think Explore Links Discuss Think Explore Open education has slowly increased in popularity over the last few years. It generally refers to the practice of using online technologies to share knowledge and information freely. The idea is that learning should be […]
Privacy, information and civil rights: Bill C-51
I am of the opinion that the passing of Bill C-51 threatens the privacy and freedom of Canadians. It would authorize intra-governmental disclosure of information pertaining to Canadian security, limit air-travel abilities of persons suspected of posing a threat (domestically or abroad), criminalization of ‘terrorist speech’ (which seems hopelessly vague), the granting of disruptive power […]
Why should I care about privacy if I have nothing to hide?
Many defenders of mass surveillance use the argument that “only people involved in bad acts should worry about their privacy.” In some ways, this seems to make sense. After all, if you’re doing something you don’t want people to know about, maybe you shouldn’t be doing it in the first place, right? Glenn Greenwald, one […]
Privacy in the Cloud
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How We Grieve Online
Anthony Moukarzel’s Facebook page is more active than most. Almost every day he receives messages from family members and friends, or is tagged in photos. But Anthony has not changed his profile picture in five years, or ever uploaded a cover photo. This is because in July 2010 he died in a tragic car […]
Love Apptually: Dating in the Age of Big Data
Valentine’s day is upon us, and romance is in the air – or at least, flashing across your smartphone screen. Digital technologies have infiltrated just about every aspect of our lives – including matters of the heart. Apps like Tinder have drastically transformed the ways that we connect, form social bonds, and fall in love. […]
Ghostery: track your trackers
Ever feel as though you’re being watched? If you spend a lot of time online, that sentiment may be justified. It is no longer a secret that an overwhelming number of online companies now use data mining to target their ads based on individuals’ specific internet histories. Ever looked up an item online, only to […]
UBC Snaps: the appeal of “disappearing” media
If you’re a UBC student with a Facebook account, you’ve likely already perused the UBC Compliments and UBC Confessions pages, and perhaps even made an anonymous contribution of your own. Given the exponential rise of Snapchat, a disappearing-photo sharing app, it is no surprise that UBC Snaps is the latest in a series of […]
Five take away lessons from the Digital Tattoo
I have been lucky enough to work for The Digital Tattoo Project since September 2012. The following (almost) two years have taught me so much, not just about protecting my online identity but all sorts of skills both hard and soft. For example, I now know how to create DIY educational materials as well as […]
Google+ : Facebook :: ____ : ____
Exploring Google+, the just released social networking service from Google is like walking through an unfinished house. The frame is there but it’s missing the people and pictures on the walls that make it a home. As the invites roll out and more people sign up though, that’s sure to change. Still, even just the […]
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