Technology and Entertainment: The Evolution of Audio, Part Two
Sean MurphyThe Day The Music Died Back in 2011 Jon Bon Jovi accused Steve Jobs (in Britain’s Sunday Times) of being “personally responsible for killing the music business.” Unlike his rock…
Technology and Politics: The New Calculus of Campaigning, Part Five
Election 2012: What We Will See Boiled down to key words and concepts, there are a handful that should figure prominently as we head into 2012. The first, oft-mentioned word…
Technology and Politics: The New Calculus of Campaigning, Part Four
Facebook and Twitter: The Once and Future Kingmakers The younger generation, in addition to literally growing up alongside all these recent technological advances, understands that our world is increasingly a…
Technology and Politics: The New Calculus of Campaigning, Part Three
Citizen Journalism The previously mentioned “macaca” episode has historic import above and beyond the already noteworthy role it played in George Allen’s defeat. The simple act of videotaping a candidate…
Technology and Politics: The New Calculus of Campaigning, Part Two
Those Who Do Not Repeat History Are Doomed To Learn From It Naturally, technology and innovation are always, by definition, novel and therefore intimidating for some and enthralling for others.…
Technology and Politics: The New Calculus of Campaigning, Part One
Social Media and The New Political Paradigm Technology is like time: whether or not we are paying attention it is constantly happening. Even when we are paying close attention, it…
Selling The Stories Of Our Lives: Technology and Privacy (Part Two)
PRIVACY VERSUS PROFIT: THE NEXT BIG DEBATE Not many people would oppose the proposition that consumers enjoy convenience and appreciate value. As the Internet has expanded and advanced, free content…
Selling The Stories Of Our Lives: Technology and Privacy (Part One)
In a recent issue of Esquire there is a humorous feature entitled “Help Us Serve You Better!” which imagines a series of correspondence from various companies. The consumer to which…