Pajama Based Coding

Are you wasting your time? This is the interesting summation that Michael Tomeson came to in his Forbes article from a couple of weeks ago. In doing work that can never be compensated for, to help build something for a corporation who will take it and make profit off of Read more…

[Advice] Ethical One-Way Streets

The European High Court handed down their opinion dubbed the “right to be forgotten.” What’s missing in all of the subsequent debate occurring around issue of privacy versus censorship,  is the very real issue about a lack of organizational (read “Googles’”) ethical dealing. “Organizations are seeking honest, fair, reliable, benevolent Read more…

[Advice] All That Happens Must Be Known

Given revelations of internet data surveillance what concerns should be raised about the possibility of brain monitoring devices? All this week on the HSCT Communication Blog, we are answering questions put forth by the folks running the at the upcoming Suny-Broome 6th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference being held on April 4thand Read more…

Tragedy of the Abundance Commons

In an abundance economy, built on trust, generosity and collaboration, the real tragedy of the commons is those who choose to participate selfishly, and in essence destroy the very thing that they are building in the first place. Jasmine Starr’s recent issues in the blogging world are one example. So Read more…

On Liberty, Wikileaks and Sullen Paranoia

“We in this country, in this generation, are — by destiny rather than choice — the watchmen on the walls of world freedom.” John F. Kennedy In America, we pride ourselves on freedom, first amendment rights and the ability to have extensive privacy protection. Yet, Wikileaks, Edward Snowden, Bradley Manning, Read more…