Technology in Society
James Lipton says “Don’t tweet your junk”
James Lipton’s new public service announcements (PSA’s) on texting (text messaging) for teenagers gives the concept a whole new meaning. The campaign “Before you test, give it a ponder” features videos of Lipton loaning his trademark beard to teenagers so that its magical properties of forethought can be temporarily bestowed on them effectively uses humor to combat the problems of sexting and cyber-bullying.
LoJack for children
Available for $99.99 is the ability to track the location of your children, or anyone else, using a combination of GPS and cellular technology. It is ostensibly the LoJack for kids.
Yahoo! and the Objectification of Women
During Yahoo!’s Hack Days, developers create web applications relying on Yahoo’s APIs (application program interface) or open source libraries. Initially started as an internal Yahoo event in 2005 by the then CTO Chad Dickerson, Hack Days for the public are also scheduled with the first one appearing in 2006 at the company headquarters in Sunnyvale California. The event typically involves scheduled talks along with hacking time, demo sessions, and prizes for the top hacks. This year’s event on October 17th in Taiwan added a somewhat controversial aspect to the gathering, the objectification of women.
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