Posts Tagged ‘Slaw’

Today’s Slaw post: Much has been written about the NSA / Prism communications monitoring scandal over the last few days, including Simon’s recent post. Many things are unclear, and there are more questions than answers, but these things are clear … Continue reading → Full story

Todays Slaw post The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York recently unveiled a simple, clever logo using a responsive “W”. A Wired article says “… the spindly zigzag design has been both praised for its modernity and criticized … Continue reading → Full story

Today’s Slaw post: Two basic privacy principles are that no more personal info should be collected than necessary, and it should not be kept any longer than necessary.  That flies in the face of repeated attempts by governments and law … Continue reading → Full story

Today’s Slaw post This ars technica article points out that Microsoft scans Skype message contents for signs of fraud, which means that Microsoft can read them.  While Skype messages may be encrypted to prevent third parties from reading them, that … Continue reading → Full story

Today’s Slaw post: 3D printing has become a popular topic lately.  While 3D printers that print objects similar to how ink jet printers print words have been around for many years, the cost has come down dramatically, and will continue to … Continue reading → Full story

Today’s Slaw post What do readers think about wearable computing?  Is it cool or creepy? Where is the technology headed? What legal or other issues might arise from it? I’m thinking about this because I find the intersection of technology and law … Continue reading → Full story

Todays’ Slaw post I just heard Duncan Stewart speak about the Deloitte 2013 TMT predictions at an event held by the London Economic Development Corporation.  A couple of things have been mentioned on Slaw before.  Here are some more things … Continue reading → Full story

Today’s Slaw post: We are always naming things – businesses, brands, trade-marks, domain names, and children.  But what makes a good or valuable name?  Naming anything can be a personal or emotional thing – but it is part science. Take … Continue reading → Full story

Todays Slaw post: One thing I find consistent about privacy issues is an inconsistency in approach and viewpoint.  What is and is not deemed acceptable seems to change dramatically based on several factors, including geographic location (which I suppose is … Continue reading → Full story

Today’s Slaw post Readwrite mobile says that the very first cell phone call was placed 40 years ago today by Motorola Division Manager Martin Cooper.  It was not until many years later – March 6, 1983, that it went on … Continue reading → Full story