I think one of the most interesting stories of the 2010s will be whether my generation puts an end to “gotcha journalism” or makes the problem even worse than it is today.
The classic definition of gotcha journalism usually refers to an interview style where the interviewer tries to trap the interviewee into saying something that [...]
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Will Millennials Put an End to “Gotcha Journalism” or Perpetuate It?
January 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Political Science & Economics, Technology
Tags:college·facebook·government·media·Political Science & Economics·politics·privacy
A View of the Internet from 1995
November 11th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Technology
I just came across one of my favorite articles again today. It’s a Newsweek feature from almost 15 years ago about whether the Internet would actually catch on or not. The article, The Internet? Bah! Hype alert: Why cyberspace isn’t, and will never be, nirvana, attempts to bring a dose of reality to the “Internet [...]
Tags:innovation·Technology
The Curious Case of Internet Anonymity
October 1st, 2009 · 2 Comments · Technology
Marcus Fitzgerald, the younger brother of NFL star WR Larry Fitzgerald apologized for writing disparaging remarks about QB Kurt Warner on his Twitter account. LB Nick Barnett, LB Robert Henson and C Kevin Love have their own Twitter snafus. Two Wisconsin Deputy Sheriffs burn a dummy wearing a co-worker’s uniform and post the video on [...]
Tags:crime·facebook·media·News·privacy·Sports
Gmail’s Down…Now What?
September 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Technology
I’m sure most people who depend on google for their email have noticed that gmail has been down for the past hour or so. Its not that big of a deal for me today, since I can do most of my work offline today, but it has to be quite the inconvenience for lots of [...]
Tags:News·Personal Thoughts
I Trust Google With My Life…Almost
July 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Technology
My internet went out the other day for a few hours when I wanted to get some work done (thanks Charter!). I couldn’t access my email, so I figured I’d do some work on my business plan. I quickly remembered that I store most of my documents on Google Docs, meaning that I [...]
Tags:Entrepreneurship·innovation·privacy·Technology
Why Don’t Airplane Black Boxes Transmit to Land?
June 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Technology
Jesse Davis, my friend and another Madison based entrepreneur, asks this question in his post today called Thinking Outside the Black Box. He says:
Instead of spending billions (literally) of dollars developing black boxes that can resist 5,000 degree heat, impact of the highest magnitudes, and can send radio transponder signals from depths of 12,000 feet [...]