Figure 1. Designers Erik Addison, Luke Morey, and Grant Parrinello (not affiliated with this research) developed a marketing campaign for a… Read More
Tag: March 2015
Lessons from the Sea
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Human Impacts, Magazine Articles
Through wearables, bearables, and the Internet of Things, my neighbor with diabetes is eating healthier and losing weight; he is… Read More
Social and Economic Sustainability
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Editorial & Opinion, Magazine Articles, Societal Impact
Back in 1997, Katina would use International Telecommunications Union (ITU) estimates of incoming and outgoing voice and data tele-traffic tables… Read More
Social Implications of Biometric Registration: A Database Intended for Every Citizen in India
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Editorial & Opinion, Magazine Articles, Privacy & Security
Kannanshanmugam, Shanmugamstudio, Kollam/Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported The Aadhaar (Unique Identity) project has become the bane of average Indians,… Read More
Are Social Media Making Us Stupid?
By Liz Stillwaggon Swan on June 29th, 2017 in Editorial & Opinion, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles
Contrarian computer scientist Jaron Lanier writes, “If you observe humans using computer programs that are designated to be “smart,” you… Read More
We Are Becoming Enslaved by Our Technology – Ruminations on the IQ2 Debate
By Jeff Robbins on June 29th, 2017 in Editorial & Opinion, Human Impacts
At the IQ2 Debate, asking, are we becoming enslaved by technology? [1], the negative side (the side that was cheerleading… Read More
The Circle
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Book Reviews, Privacy & Security
The Circle. By Dave Eggers. Knopf, 2013. Reviewed by Scott D. Eldridge. Have you taken the plunge and purchased one… Read More
SSIT Past and Future
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Ethics, Magazine Articles, President's Message
The year 1962 saw the publication of at least three important works related to technology and society. Rachel Carson, a… Read More