To the Editor: [of the IEEE Reflector] In the beginning of June of this year I became aware that the… Read More

To the Editor: [of the IEEE Reflector] In the beginning of June of this year I became aware that the… Read More
The comments of Dr. Michael Eldred below, dated Sept. 27, 2014, were received in response to the IQ2 “Big Ideas”… Read More
Intelligence Squared (IQ2) Debate at the City Recital Hall, Sydney, Australia, August 12, 2014. To the Editor: Interesting, I thought,… Read More
Click HERE to watch video of this performance, including visual elements. This performance art piece was delivered by Katina Michael… Read More
This is my last message as SSIT’s president. The past two years have been exciting ones for our Society: we’ve… Read More
Figure 1. Designers Erik Addison, Luke Morey, and Grant Parrinello (not affiliated with this research) developed a marketing campaign for a… Read More
Through wearables, bearables, and the Internet of Things, my neighbor with diabetes is eating healthier and losing weight; he is… Read More
Back in 1997, Katina would use International Telecommunications Union (ITU) estimates of incoming and outgoing voice and data tele-traffic tables… Read More
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
Contrarian computer scientist Jaron Lanier writes, “If you observe humans using computer programs that are designated to be “smart,” you… Read More
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 Dave Eggers. Knopf, 2013. Reviewed by Scott D. Eldridge. Have you taken the plunge and purchased one… Read More
The year 1962 saw the publication of at least three important works related to technology and society. Rachel Carson, a… Read More
My friend Rich was 25 years old when he buried his 20-year old father. His dad, a green beret, was… Read More
A Report from the International Planning Working Group on Nanoelectronics (IPWGN) Nanotechnology exploded in scientific publications in the year… Read More
Once or twice a year, I receive a call or email from someone claiming to be under intensive targeted surveillance… Read More
Technology has helped to improve my life in many ways. Talking products such as alarm clocks, thermometers, scales, caller ID,… Read More
People are busy. The more tools we come up with to help us be faster, smarter, and better at keeping… Read More
Stealing Cars: Technology & Society from the Model T to the Gran Torino By John A. Heitmann and Rebecca H…. Read More
By Donald R. Prothero. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, August 1, 2013. Reviewed by A. David Wunsch “Global warming is the… Read More