All at once, it seems that algorithms, the means by which computers solve their problems, are themselves becoming problematic. “Algorithm” used to imply objectivity, an…
OPLIN 4Cast #574: Algorithms on trial
Posted in 4cast, and Algorithms
Month: December 2017
Years ago, I developed a presentation called “Four Things You Need to Do to Your Computer Today” — a baseline security presentation that talked about…
YouTube Kids has been in my newsfeeds quite a bit recently. Unfortunately, not for a great reason. I first became aware of the massive issues…
OPLIN 4Cast #571: Bitcoin levels up…but will it make my son rich? (Probably not.)
Posted in 4cast, and cryptocurrency
This past week, my 13-year-old son came home and asked me a question. “Mom, what’s a BitCoin?” I immediately became “Sherlock Holmes Mom.” “Where did…