Smart cities, “big data”, and the meaninglessness of mere information.
Show Notes
We attempt to take down the idea that more data is the solution to our problems. Without wisdom, and without an ethical frame, numbers mean nothing.
Links
The metadata of experience, the experience of metadata – Nick CarrChina’s New Frontiers in Dystopian Tech – Rene Chun at The Atlantic“Smart” refigerators DDOS-ing thingsMassive Dyn DDOS Attack: Experts Blame Smart Fridges, DVRs And Other IoT Devices Why Your Internet Went DownKrebsOnSecurity Hit With Record DDoSThe Democratization of CensorshipRedlining:WikipediaModern-day redlining: How banks block people of color from homeownershipSee also: Ta-Nehisi Coates’ discussion of redlining in his much-discussed piece in The Atlantic, “The Case For Reparations”Music
“Sharalee” by Jamison Isaak, a.k.a. Teen Daze“Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho.Sponsors
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Andrew FallowsKurt KlassenJake GrantJeremy W. ShermanIf you’d like to support the show, you can make a pledge at Patreon or give directly via Square Cash.
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