Long time no blog, so it’s time for my own kind of “slashback,” or a look at previous stories worth mentioning. Law Patriot Act Bypasses Facebook Privacy A student’s facebook profile was accessed under the Patriot Act when he applied for a government job. Privacy and legislative scope issues, all rolled into one story. YouTube …
We’re finally back at home in Minneapolis. Internet (ok, Wireless) was impossible to come by in Rome, so hopefully our pictures will tell the story. I’ll try to get them up in the next couple of days. We had a wonderful time on our trip (with the exception of all flights involving Air Canada), thanks …
John is a PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He studies the social impact of media technology law and policy, with a special emphasis on copyright. He also is an instructional technology consultant for DoIT-Academic Technology.
John doesn't update his blog often, and many of the thoughts are probably half-baked. While the web has sort of an eternal memory, the current and future reader is urged not to take all of this too seriously.
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