Module 6: Final Essay — “Smarter Than You Think”

I really appreciated how Thompson started off the article by recounting a history of technological progress and the fears that it produced. Especially, I like that he included the anecdote about Socrates worrying that writing would destroy the tradition of verbal debate, since that example demonstrates very well the silliness of a lot of fears […]

Trivia: Seven for the Data-lords in their halls of code

Here’s something a bit more technological than the other trivia pieces. ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is an organization responsible for assigning numerical internet address to websites and storing said numbers in a massive database to help add another level of security to those websites. If someone were to gain control of … Continue reading Trivia: Seven for the Data-lords in their halls of code →

DS106 Assignment Bank #2: Character Resume

  Name: Victor Williams Date of Birth: 09/20/1985 Height:6’2 Weight: 175 lbs Hometown: Temecula, CA Work History: Full time construction manager at Big Cat Construction from 2010-present, Seasonal UPS driver helper from 2014-present, Plumber for ACE plumbing from 2005-2010 Education: Graduated from John Bay high school in 2004, Industrial Engineering Technology degree from ITT Tech […]

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