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The Internet Part 3: Hansel and Gretel

By on November 13, 2012 in Social Commentary, Technology

“Now give me your hand!” he said. “We’ll get home safely, you’ll see!” The tiny white pebbles gleamed in the moonlight, and the children found their way home. –The Brothers Grimm: Hansel and Gretel  I started this series with a look at a TED talk given by Rachel Botsman, an expert on collaborative consumption. As [...]

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The Internet Part 2: Disappearing Bad Reviews

By on November 11, 2012 in Social Commentary, Technology

Two days ago, I wrote about how difficult it is to recognize what is true on the internet. Today I’d like to look at one reason why this happens. I’d like to look at language. Here’s the link to Part 1: http://ireneogrizek.ca/2012/11/08/4341/ Here’s the link to Part 3:  http://ireneogrizek.ca/2012/11/13/4638/ Think of some common phrases we [...]

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The Internet Part 1: People Lie? No Way!

By on November 8, 2012 in Social Commentary, Technology

Part 2 of this article is now available: http://ireneogrizek.ca/2012/11/11/the-internet-part-2-disappearing-bad-review/ Part 3 of this article is now available: http://ireneogrizek.ca/2012/11/13/4638/ I‘m posting an amusing video from Natalie Tran, the young YouTube sensation from Australia. The first 90 seconds of this video tell the story: Now apart from the humorous content, there is a real message here: a lot of [...]

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Five Deathbed Wishes or Why I Care About Squirrels

By on September 5, 2012 in Technology

I’ve been watching more TED talks, particularly those given by Jane McGonigal, a gamer from California. A gamer, for those of you who don’t know, is someone who develops online games. McGonigal specializes in those that create alternate realities. In her last talk, in Edinburgh, McGonigal talked about a game she developed while recovering from [...]

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