Planting Microchips in Dogs
In a country that is known to eat dogs, Koreans are now encouraged to tag pet dogs with a microchip to ensure the dog’s security. At least that is what […]
Author Archives: arcticpenguin
Waiting for an election bomb
As mentioned earlier in a post about my thoughts on citizen reporting (NOT journalism), NYT Noam Cohen writes about the recent Apple drop after unverified news regarding Steve Jobs’ health. […]
So-called social networks encourage digital narcissism
Social networks aren’t doing their job. Or at least people in my networks aren’t socializing in social networks. I suppose it’s because the “social” in “social network” has multiple meanings. […]
Obama Campaign and Games
When Alec Ross said that the Obama campaign was “citizen-centered” and that it invested in new media tools, I bet he wasn’t referring to games. But Obama fans have taken […]
Definition of porn
Just when I was beginning to think Korea is going overboard for taking drastic measures to curb malicious acts on the Internet, my friend informed me of a bill that […]
Dale Chihuly at the Chace Center
I went to the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Museum in Providence for the newly opened Chace Center and special exhibit of Dale Chihuly, a RISD alum. The pieces […]
Notes from Uncertain Internet panel
Notes from Uncertain Internet: Core Net Values for the TBD Administration. Moderated by Jonathan Zittrain, Featuring panelists Susan Crawford (UMich Law), Alec Ross (tech policy advisor to Barack Obama), and […]
Adoption and Korean Men
No matter what people say, I admire Angelina Jolie. For maintaining a great body after two pregnancies, being a humanitarian, and for adopting three babies. Sure, a lot of people […]
D. Yvette Wohn 