technology Archive
Oh the wonders of technology. Recently there has been so much news about the negative side of technology; how it can be used to incriminate, steal, or fight battles that were once more difficult to fight. Now, thanks to the …
Social Work, in this day and age, has a strong relationship to technology. It can be used at every aspect of practice yet is often under discussed in our field. The below, originally posted on Bridging the Digital Divide in Social …
Aaron Shwartz pioneer of Reddit, Creative Commons, and RSS among other things, was a political activist fighting for the reality of information sharing in the digital age. He was arrested in 2011 for breaking into the JSTOR system and downloading copies of …
Yesterday I listened to a great TEDtalk on taking science out of context. In a society where media hype is all we know, Molly Crockett warns us how a seemingly simple neuro-bunk can make us believe in anything. Opening the …
There are risks associated with social work that many don’t speak of. One of the greatest dangers associated with the profession is feeling that knowledge of many other subjects is irrelevant(sloth). It happens to many professions, and I’m not implying …
Stem cell research gets boost after the Supreme Court refuses to hear the case brought against its practice. Scientists working with embryonic cells are overjoyed, knowing that stem cell research is very likely to be the way to cure many …
We are entering into a new age, one that will give rise to advancement in technologies that have only graced the pages of science fiction. Yet, with advancement comes the terrible price paid in war. This is evidenced by the …
SJS recently reported that W3 Total Cache WordPress Plugin could potentially leave sensitive data vulnerable. Frederick Townes of W3 Cache was kind enough to leave a comment explaining how to fix the vulnerability with an updated version of W3 Cache …
There’s been an ongoing debate over evidence-based practice in social work. I understand the concerns over a one-size fits all mindset in what is meant to be a person-centered practice. I also understand the concerns that sometimes numbers are simply …
There has been growing International concern over technological advances in rocketry in North Korea. Past attempts have failed, but in the latest attempt the multi-stage rocket was able to enter space and deploy an object in orbit. North Korea is …
